225 ILCS 63/17: Educational and professional qualifications for licensure.

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

A person may be qualified to receive a license as a naprapath if he or she:

(1) is at least 21 years of age and of good moral character;

(2) for licenses granted on or before December 31, 2027, has graduated from a 2-year college level program or its equivalent approved by the Department;

(2.5) for licenses granted on or after January 1, 2028, has graduated from a 4-year college level program or its equivalent approved by the Department;

(3) has graduated from a curriculum in naprapathy approved by the Department. In approving a curriculum in naprapathy, the Department shall consider, but not be bound by, a curriculum approved by the American Naprapathic Association, the Illinois Naprapathic Association, or a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education;

(4) has passed an examination approved by the Department to determine a person's fitness to practice as a naprapath; and

(5) has met all other requirements of the Act.

The Department has the right and may request a personal interview with an applicant to further evaluate a person's qualifications for a license.