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Illinois Real Estate State License Requirements

Effective 5/1/2011

Please be sure you understand the requirements before taking the pre-license education and licensing examination. If you have any questions, please contact the Commission office at (217) 782-3000 or visit their website at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Illinois License Requirements and Qualifications:
An individual who wants to obtain an Illinois broker real estate license must complete the required education, pass the licensing exam, and file an application with the required fee.

Broker:
To qualify for an Illinois Real Estate Broker’s license applicants must:

  • Be at least 21 years old;
  • Have graduated from high school or obtained the equivalent of a high school degree (GED);
Education:
The applicant must complete 90-class-hour Prelicense course at a real estate school approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 75-hours can be taken online as self study. 15-hours must be taken interactively in a classroom or by webinar.

Broker Continuing Education:
During this transition period:
  • If you passed the salesperson to broker proficiency test, you need 18-hours of continuing education credit by 4/30/12.
  • If you took the 30-hour transition course, you have fulfilled your continuing education requirement and must renew your license by 4/30/12.
  • If you received your initial license after 5/1/11, you need 12-hours of continuing education by your license renewal date.
Managing Broker:
To qualify for an Illinois Real Estate Managing Broker license applicants must:
  • Be at least 21 years old;
  • Have graduated from high school or obtained the equivalent of a high school degree (GED); and
  • Held an active Illinois Broker license for two years.
Education:
The applicant must complete the 45-hour Managing Broker course. 30-hours can be taken online as self study. 15-hours must be taken interactively in a classroom or by webinar.

Managing Broker Continuing Education:
During this transition period:
  • If you transitioned to managing broker by passing the proficiency exam, you must take 18-hours of continuing education plus 12-hours of Broker Management continuing education and renew your license by 4/30/13.
  • If you transitioned from broker to managing broker by taking the 45-hour Transition course, you must take 18-hours of CE and renew your license by 4/30/13.
  • Rules for new Broker Management licensees have not been finalized and should be available the end of 2011.
For information on Illinois Minority Scholarships, click here.

Contact the IDFPR for more information on licensing requirements.

For more information on the Illinois Broker Transition, click here.

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