Illinois interior designer licenses renew every two years (biennial) and require 10 CE hours per 2-year cycle. Of that total, 10 hours must be Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW).
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Illinois requires 10 CE hours per 2-year renewal cycle, of which 10 must be Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) hours.
Illinois does not allow CE hours to carry over between cycles.
Registered Interior Designer (title act with 2022 stamping privileges; IDFPR Board of Registered Interior Design Professionals). 10 hours per 2 years emphasizing HSW, incl. 1 hour sexual harassment prevention and 1 hour professional conduct; first required at the Aug 31, 2025 renewal. Renews Aug 31 odd years via the CORE portal; fee not posted. NCIDQ required.
Illinois interior designer licenses renew every two years (biennial). Confirm your exact date on the board portal, deadlines and cycles can change.
Confirm you have 10 CE hours for this cycle, including 10 HSW. Save certificates as PDFs in case the board audits you.
Renew through the Illinois board portal and save your receipt.
Once renewed, save your updated certificate. If your firm needs a copy for project files, send it the same day.
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Illinois interior designer licenses are renewed every two years (biennial).
Illinois requires 10 CE hours per 2-year cycle, including 10 Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) hours.
Yes. Of the 10 CE hours, 10 must be Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW). PE License Pro tracks your HSW hours against this requirement automatically.
No. Illinois does not allow interior designer CE hours to carry over between renewal cycles.
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