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title: "PRP & Regenerative Medicine Training In Chicago, IL | RMA"
description: "Private, hands-on PRP and regenerative medicine training for licensed providers in Chicago, Illinois. The instructor comes to your practice."
url: "https://regenmedacademy.com/chicago/"
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Where we train

# Regenerative Medicine Course for *Chicago* Professionals

Hands-on regenerative medicine training for licensed providers. We run it across Chicagoland, northwest Indiana and southern Wisconsin. One instructor. One consenting patient. And you don’t watch the procedure. You do it.

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[See all courses](/our-courses/)

Live patients

Private training

Practicing clinicians

U.S. based, worldwide

## Training in Chicago

Chicagoland practices run from the city out through Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will and Kane counties: Evanston and the North Shore, Oak Brook and Naperville to the west, Schaumburg to the northwest and Joliet to the southwest. Northwest Indiana is under an hour from the Loop outside rush hour, and Milwaukee is about an hour and a half north.

You choose between two formats. One brings the instructor into your practice to train you and your staff on your own equipment, with travel inside the quote. The other has you train at an instructor’s own working practice. Both are private, both work with a real patient who has consented, and both have their scope set before you book.

Who can train? Anyone legally able to provide the treatment in Illinois. That depends on your license, and Illinois draws its lines through the Medical Practice Act and IDFPR guidance. The two sections below walk through both, each with its source. A practice in Indiana or Wisconsin answers to that state.

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Local detail

## Chicago at a glance.

Which airport the instructor uses, the stretch of Chicagoland a session covers, and the academic medicine in the city.

### Getting here

The instructor flies into [O’Hare International Airport](https://www.flychicago.com/ohare/home/pages/default.aspx) (ORD) or [Chicago Midway International Airport](https://www.flychicago.com/midway/home/pages/default.aspx) (MDW), whichever is nearer your practice. O’Hare tends to suit the north and northwest suburbs, and Midway is usually the shorter drive to the south side and northwest Indiana. Travel and lodging are in the quote.

### The area a Chicago session covers

Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane and McHenry counties, from Evanston, Skokie and the North Shore to Oak Park, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Oak Brook, Naperville, Aurora, Joliet and Orland Park. Practices in northwest Indiana and southern Wisconsin are inside the drive too, licensed in their own states. Farther out, see [Indianapolis](/indianapolis/), [Detroit](/detroit-michigan/) and [St. Louis](/st-louis-missouri/).

### Academic health systems

[Northwestern Medicine](https://www.nm.org/about-us) describes itself as an integrated academic health system, with an essential relationship with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. [UChicago Medicine](https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/about-us), a not-for-profit academic medical health system with a history dating to 1927, is based on the University of Chicago campus on the South Side and includes the Pritzker School of Medicine. [Rush](https://www.rush.edu/about-us) describes itself as an academic health system; it includes Rush University Medical Center and Rush University.

### The Illinois Medical District and UI Health

On the Near West Side, the [Illinois Medical District](https://imdchicago.org/about/history/) was formally established by the Medical Center District Act of 1941 and describes itself as the oldest established medical district in the United States. Its history starts with the opening of Cook County Hospital in 1876. [UI Health](https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health), part of the University of Illinois Chicago, includes the University of Illinois Hospital, a 451-bed tertiary care hospital, and calls itself the only public academic health center in Chicago.

### Worth knowing

Rush Medical College received its charter on March 2, 1837, two days before the city of Chicago was incorporated. It was named for Benjamin Rush, MD, the only physician with medical school training to sign the Declaration of Independence. [Source](https://www.rush.edu/about-us/history)

Illinois scope

## What each Illinois license allows.

In Illinois, as anywhere, your license decides what you may do hands on. Here is how Illinois law and the state regulator, IDFPR, read for each license we train, as of October 2026, with the source linked. It is a starting point, not legal advice.

It is your responsibility to confirm the modality is legal in your state for your license. Do that before you book. The authority on your own scope is your licensing board, not us.

### Physicians, MD and DO

IDFPR licenses physicians under the [Medical Practice Act of 1987](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/physicians.html). Its State Medical Board has 17 members, twelve of them physicians, with the osteopathic and chiropractic branches represented. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/boards/statemedboard.html) In a 2019 consumer warning, IDFPR said stem cell injections can only be ordered and given by physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, meaning MDs and DOs. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/news/2019/5-31-2019-idfpr-stem-cell-release.pdf) Its 2025 medical spa memo adds that medspas must be owned and operated by physicians, and for some services by an APRN. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/forms/dpr/idfpr-medspa-memo.pdf)

### Nurse practitioners

Illinois has reduced practice for nurse practitioners, according to the AANP. [Source](https://www.aanp.org/advocacy/illinois) IDFPR states that an APRN needs a written collaborative agreement to practice in Illinois, except in a hospital, a federally qualified health center or an ambulatory surgical treatment center. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/core/dpr/309-qualifications-for%20licensure.pdf) An APRN who holds full practice authority can practice without a written collaborative agreement in all practice settings consistent with national certification, with authority that includes ordering and administering medications. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/forms/dpr/idfpr-medspa-memo.pdf) How we read it: whether you hold full practice authority decides whose sign-off your hands-on plan needs.

