The mission of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation is to serve, safeguard, and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the public by ensuring that licensure qualifications and standards for professional practice are properly evaluated, applied, and enforced.
The Division regulates a variety of health care and occupational professionals. Some of these professions include:
Want to see if your license is up for renewal? See our list of professions currently in renewal by going here.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is aware of increased interest in compounded drug products containing semaglutide or tirzepatide. Compounded drug products can serve an important medical need for certain patients. However, compounded drug products (including compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide products) are not FDA-approved. They do not undergo premarket review by FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality.
The FDA has published an informative letter that seeks to increase awareness of this safety concern.
Starting June 4, 2024, as part of a pilot program, professionals in select professions will be able to submit payments for their paper applications online using ePay by going here. Eligible professions are listed below, with additional professions being added at a later date.
As part of their renewal process, licensees in 38 healthcare professions are now required to complete one hour of continuing education on recognizing implicit bias in healthcare. Learn more under IDFPR’s Administrative Code here.