The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced that it has launched the Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment (CORE), a new online licensing system, for the first set of IDFPR-licensed professionals.
IDFPR shared that the new online process eliminates the need for paper applications, gives applicants more control over their application materials, and helps prevent deficient applications from being submitted. In addition to streamlining the application process, CORE also simplifies the review process for all applications submitted to IDFPR.
“Everyone wanting to earn a living in Illinois in the 21st century should have tools of the times available so they can be licensed and get to work as soon as possible,” said IDFPR Secretary Mario Treto, Jr. “Combined with our steps to streamline our current processes, CORE demonstrates our commitment to fulfilling that mission for the betterment of Illinois, and I look forward to our team fully transitioning our services to this new system over the next two years.”
Currently, new applicants seeking initial licensure for three license types (clinical psychologists, nail technicians, and music therapists) will submit their applications online using CORE. IDFPR selected these three license types to test and ensure CORE’s functionality.
This launch is the first completed phase of a planned, multiphase approach by IDFPR over the next two years. Once the full process is completed, applications for more than 300 license types and records for more than 1.2 million professionals will be transitioned to CORE.
To develop CORE, IDFPR worked with Tyler Technologies, a software and technology services provider. CORE was built on Tyler’s State Regulatory Platform Suite, which allows regulatory agencies like IDFPR to oversee professional and occupational licenses. IDFPR announced its intention to modernize the licensing system earlier this year.
“We are pleased to work with the IDFPR to improve the professional licensing process in Illinois with Tyler’s software,” said General Manager, Tyler Illinois Deanna Gronlie Cook. “Our State Regulatory Platform Suite is fully configurable, making it easy for users to add license types, rules, and processes when new legislation or regulatory requirements are enacted. We are confident this application will enhance the licensing process for various professionals in the state.”
