IDFPR Continues Momentum with Phase 3 of CORE, Adding 6 New License Types

For Immediate Release – February 10, 2026

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced the addition of six new license types onto the state’s modernized regulatory platform, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment). This expansion marks the completion of CORE’s Phase 3.2 in the Department’s ongoing effort toward creating a more integrated system that offers users a comprehensive solution to their licensing needs.

This latest update further adds to the onboarding of mental health professionals, including social work and counseling professions. As that transition continues, all social work and counseling license types will gradually see their licenses appear on the platform with new, streamlined tools coming soon.

Individuals whose professions are now available on CORE should utilize IDFPR’s new licensing system

to apply for licensure. The additional license types launched on CORE today are:

Clinical Social Worker	Professional Counselor
Social Worker	Professional Land Surveyor
Temporary Medical Permit	Limited Temporary Medical Permit

To date,121 new applications for licensure are now being accepted on CORE. All application methods (including renewals, reinstatements, and restorations) – along with additional license types – will be added to CORE during the following phases:

Phase 1	Three pilot professions added to test system functionality. New applications only for clinical psychologists, nail technicians, and music therapists. · Phase 1 was completed October 30, 2024.
Phase 1.1	Four additional license types added to CORE. · Phase 1.1 was completed on January 21, 2025.
Phase 2	Add all remaining Division of Professional Regulation (DPR) professions with manual or paper processes, with a priority on healthcare professions. This phase will be for new applications only. · Phase 2.1 was completed on June 10, 2025. · Phase 2.2 was completed on June 25, 2025.
Phase 3	Full regulatory transition for DPR (which includes ALL application types, enforcement integration, and data migration of legacy licenses). · Phase 3.1 was completed on February 3, 2026. · Phase 3.2 was completed on February 10, 2026
Phase 4	Full regulatory transition for the Division of Real Estate.

Phase 5	Full regulatory transition for the Division of Banking.
Phase 6	Full regulatory transition for the Division of Financial Institutions.

IDFPR will continue to provide updates throughout CORE’s implementation as additional professions and regulatory functions come online. For more information on CORE and other IDFPR improvements and success, please visit THE HUB: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/thehub.

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