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News Release – Thursday, July 31, 2025
IDFPR Finishes Phase 2 Implementation of New Licensing System
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 25 more license types are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment). Today’s announcement marks the successful completion of CORE’s Phase 2, during which IDFPR added 88 license types to CORE. The license types added today are:
| Athletic Trainer Continuing Education Sponsor | Optometry Continuing Education Sponsor |
| Barber/Cosmetologist/Esthetician/Nail Technician Continuing Education Sponsor | Prescribing Psychologist Clinical Rotations Program |
| Canine Handler Training Course | Professional Counselor Continuing Education Sponsor |
| Dental/Dental Hygienist Continuing Education Sponsor | Psychologist Continuing Education Sponsor |
| Dietitian/Nutrition Counselor Continuing Education Sponsor | Respiratory Care Practitioner Continuing Education Sponsor |
| Environmental Health Practitioner | Sex Offender [Treatment] Evaluator |
| Firearm Training Course | Sex Offender [Treatment] Provider |
| Geologist | Associate Sex Offender [Treatment] Provider |
| Hair Braider | Social Work Continuing Education Sponsor |
| Hair Braiding Teacher | Surgical Assistant |
| Marriage And Family Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor | Surgical Technologist |
| Naprapathy Continuing Education Sponsor | Temporary Genetic Counselor |
| Nursing Home Administrator Continuing Education Sponsor |
"Today, we celebrate the completion of CORE’s Phase 2, and we remain dedicated to building a more efficient and accessible regulatory environment for professionals seeking to work in Illinois,” said IDFPR Secretary Mario Treto, Jr. “By embracing technology, we are empowering our workforce, enhancing public safety, and ensuring everyone can thrive in Illinois.”
In total, 95 license types are now available on CORE for professionals to apply for their first professional license in Illinois. Phase 2 focused on adding license types to CORE that were only available as paper applications, which required a longer processing review time. Individuals seeking their first license and whose license types are now available on CORE should utilize IDFPR’s new licensing system to apply for licensure. IDFPR will add all other license types and all other application methods (including renewals, reinstatements, and restorations) to CORE across four additional phases, with full implementation set for August 2026. The remaining phases are:
| Phase 1 | Three pilot license types added to test system functionality. New applications only for clinical psychologists, nail technicians, and music therapists. |
| Phase 1.1 | Four additional license types added to CORE. |
| Phase 2 | Add most Division of Professional Regulation (DPR) license types with manual or paper processes, with a priority on healthcare licenses. This phase will be for new applications only. |
| Phase 3 | Full regulatory transition for DPR (which includes ALL application types, enforcement integration, and data migration of legacy licenses). |
| Phase 4 | Full regulatory transition for the Division of Real Estate. |
| Phase 5 | Full regulatory transition for the Division of Banking. |
| Phase 6 | Full regulatory transition for the Division of Financial Institutions. |
