How to verify official CE requirements in Illinois (Behavioral Health)
A practical checklist for verifying Illinois renewal rules and keeping audit-ready documentation for behavioral health professionals.
This page is informational. Always follow your regulator’s official guidance for your license type.
Verification checklist
Use this before you commit to courses or finalize your renewal.
Boards often have multiple levels (associate vs independent) with different rules. Confirm your exact license title.
Verify the renewal window and whether requirements are annual, biennial, or multi-year.
Look for total hour requirements and any limits by format (online vs in-person) if applicable.
These are the most commonly missed: ethics, supervision, telehealth, cultural competency, mandated trainings.
Many regulators require you to retain proof for multiple years even if you aren’t asked to upload at renewal time.
Audit-ready documentation
Keep these artifacts even if your renewal flow doesn’t ask for uploads.
- Certificates or transcripts (PDF/image)
- Course title, provider, and completion date
- Credit amount (hours/CEUs) and delivery format
- Category allocation (ethics, supervision, etc.)
- Any waivers/deferrals or special-case documentation
Tip: confirm the exact license title and renewal window before you interpret CE requirements.
Playbooks for Illinois
Start with the credential closest to yours.
Common questions
Not always. Some renewals only require attestation, but you may still be audited later. Keep everything organized and exportable.
Missing documentation and category shortfalls. Total hours can look complete while a required topic bucket is short.
Continuing Education Tracking App helps you keep renewal windows, CE entries, and evidence in one place—so audits become a report export instead of a scramble.