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
licenseACUPUNCTURIST
licenseACUPUNCTURIST
licenseARCHITECT
licenseASBESTOS AIR SAMPLING PROFESSIONAL
licenseASBESTOS INSPECTOR
licenseASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLANNER
licenseATHLETIC TRAINER
licenseAUDIOLOGIST
licenseBARBER
license Est. $300 9-12 months (including barber school)
BARBER TEACHER
license Est. $550 4-5 years (including degree)
BOILER INSPECTOR, DEPUTY
licenseBUSINESS BROKERS
licenseCHIROPRACTOR
licenseCLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
licenseCommercial Drivers License (CDL)
licenseCOSMETOLOGIST
license Est. $225 9-14 months
CRANE HOIST OPERATOR
licenseDENTAL HYGIENIST
licenseDENTAL 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
licenseEMT - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
licenseENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL
licenseENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
licenseESTHETICIAN
licenseFUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER
licenseGENERAL SURFACE SUPERVISOR
licenseGENETIC COUNSELORS
licenseGENETIC COUNSELORS
licenseGENETIC COUNSELORS
licenseHEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSER
licenseINSURANCE ADJUSTER, PUBLIC
licenseINTERIOR DESIGNER
licenseJOCKEY AGENT
licenseJOCKEY AGENT
licenseLAND SURVEYOR
licenseLAND SURVEYOR
licenseLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
licenseLEAD INSPECTOR
licenseLICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
licenseLICENSED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST
licenseLICENSED HOME INSPECTOR
licenseLICENSED NAIL TECHNICIAN
licenseLICENSED OPTOMETRIST
licenseLICENSED PODIATRIC PHYSICIAN
licenseLICENSED PRIVATE DETECTIVE
licenseLICENSED 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
licenseLOCKSMITH
licenseMAIL-ORDER OPHTHALMIC PROVIDER
licenseMARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST
licenseMASSAGE THERAPISTS
license Est. $350 2-4 months
NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICAL
license 12-18 months
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licensePARAMEDIC
licensePEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN (RESTRICTED USE), STRUCTURAL
licensePHAPRN - 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
licensePHYSICAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months after DPT graduation
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
licensePHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
licensePHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
licensePLUMBER
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
licenseREAL ESTATE RESIDENTIAL LEASING AGENT
licenseRespiratory Care Practitioner
licenseRespiratory Care Practitioner
licenseRESTRICTED SHORTHAND REPORTER
licenseSECURITIES DEALER
licenseSEED BROKER
license Est. $300 4-8 weeks