Is Illinois in the Counseling Compact?
No. Illinois is not in the Counseling Compact.
Illinois is not a Counseling Compact member. Earlier compact bills did not pass and the Commission lists no active Illinois bill. 103rd General Assembly bills did not become law; the Commission lists no active Illinois bill.
- Status
- Not participating
- Prior bills, not enacted
- Illinois LPC CE rule
- Illinois counselor CE requirements
What this means for a Illinois counselor
Because Illinois is not a member, a Illinois license cannot anchor a compact privilege, and a counselor licensed in a live state cannot use a privilege to treat Illinois clients, including by telehealth. Practicing across the Illinois line in either direction still runs on licensure by endorsement with the receiving board.
Illinois has seen compact bills before (linked above) that did not become law, and the Commission lists no active bill. Any change would start with a new bill in the Illinois legislature.
Every license a Illinois counselor holds keeps its own CE cycle. The Illinois rule is on the Illinois counselor CE page, and the compact vs endorsement comparison covers the alternatives.
Practicing in more than one state?
Track every home-state CE deadline in one place. certification.app applies each board's rule to each license on your roster and shows one deadline list.
Questions about Illinois and the compact
Is Illinois in the Counseling Compact?
No. Illinois is not in the Counseling Compact. Illinois is not a Counseling Compact member. Earlier compact bills did not pass and the Commission lists no active Illinois bill.
Can a Illinois counselor practice in other states under the compact?
Not under the compact. Because Illinois is not a member, a Illinois license cannot anchor a privilege to practice, and counselors from live states cannot use a privilege in Illinois. Cross-state practice runs on licensure by endorsement.
Does a compact privilege change Illinois CE requirements?
No, because there is no privilege to hold yet. Every Illinois license, and every out-of-state license a Illinois counselor keeps, still renews on its own board's CE cycle.
Compact status in other states
Sourced from the Counseling Compact Commission and the linked state bill. Last checked September 4, 2026. Not legal advice; confirm with your board before relying on a privilege.