Professional Licenses in Illinois
Illinois requires licenses for 92 professions tracked by LicenseCompass. Browse requirements, estimated costs, and timelines below.
ACCOUNTANT, PUBLIC
license Est. $2,175 5-7 years (including degree)
ACCOUNTANT, PUBLIC
license 4-6 weeks
ACUPUNCTURIST
licenseACUPUNCTURIST
licenseARCHITECT
license 7-10 years (education + experience + exam)
ASBESTOS AIR SAMPLING PROFESSIONAL
licenseASBESTOS INSPECTOR
licenseASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLANNER
license Est. $500 2-4 months
ATHLETIC TRAINER
licenseAUDIOLOGIST
license 3-6 months after AuD graduation
BARBER
license Est. $300 9-12 months (including barber school)
BARBER TEACHER
license Est. $550 4-5 years (including degree)
BOILER INSPECTOR, DEPUTY
licenseBUSINESS BROKERS
license Est. $500 2-4 months
CHIROPRACTOR
license 3-6 months after DC graduation
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
license 2-3 years post-doctorate
Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
license 2-6 weeks
COSMETOLOGIST
license Est. $225 9-14 months
CRANE HOIST OPERATOR
licenseDENTAL HYGIENIST
license 1-6 months depending on pathway
DENTAL HYGIENIST
license 2-3 years (education) + 2-4 months (licensing)
DENTIST
license 4-8 years (dental school) + 3-6 months (licensing)
ELECTRICAL HOISTING ENGINEER
license Est. $275 4-5 years
ELEVATOR MECHANIC
licenseEMT - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
license 3-6 months
EMT - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
licenseENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL
license 6-8 years (4-year degree + 4 years experience)
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
licenseESTHETICIAN
license 5-10 months
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER
licenseGENERAL SURFACE SUPERVISOR
licenseGENETIC COUNSELORS
license 2-4 years (including supervised experience)
GENETIC COUNSELORS
licenseGENETIC COUNSELORS
licenseHEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSER
licenseINSURANCE ADJUSTER, PUBLIC
license 2-4 weeks
INTERIOR DESIGNER
licenseJOCKEY AGENT
licenseJOCKEY AGENT
licenseLAND SURVEYOR
licenseLAND SURVEYOR
license 6-8 years (education + experience + exams)
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
licenseLEAD INSPECTOR
licenseLICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
license 2-5 years depending on credential level
LICENSED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST
license 3-6 months after completing supervised practice
LICENSED HOME INSPECTOR
license 4-8 weeks
LICENSED NAIL TECHNICIAN
license 3-6 months
LICENSED OPTOMETRIST
license 3-6 months after O.D. graduation
LICENSED PODIATRIC PHYSICIAN
licenseLICENSED PRIVATE DETECTIVE
license 4-8 weeks
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST
licenseLICENSED ROOFING CONTRACTOR
licenseLICENSED SOCIAL WORKER
license Est. $480 4-8 years (education + supervised experience) + 2-6 months (licensing)
LICENSED VETERINARIAN
license 4-8 years (veterinary school) + 3-6 months (licensing)
LOAN BROKERS
license 1-3 months
LOCKSMITH
licenseMAIL-ORDER OPHTHALMIC PROVIDER
licenseMARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST
license 4-6 years (master's degree + supervised experience)
MASSAGE THERAPISTS
license Est. $350 2-4 months
NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICAL
license 12-18 months
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licensePARAMEDIC
license 12-18 months
PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN (RESTRICTED USE), STRUCTURAL
license 1-3 months
PHAPRN - PRE HOSPITAL ADVANCED PRACTICAL REGISTERED NURSE
registration Est. $350 2-4 years (education) + 1-3 months (licensing)
PHARMACIST, REGISTERED
registration Est. $1,180 3-6 months after PharmD graduation
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
license 2-4 weeks
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months after DPT graduation
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
licensePHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
license 3-6 months after residency completion
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
license 3-6 months after PA program graduation
PLUMBER
license 4-5 years apprenticeship + licensing
PROCESSED WILD GAME FOOD DEALER
licenseRADIOGRAPHER, MEDICAL
licenseReal Estate Broker
license 3-6 months
Real Estate Leasing Agent
license Est. $250 2-4 months
REAL ESTATE RESIDENTIAL LEASING AGENT
license 6-18 months depending on tier
REAL ESTATE RESIDENTIAL LEASING AGENT
licenseRespiratory Care Practitioner
license 4-8 months after MSN/DNP graduation
Respiratory Care Practitioner
license 2-4 months after program completion
RESTRICTED SHORTHAND REPORTER
licenseSECURITIES DEALER
licenseSEED BROKER
license Est. $300 4-8 weeks
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
license 3-6 months after master's graduation