Continuing Education and Renewal Date: April 30th even years.
Hours Required by DRE: 12 hours
-6 mandatory hours
-6-hour Core course
-6 elective hours
-Must include 1-hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training course
NOTE: *Per the IDFPR - A 4-hour Core course taken between May 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 shall satisfy the Core requirement and will need 8 hours of elective courses, including a Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for this renewal.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary but are generally 6 months after enrollment date.
Seat Time: The Illinois Real Estate Division requires a timing device for all distance education courses to ensure that courses cannot be completed in less time than the approved credit hours. Please note that your course will time out after 15 minutes of inactivity.
Final Exam: DRE permits only one retake after a failed course final examination. After two failed attempts, the licensee must retake the entire course.
Certificate: With few exceptions, online course completion certificates are available for download at course conclusion and posted directly to your dashboard account.