06/17/2026

Introducing ILPRO

The Illinois Pharmacist Readiness and Orientation Program (ILPRO)

About ILPRO

The Illinois Pharmacist Readiness and Orientation Program (ILPRO) is the pharmacist licensure educational program developed and administered by the Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA) to provide education on Illinois pharmacy laws, regulations, standards of practice, and professional responsibilities.

ILPRO is designed to prepare pharmacist applicants for the legal, ethical, and professional requirements of pharmacy practice in Illinois. The program is intended to provide practical, Illinois-specific education that helps applicants understand the regulatory framework, professional responsibilities, and patient care authorities that govern pharmacy practice in our state.

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The Illinois Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ILPRO is designated for 2.0 contact hours (0.20 CEUs) of knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education credit for pharmacists who successfully complete the activity requirements.

Release Date: June 10, 2026

Expiration Date: June 10, 2029

UAN: 0135-0000-26-012-H03-P

Credit will be awarded in accordance with ACPE policies and procedures.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants receive a Certificate of Completion that may be submitted to IDFPR to satisfy Illinois' pharmacist jurisprudence education requirement for licensure.

Current IDFPR Guidance

Application Instructions

The new law allows for applicants to complete the ILPRO or any other such program and assessment or test approved by the Department by rule. Presently, IDFPR will continue to accept the MultiState Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (MPJE) as a method of examination for licensure pursuant to 68 Ill. Admin. Code 1330.330.

Applicants who intend to complete the ILPRO instead of the MPJE should contact Continental Testing Services (CTS) at pharmacy@continentaltesting.net.

Please provide:

Full name
Last four digits of their Social Security Number
Date of birth
The following statement: "I would like to waive the IL MPJE exam."

Please note that this is an unresponsive email, but CTS will be keeping track of this waiver email to help facilitate the exam-licensing process when NAPLEX scores for each applicant are forwarded to IDFPR. We appreciate your patience in the transition and introduction of this new exam method for licensure.

Certificate of Completion

IDFPR has advised: Please save a copy of the Certificate of Completion for your records. IDFPR may request that applicants submit their ILPRO Certificate of Completion to verify satisfaction of the pharmacist jurisprudence education requirement or to resolve any outstanding issues associated with their licensure application.

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