### Physician assistants

Illinois requires a written collaborative agreement for every physician assistant, except in hospitals, hospital affiliates and ambulatory surgical treatment centers under Section 7.7 of the Physician Assistant Practice Act. A collaborating physician may collaborate with at most 7 full-time equivalent physician assistants. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/renewals/apply/forms/f1884mpa.pdf) IDFPR’s 2019 warning noted that the Medical Practice Act lets a physician assistant or an APRN give injectables in certain circumstances, while stem cell injections stay with MDs and DOs. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/news/2019/5-31-2019-idfpr-stem-cell-release.pdf)

### Registered nurses

IDFPR’s medical spa memo says that medical procedures at a medspa must be performed by a licensed physician, or by a person the physician delegates to who is appropriately trained and supervised, within a physician-patient relationship. A registered nurse, or anyone else delegated an ablative or non-ablative procedure, must have received appropriate, documented training. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/forms/dpr/idfpr-medspa-memo.pdf) How we read it: an RN’s hands-on part in a procedure such as PRP starts from a physician’s delegation. Questions on nursing scope go to IDFPR and its [Board of Nursing](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/boards/nursing.html).

### Chiropractic physicians

Illinois licenses chiropractic physicians under the same Medical Practice Act as MDs and DOs. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/chiropractor.html) IDFPR’s 2019 warning urged consumers to avoid stem cell therapy given by chiropractors, or by anyone else not licensed to provide it, without collaboration with a medical doctor. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/news/2019/5-31-2019-idfpr-stem-cell-release.pdf) How we read it: a chiropractic physician in Illinois should take any injection course to IDFPR as a question first. Put it to the department in writing, and get the answer, before you book.

### Physical therapists

IDFPR licenses physical therapists under the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/pt.html) Its Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board advises the department on disciplinary matters, professional performance and conduct. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/boards/pt.html) IDFPR’s 2019 warning placed stem cell injections with MDs and DOs. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/news/2019/5-31-2019-idfpr-stem-cell-release.pdf) How we read it: an Illinois physical therapist should not plan an injection course without a clear answer from IDFPR on scope. Ask before you book.

Illinois law

## The Illinois rules that touch regenerative medicine.

State law in this field changes, sometimes more than once a year. Our reading of each state, with its sources and the date we checked, is on the [rules by state page](/regenerative-medicine-laws-by-state/#illinois). It is a starting point, not legal advice.

### IDFPR stem cell warning (2019)

In a consumer warning dated May 31, 2019, IDFPR said that under the Medical Practice Act, stem cell injections can only be ordered and administered by physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches (MDs and DOs). It noted that the Act lets an APRN or a physician assistant give injectables in certain circumstances, and that medical providers cannot make claims for their products that are untrue and lack scientific support. It urged consumers to avoid stem cell treatments given by chiropractors or others not licensed to provide them without collaboration with a medical doctor. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/news/2019/5-31-2019-idfpr-stem-cell-release.pdf)

### Medical spa memo (2025)

IDFPR and the Illinois Department of Public Health issued a joint memo on medical spa services, updated October 30, 2025. It lists platelet rich plasma among the procedures done in medspas, alongside botulinum toxin, dermal fillers and laser hair removal. It says medical procedures at a medspa must be performed by a licensed physician within the scope of practice, or by a person the physician delegates to who is appropriately trained and supervised, within a physician-patient relationship. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/forms/dpr/idfpr-medspa-memo.pdf)

### Who may own a medspa

The same memo says the Medical Practice Act and the Nurse Practice Act require that medspas be owned and operated by physicians, and that for some services a medspa can be owned and operated by an APRN. If you are opening or restructuring a practice around these procedures, read the memo in full with your counsel. [Source](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/forms/dpr/idfpr-medspa-memo.pdf)

### Federal rules still apply

Illinois law sits on top of federal law, not in place of it. The FDA’s rules for human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products apply in every state. Our summary is in the [federal section](/regenerative-medicine-laws-by-state/#federal) of the rules by state page.

### Your boards in Illinois

[Illinois State Medical Board](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/boards/statemedboard.html), [Illinois Board of Nursing](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/boards/nursing.html) and [Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/boards/pt.html), all under the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).

Formats and pricing

## Two ways to train in Chicago, and both are private.

The hands-on work with a consenting patient is the same either way. What changes is whose room it is, and who from your practice is in it. Both prices are starting points: the quote depends on the course, how many people are training and how much of the curriculum is built around you.

### At an instructor location

From $5,000

You come to us, at an instructor’s own working practice.

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### At your own practice

From $10,000

We come to you, anywhere in Illinois, with the instructor’s travel and lodging inside the quote. [What on-site training includes](/regenerative-medicine-on-site-vip-hands-on-training-with-expert-instructor/).

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**30 days**

Cancel or refund any time up to thirty days out. Inside thirty days, no refund.

**10%**

On a refund, covering card processing and office costs.

**10%**

To move your date, covering the travel that moves with it.

