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Course Accreditation
Beginning July 13, 2010, Provider course accreditation will be processed through PCAM, the MCLE Board's online Provider Course Accreditation Management system. More >
Providers offer continuing legal education ("CLE") courses or activities to attorneys. Providers can be individuals, for-profit entities, not-for-profits, bar associations, government entities, law firms, in-house legal departments and other entities. Two Ways for Providers to Accredit General CLE Courses CLE providers can seek MCLE Board accreditation of their courses by one of two methods:
See what it takes. Provider Options > Attention Providers! The Board's e-mail server has a 5 megabyte per e-mail limit. An e-mail that exceeds 5 megabytes will be returned to the sender automatically by the server. If this happens, please re-submit by zipping the attachments or dividing the attachments into more than one e-mail. If you encounter difficulties with an electronic submission, please contact the office before making the submission. Basic Skills Course Accreditation Any provider may apply to accredit a Basic Skills Course for newly admitted attorneys. A Basic Skills Course is a 15-hour integrated course that covers set topics and is tailored for new attorneys. Professional Responsibility Credits All providers requesting professional responsibility credit, including Accredited CLE Providers, must enter their courses into PCAM. Professional responsibility credit is reviewed by the Commission on Professionalism. The accreditation decision on both general MCLE credits and professional responsibility credit are posted on PCAM and sent by email to the provider's contact person(s). The Commission contacts providers directly about requested professional responsibility credit.. For more information about professional responsibility credits, visit the Commission's web site, www.ilsccp.org, or call 312.363.6210. Provider Responsibilities All providers whose courses are accredited for Illinois MCLE credit have specific responsibilities, including maintaining attendance lists, issuing certificates of attendance to attorneys and complying with other requirements:
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