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Get your Illinois real estate license

Our Illinois real estate pre-licensing courses from Colibri Real Estate are the number one choice for aspiring Illinois real estate agents. Thousands of professionals across the state choose Colibri Real Estate to complete their pre-licensing courses.

Colibri Real Estate offers online real estate licensing courses in Illinois across a nationally accredited platform.

Flexible online learning

Take your Illinois pre-licensing courses when it’s convenient for you

1-on-1 instructor assistance

Ask questions about how to become an Illinois Real Estate agent and receive direct support from your instructors

State and Board Approved

Courses are backed by ARELLO, IDECC and your state’s real estate board

More than 200,000 real estate professionals got their start with Colibri Real Estate

See what they are achieving

I really enjoyed this course, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to get their real estate license!

Courtney A Marretta

Real Estate

Colibri is comprehensive, organized and contains easy to follow coursework that trains a real estate applicant with the vocabulary, background, formulas and case study examples needed to shine as a professional licensee or broker in real estate! Highly recommend!

Kristin Laurance

Real Estate

The course is very user friendly. The material was easy to understand. The instructors are great and very supportive.

Tamika Buckhanan

Real Estate

What to expect from an online Illinois real estate course?

Why choose Colibri for your real estate classes in Illinois

Learn why Colibri Real Estate is the best choice for your Illinois real estate licensing education

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What to expect from Colibri Real Estate

Our Illinois online courses offer the ultimate in convenience and learning effectiveness. With support from and access to our instructors, you gain new knowledge in your own time and at your own pace.

Expert Authors and Instructors

Get cutting-edge, up-to-date courses and content created by authors and instructors with years of real-world, industry experience and expertise on industry trends.

Career Resources and Learning Aids

Access tools to simplify your work—templates, tips, checklists, reference guides, and more. You’ll also have access to an instructor for your tough questions.

State and Board Approved

Feel confident knowing all our continuing education courses are approved by each state’s governing body, such as ARELLO, AQB, and IDECC.

How old do you have to be to get your Illinois real estate license?

To get a Illinois real estate license, the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation-Division of Real Estate requires you to be at least 18 years of age.

Can a felon get an Illinois real estate license?

If you are applying to become a real estate broker, real estate managing broker,
residential leasing agent or real estate instructor, the Department may consider the
following convictions:
– Conspiracy to defraud
– Forgery
– Embezzlement
– Larceny
– Extortion
– Obtaining money under false pretenses
– Felony involving moral turpitude

Does Illinois have real estate license reciprocity with any other states?

Yes, Illinois has reciprocity agreements for real estate licenses with the following states: Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.

How long does it take to get a real estate license in Illinois?

It varies per person on how long it takes to get a Illinois real estate license depending on the pace in which you complete the 75 hours of pre-licensing coursework and pass your licensing examination, the time it takes you to complete the application process and find a sponsoring broker, and application processing times.