The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) recently launched the Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment (CORE), a new online licensing system for IDFPR-licensed professionals.

This digital transition begins with three license types—clinical psychologists, nail technicians, and music therapists—who can now complete their entire application process online. CORE seeks to streamline and modernize licensing, moving away from paper applications and simplifying the review process for license applications received by IDFPR.

This launch is the first phase of a two-year rollout that will transition licensing for over 300 professional license types and manage records for more than 1.2 million professionals. More information about professional licensing in Illinois can be found on IDFPR’s website.