Prairie State Wire

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today plans to secure a new professional licensing system for individuals whose careers require a license to work in Illinois. This initiative is part of efforts to modernize outdated processes.

Through an approximately $9 million investment over the next three years by the Pritzker Administration and the General Assembly, IDFPR will partner with NIC Licensing Solutions, LLC, a digital government service provider, to implement the new online system.

“This new system will elevate the State of Illinois as a national leader in professional licensing by providing state-of-the-art technology for professionals looking to make a career in the Land of Lincoln,” said IDFPR Secretary Mario Treto, Jr. “Governor Pritzker and lawmakers provided invaluable support in ensuring we can move forward with this upgrade, and I thank them for their leadership and guidance as we continue our work to provide quality financial and professional regulation, licensure, and enforcement.”

“Anyone who wants to earn a living in Illinois deserves the best resources possible to obtain the licensure needed to make that happen,” said Acting Director of Professional Regulation Camile Lindsay. “I’m excited for this new system to build on the successes we’ve achieved in making our processes more efficient for those who submit – and review – applications.”