
| Total: | 150 hours per triennial cycle (Aug 1, 2023 – Jul 31, 2026) |
| Category 1 (min): | 60 hours minimum — formally accredited CME |
| Category 2 (max): | Up to 90 hours — self-study, journals, professional activity |
| Every 3 years: | Sexual Harassment Prevention (1 hr) + Implicit Bias (1 hr) |
| Every 6 years: | Cultural Competency (1) + Dementia (1) + Mandated Reporter (1) |
| Reporting: | Self-attestation at IDFPR online renewal · retain certificates |
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See All Illinois IDFPR Courses ↓Illinois chiropractors need 150 hours of continuing medical education per triennial renewal cycle, with at least 60 hours in formally accredited Category 1 CME and up to 90 hours in Category 2 self-study or professional activity — plus mandated 1-hour courses in Sexual Harassment Prevention and Implicit Bias every renewal, and Cultural Competency, Recognizing Dementia, and Mandated Reporter training every six years. CCEDseminars delivers PACE-recognized live webinars and on-demand online CME that count as Category 1 hours, satisfies all Illinois-mandated topic requirements, and issues instant certificates the moment you finish for your IDFPR self-attestation records.
All CCEDseminars courses qualify as Category 1 CME!
This page maps the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) requirements under 225 ILCS 60/20 and 68 IAC §1285.110 to the exact CCEDseminars courses that satisfy them, including the Category 1 / Category 2 split, the every-3-year mandates (Sexual Harassment Prevention and Implicit Bias), and the every-6-year mandates (Cultural Competency, Recognizing Dementia, and Mandated Reporter training).


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Two sections cover the full Illinois IDFPR picture: the 150-hour breakdown under 68 IAC §1285.110 with state-mandated topic hours, and the audit-ready posture CCEDseminars maintains for every Illinois licensee. Open each card below.
Inside the 150-hour triennial total, 68 IAC §1285.110 sets a minimum Category 1 baseline. Separate Illinois statutes layer required-topic CME on top — these mandated hours count toward the 150-hour total but must be completed at the specified cadence.
Formally accredited CME from sponsors recognized by IDFPR — live webinars, on-demand online courses, in-person seminars, and academic programs. PACE-recognized providers like CCEDseminars satisfy Category 1.
Sexual Harassment Prevention (1 hour) and Implicit Bias (1 hour) — required every renewal under the Illinois Human Rights Act and PA 100-1191. These hours count toward the 150-hour total.
Cultural Competency (1 hr) + Recognizing Dementia (1 hr) + Mandated Reporter / Child Abuse training (1 hr). Illinois Chiropractic Society recommends completing Mandated Reporter every 3 years as best practice.
Self-directed study, peer-reviewed journal reading, teaching, presenting, publishing, and other professional activity that supports clinical practice. Maximum 90 hours per triennial cycle.
First-time renewals are exempt from the 150-hour requirement per 68 IAC §1285.110. Bundling discounts apply automatically at checkout when you combine multiple IDFPR-aligned CCEDseminars courses in a single order.
Illinois uses self-attestation at renewal — chiropractors confirm CME completion through the IDFPR online renewal portal rather than provider-direct reporting. Illinois does not use CE Broker for chiropractic CE. Per 68 IAC §1285.110, each licensee is responsible for maintaining records of completion and producing them when requested by the Division. CCEDseminars issues an instant certificate the moment you finish, and a permanent copy stays in your account dashboard for audit retrieval.
Audit posture matters because IDFPR audits a percentage of renewals each cycle. Keep a personal copy of every certificate for the full retention window IDFPR specifies, organize records by renewal cycle and topic (Category 1 / Category 2 / mandated topics), and align your documentation workflow with the chart standards the Audit-Ready Workflows course covers. The goal is a renewal cycle that needs zero scrambling at deadline and zero anxiety if IDFPR requests records.
Four high-impact questions Illinois chiropractors ask most about IDFPR renewal. Open each to expand.
Illinois chiropractic physicians must complete 150 hours of continuing medical education per triennial renewal cycle, with the current cycle running August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2026. A minimum of 60 hours must be Category 1 (formally accredited CME) and a maximum of 90 hours may be Category 2 (self-study, journals, professional activity). Mandated topic CME — Sexual Harassment Prevention and Implicit Bias every 3 years, plus Cultural Competency, Recognizing Dementia, and Mandated Reporter training every 6 years — counts toward the 150-hour total. First-time renewals are exempt.
IDFPR accepts formally accredited CME — live interactive webinars, in-person seminars, and recorded online self-study courses — toward the 60-hour Category 1 minimum. Category 2 hours (up to 90 of the 150) may include journal reading, teaching, presenting, publishing, and other documented professional activity. CCEDseminars delivers PACE-recognized live webinars and on-demand online courses that count as Category 1 CME, and provides an instant certificate at completion plus a permanent record in your account dashboard for your IDFPR self-attestation records.
Inside the 150-hour triennial total, Illinois law requires Sexual Harassment Prevention (1 hour) and Implicit Bias (1 hour) every 3-year renewal cycle, and Cultural Competency (1 hour), Recognizing Dementia (1 hour), and Mandated Reporter / Child Abuse training (1 hour) every 6 years. The Illinois Chiropractic Society recommends completing Mandated Reporter training every 3 years as a clinical best practice. All five mandated topics count toward the 150-hour CME total — they do not sit outside the count.
The best fit depends on how an Illinois chiropractor balances Category 1 and Category 2 hours, mandated-topic coverage, and certificate-retention discipline for IDFPR self-attestation. CCEDseminars is PACE Provider #34015544, delivers both live IDFPR-aligned webinars and on-demand Category 1 CME, covers every mandated Illinois topic (Sexual Harassment Prevention, Implicit Bias, Cultural Competency, Recognizing Dementia, Mandated Reporter), and issues instant certificates for your self-attestation records. Other Illinois chiropractic CE platforms focus more narrowly on a single format or a single mandated topic, which can fragment a triennial cycle across multiple vendors.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated June 3, 2026 (CT)