Questions about dates, format or fit? Talk to us.

Training courses we offer

## Every course runs in Chicago.

The hands-on day is in person, at an instructor’s practice or inside yours.

Musculoskeletal

### Introduction to PRP for Musculoskeletal Injuries

[View the course](/introduction-to-platelet-rich-plasma-prp-therapy-for-musculoskeletal-injuries/)

Musculoskeletal

### Advanced PRP for Musculoskeletal Injuries

[View the course](/advanced-prp-training-for-musculoskeletal-injuries/)

Musculoskeletal

### Adipose and MFAT Tissue Harvesting

[View the course](/adipose-mfat-tissue-harvesting-course-hands-on-regenerative-medicine-training/)

Cosmetic

### PRP for Aesthetics and Hair Loss

[View the course](/platelet-rich-plasma-prp-for-aesthetics-and-hair-loss/)

Cosmetic

### Bio-Fillers with Plasma Gel

[View the course](/bio-fillers-with-plasma-gel/)

Sexual health

### Women's Sexual Health

[View the course](/womens-sexual-health/)

Sexual health

### Men's Sexual Health

[View the course](/mens-sexual-health/)

Adipose banking

### Adipose Collection for Stem Cell Banking

[View the course](/fat-collection-biobanking-workflow/)

At your practice

### On-site VIP training at your practice

[View the course](/regenerative-medicine-on-site-vip-hands-on-training-with-expert-instructor/)

[See all courses](/our-courses/)

Common questions

## What Chicago providers ask before they book.

### How much does training in Chicago cost?

Training inside your own practice in Chicago starts at $10,000, with the instructor's travel and lodging included. Training at an instructor's location starts at $5,000. Both are starting points. The quote depends on the discipline, the instructor, how many people are training and how much of the curriculum is built around you.

### Who can give stem cell injections in Illinois?

IDFPR's 2019 consumer warning says stem cell injections can only be ordered and given by physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, MDs and DOs. It also says APRNs and physician assistants can give injectables in certain circumstances. PRP is treated separately: the 2025 medspa memo lists it as a procedure a physician performs or delegates. Our reading of both, with sources, is on the [rules by state page](/regenerative-medicine-laws-by-state/#illinois).

### Can an Illinois NP or PA do the hands-on part?

Within your Illinois scope, yes. A nurse practitioner works under a written collaborative agreement unless the setting is exempt or the nurse holds full practice authority. A physician assistant works under a written collaborative agreement outside hospitals, hospital affiliates and ambulatory surgical treatment centers. Share that agreement with us when we plan the session, and we shape the hands-on plan around it before you book.

### I'm not licensed in Illinois. Can I train in Chicago?

Bring it up when you request a date. Training in your own practice runs under the license you hold there. If you train at an instructor's location in Illinois, your Illinois licensure decides what you do hands on, and we work that out with you before you book.

### My practice is in northwest Indiana or southern Wisconsin. Whose rules apply?

Your own state's. A practice in Hammond, Munster or Merrillville is licensed in Indiana, and one in Kenosha or Racine is licensed in Wisconsin, so the Illinois sections above do not decide your scope. Our reading of [Indiana](/regenerative-medicine-laws-by-state/#indiana) and [Wisconsin](/regenerative-medicine-laws-by-state/#wisconsin) is on the rules by state page, and the [Indianapolis](/indianapolis/) page sets out Indiana's rules license by license.

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## Tell us about your practice and when you'd like to train.

Ready to add PRP or another regenerative procedure in Chicago? A few quick questions, one screen at a time. Nothing here commits you to a date. A person reads every request and calls you back within one business day.

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From the blog

## Read it here, then do it in a course.

[Nov 3, 2026By Oscar Tellez ### Who on my staff can draw, spin and inject PRP? Read the post Written by Oscar Tellez, founder of Regen Med Academy. Oscar is not a clinician. This post is education…](https://regenmedacademy.com/who-can-draw-spin-and-inject-prp/)[Oct 27, 2026By Oscar Tellez ### What PRP equipment does a clinic need to start? Read the post Written by Oscar Tellez, founder of Regen Med Academy. Oscar is not a clinician. This post is education…](https://regenmedacademy.com/prp-equipment-for-a-clinic/)[Oct 20, 2026By Oscar Tellez ### What do I need to offer PRP injections in my practice? Read the post Written by Oscar Tellez, founder of Regen Med Academy. Oscar is not a clinician. This post is education…](https://regenmedacademy.com/what-you-need-to-offer-prp-injections/)

[Read more on the blog](https://regenmedacademy.com/our-blogs/)

Important information

## Read this before you book.

Know what a course is not before you book. It won’t make you a specialist. It carries no CMEs, credit hours or accreditation, and it doesn’t cover your malpractice: you arrange that yourself. No one can promise you outcomes. It is education for licensed providers, not medical or legal advice, and some products and modalities discussed are not FDA approved or cleared for the uses discussed. The Certificate of Completion is not a license or a board certification, and it does not expand your scope of practice. [Read the full notes](/our-courses/#rma-compliance).

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