Illinois nurse practitioner CE courses

Curated courses matched to Illinois’s nurse practitioners renewal mandates — with prices, accreditation, and format. Plain listings, no affiliate markup.

80CE hours every 2 yearsBoard-verified 10-06-2026

Renewal: May 31 even years; CE completed in the 24 months preceding expiration

Source: Illinois Board of Nursing

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Mandated topics

Topic	Hours	Frequency	Who
Pharmacology	50 hours	Within cycle	All nurse practitioners
Sexual Harassment Prevention	1 hour	Within cycle	All nurse practitioners
Implicit Bias	1 hour	Within cycle	All nurse practitioners

Pharmacology (50 hours, within cycle)

Pain Management: Assessment and Patient Care for Nurses

Wild Iris Medical Education · 8h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

$45.00View course →

Note: Comprehensive pain course: assessment, interventions, and opioid issues; includes 2 pharmacotherapeutic hours.

Pharmacology CEU Courses for Nurses (Wild Iris catalog)

Wild Iris Medical Education · 8h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

$45.00from $30; priced per courseView course →

Note: Wild Iris's pharmacology course list; listed courses show designated pharmacotherapeutic hours (e.g., Pain Management: 8 nursing hours including 2 pharmacotherapeutic hours).

Sexual Harassment Prevention (1 hour, within cycle)

Sexual Harassment Training for Illinois Healthcare Professionals

Wild Iris Medical Education · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

$10.00View course →

Note: Fulfills the 1-hour Illinois sexual harassment prevention training requirement; self-paced with instant certificate.

Sexual Harassment Prevention: The Illinois Requirement

NetCE · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (Jointly accredited by ACCME/ACPE/ANCC.)

$15.00View course →

Note: NetCE states this course meets the Illinois sexual harassment prevention requirement; price shown on the course page.

1 HR Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention - Nursing

1st Choice CE · 1h · self-paced · IDFPR (IDFPR-approved CE sponsor #236.000249.)

$24.99View course →

Note: Illinois-specific course from an IDFPR-approved CE sponsor; price visible on the course page.

Implicit Bias (1 hour, within cycle)

Implicit Bias in Health Care

NetCE · 3h · self-paced · ANCC (Jointly accredited by ACCME/ACPE/ANCC.)

$18.00View course →

Note: 3 contact hours on implicit bias in clinical care; satisfies 1-hour state implicit-bias requirements with hours to spare.

Implicit Bias Training for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals

Wild Iris Medical Education · 2h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

$20.00View course →

Note: Provider states it meets implicit-bias mandates in multiple states including California.

General electives

Fill your remaining hours with these board-accepted courses.

Diabetes Type 2: Prevention, Symptoms, and Treatment

Wild Iris Medical Education · 7h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

$42.00View course →

Note: Comprehensive type 2 diabetes course: prevention, screening criteria, treatment, complications, and long-term care planning.

Fall Prevention: Interventions for Balance Problems

Wild Iris Medical Education · 3h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

$24.00View course →

Note: Fall prevention in clinical and community settings: balance components, risk factors, and interventions.

Stroke: Comprehensive Acute Stroke Care

Wild Iris Medical Education · 9h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

$49.00View course →

Note: Stroke prevention, signs and symptoms, the NIHSS stroke scale, and acute nursing care.

Complete renewal bundles

One purchase covering your full 80-hour renewal — usually cheaper than buying courses individually.

Nurse.com CE Membership (Standard)Bundle

Nurse.com (Relias) · 80h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC-accredited courses; Relias/Nurse.com is the largest US nursing CE brand.)

$49.99Premium membership ($149.99/yr) includes all courses + state renewal packages free.View course →

Note: Access to all online courses 1.5 contact hours or less (includes state-required courses), 50% off courses over 1.5 hours and state renewal packages; 500+ courses.

Elite Nursing Passport Lite CE MembershipBundle

Elite Learning · 80h · self-paced · ANCC (Colibri Healthcare LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by ANCC.)

$48.00per year; unlimited contact hours over 12 monthsView course →

Note: 100+ courses from an ANCC-accredited provider with state-required CE packages included, CE podcasts, and deadline tracking.

Free options

Accredited free courses. Note: free options rarely cover state-specific mandates — verify each mandate is satisfied.

Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health ProfessionalsFree

HHS Office of Minority Health (Think Cultural Health) · 5h · self-paced · HHS (Federal curriculum from the HHS Office of Minority Health.)

FreeView course →

Note: Free federal cultural-competency curriculum; no cost, self-paced.

Novel Coronaviruses, including COVID-19 (free course)Free

Wild Iris Medical Education · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

FreeView course →

Note: Wild Iris's free nursing CEU (1 ANCC contact hour); certificate included.

Free nursing CEUs from Wild IrisFree

Wild Iris Medical Education · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

FreeView course →

Note: Rotating free nursing CEU offerings, typically 1 ANCC contact hour each.

Frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do Illinois nurse practitioners need?

Illinois nurse practitioners need 80 contact hours every 2 years.

What are the mandated CE topics for Illinois nurse practitioners?

Mandated topics: Pharmacology (50 hours, within cycle); Sexual Harassment Prevention (1 hour, within cycle); Implicit Bias (1 hour, within cycle). All within the 80-hour total unless noted.

How many pharmacology hours do Illinois nurse practitioners need?

50 hours of pharmacology (within cycle). NetCE's All Access APRN includes 650+ pharmacology hours for prescriptive-authority NPs.

When is the Illinois nurse practitioners renewal deadline?

May 31 even years; CE completed in the 24 months preceding expiration

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