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Illinois Respiratory Therapist License

Who to call, where to apply and what it takes to keep a Illinois RT license, all on one page for travelers. Board details come from our state licensing list.

Illinois RT licensing board

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Call 800-560-6420 Go to board site →

Illinois RT CEU requirements

24 hours, every 2 years (renews Oct 31).

Required topics:

1 hr sexual harassment prevention
1 hr implicit bias awareness

Your first renewal after initial licensure is exempt from the 24 hours. The sexual harassment and implicit bias courses are IDFPR-wide mandates.

Source: 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1456.110, checked Oct 19, 2026.

Need hours? See the free CEU guide or compare states on the CEU requirements page.

Also a nurse? Illinois Board of Nursing

Illinois Board of Nursing

Call 800-560-6420 (Applications & licensing)Call 312-814-2715 (Scope of practice)Go to board site →

Not in the Nurse Licensure Compact: you need a Illinois license to work here, even with a multistate license.

Hospital area guides in Illinois

Blessing Hospital Quincy Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana Jacksonville Memorial Hospital (Memorial Health) Jacksonville Memorial Hospital Belleville (BJC) Belleville Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale Springfield Memorial Hospital Springfield All Illinois guides →

Heading to Illinois? Find monthly RV parks near hospitals, housing tips and Illinois travel contracts.

Always confirm fees, forms and processing times with the board before you apply. Rules change; tell us what we got wrong at @cdc2320.