If you hold an Illinois physician assistant license, the IDFPR requires 100 hours of continuing education within each two-year renewal cycle. Illinois mandates 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention training each renewal, and PAs who treat patients 26 and older must complete 1 hour on Alzheimer's and dementia every six years — both countable toward the 100-hour total. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
100 hours / 2 years
One hundred CME hours each biennial renewal cycle.
Sexual harassment prevention
1 hour each renewal, countable toward the total.
Dementia care
1 hour every six years for PAs treating patients 26 and older.
Category 1 credit
Hours should be AMA PRA Category 1 (or AAPA Category 1 equivalent).
How many CME hours Illinois PAs need
Illinois requires 100 hours of continuing education every two years for physician assistants, completed within the renewal cycle.
Mandated subject requirements
- Sexual harassment prevention: 1 hour each renewal (since January 1, 2020).
- Alzheimer's / dementia: 1 hour every six years for PAs treating patients 26 and older (since January 1, 2023).
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Illinois PA licenses renew on a two-year cycle. The mandated sexual harassment and dementia hours count toward your 100-hour total.
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View pricingIllinois Physician Assistants (PA) CME at a glance
- Sexual Harassment Prevention1 hr · biennial
All Illinois licensees must complete 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention training each renewal; it counts toward the 100-hour total.
- Alzheimer's & Dementia Care1 hr · every 6 years
PAs who provide care to patients 26 and older must complete at least 1 hour on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias every six years; it counts toward the total.
Always confirm with your licensing board
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) requires PAs to complete 100 hours of continuing education within each two-year renewal cycle. Since January 1, 2020, all licensees must complete 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention training each renewal (countable toward the 100). Since January 1, 2023, PAs who treat patients 26 and older must complete 1 hour on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias every six years (also countable toward the total).
CME requirements change. Confirm current rules with the IDFPR before relying on these figures.
Source: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Licensed in more than one state?
PA Licensure Compact: enacted but not yet active. Enacted by enough states and a commission is standing up, but NOT yet issuing the compact privilege — PAs still license state-by-state.
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
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Illinois Physician Assistant CME Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CME hours do Illinois PAs need?
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100 hours of continuing education every two years.
Does Illinois require sexual harassment training for PAs?
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Yes — 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention training each renewal, countable toward the 100-hour total.
Is dementia training required for Illinois PAs?
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Yes — PAs treating patients 26 and older must complete 1 hour on Alzheimer's and dementia every six years.
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