Healthcare licensing in Illinois

Official boards and license lookups for Illinois, by profession. Links checked Oct 1, 2026.

Full Illinois guides are coming

For now this page lists Illinois's official boards and lookups. Step-by-step state guides are being added state by state. How licensing works

Certified Nursing Assistant

Illinois Department of Public Health - Health Care Worker Registry

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Illinois

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Illinois Board of Nursing (Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation, IDFPR)

Official website Verify a license
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

LPN/LVN career hub · LPN/LVN pay in Illinois

Registered Nurse

Illinois Board of Nursing (Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation, IDFPR)

Official website Verify a license
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

RN career hub · RN pay in Illinois

Home Health Aide

Illinois Department of Public Health - Health Care Worker Registry

Official website Verify a license
Nurse aide registries often cover home health aides too. Aides in Medicare-certified home health agencies need at least 75 hours of training, including 16 hours of supervised practical training (42 CFR 484.80).

HHA career hub · HHA pay in Illinois

Medical Assistant

Most states don't require medical assistants to be certified, but some set education, licensing or certification rules (BLS). Check with your state's medical board.

MA career hub · MA pay in Illinois

Dental Assistant

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Dental Professions (Board of Dentistry)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Illinois

Dental Hygienist

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Dental Professions (Board of Dentistry)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Illinois

Respiratory Therapist

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Respiratory Care

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Illinois

Phlebotomist

We list a state phlebotomy credential only where we've confirmed it on the state's own website. Many employers ask for national certification.

Phlebotomist career hub · Phlebotomist pay in Illinois

Physical Therapist

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR): Physical Therapy

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Physical Therapy Compact Commission map.

PT career hub · PT pay in Illinois

Occupational Therapist

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR): Occupational Therapy

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Commission map.

OT career hub · OT pay in Illinois

Speech-Language Pathologist

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR): Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) Commission map.

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Illinois

Where these links come from

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