Illinois Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect for Healthcare Providers Training

The following Illinois Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect for Healthcare Providers Training course is designed to educate healthcare providers (HCP) on the signs of child abuse and neglect and how mandatory reporters in Illinois report child abuse and neglect cases. 

What you will learn:

• Definition of child abuse and neglect

  • Types of child abuse and neglect

  • Signs of abuse

• Illinois mandated reporting guidelines

  • Requirements for mandated reporters

  • Standards for making a report

  • Consequences for failure to report

  • DCFS involvement

• How healthcare providers can help

  • Helping abused or neglected children

Once completed, you will receive a certificate of completion. Course length: 1 hour; CME: 1.

American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians.  American Medical Compliance designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Physicians should only claim this credit for their complete participation in this activity. Providers approved by California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider # 18138 for 1 Contact Hours. Our continuing education program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare professionals as they strive to improve patient care outcomes and maintain a safe workspace. Through high-quality educational activities, we aim to address identified educational needs that support the continuous professional development of our healthcare community.

The information contained in these trainings was derived from publications of the Illinois government, Child Welfare Information Gateway, NIA, NCBI, NLM, NIH, OSHA, EEOC, DOL, OCR, FDA, CDC, NIAID, ATSDR, HHS or WHO (Government Sourced Material). The Government Sourced Material used by AMC is available for no charge on their associated websites. The use of the Government Sourced Material by AMC does not imply endorsement or recommendation by the Illinois government, Child Welfare Information Gateway, NIA, NCBI, NLM, NIH, OSHA, EEOC, DOL, OCR, FDA, CDC, NIAID, ATSDR, HHS or WHO or by the United States Government, of AMC, its enterprise, its facility, its services or its products. © 2026 American Medical Compliance, no copyright claimed in Government Sourced Material.