- 1. Comply with the General Illinois Real Estate License Requirements:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Graduate from high school or obtain the equivalent of a high school degree (GED).
- 2. Meet the Educational Real Estate License Requirements in Illinois by completing the following courses - Enroll Today
- A total of 75 hours of pre-license coursework at a real estate school approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- 60-hour IL Broker Prelicense Topics Course can be taken through online distance education
- 15-hour IL Broker Prelicense Applied RE Principles-Interactive course must be taken interactively in a classroom, by webinar, or through online distance education
- 3. Take the Illinois real estate license exam
- You will need a scaled score of 75 or better to pass your Illinois Real Estate license exam.
Illinois Real Estate Education Requirements
The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Real Estate licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.
Illinois Real Estate: Broker
Total Hours Required:
75
Mandatory Hours:
75
Elective Hours:
0
Online Info
Online Limitations
The 75 hours of Broker pre-license coursework is made up of two courses:
-IL Broker Prelicense Topics (60 hours)
-IL Broker Prelicense Applied RE Principles-Interactive (15 hours)
-IL Broker Prelicense Topics (60 hours)
-IL Broker Prelicense Applied RE Principles-Interactive (15 hours)
Roster
Roster Required:
no
Roster Process:
Effective June 12, the program will be an ‘OPEN PROGRAM’ whereas the responsibility of course completion will be on the test taker themselves. The test takers will have to complete an application by providing:
- School and course completion for all necessary courses for the appropriate examination level
- Test takers will be REQUIRED to upload the Uniform Real Estate Transcript - Once test takers are approved, they will receive an email with next steps
Roster Sent:
Every 1 days
Governing Agency
Name:
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
Phone:
8005606420
Fax:
2177823390
Website:
https://idfpr.illinois.gov/
Address:
Division of Professional Regulation 320 West Washington Street Springfield, 62786
Illinois Real Estate: Managing Brokers
Total Hours Required:
45
Mandatory Hours:
45
Elective Hours:
0
Online Info
All new licensees who require managerial privileges are required to obtain a Managing Broker license.
Each Managing Broker applicant must complete 45 hours of pre-license education, including an interactive 15-hour course in Applied Management and Supervision, which must be taken in a classroom, by webinar, or through online distance education.
Each Managing Broker applicant must complete 45 hours of pre-license education, including an interactive 15-hour course in Applied Management and Supervision, which must be taken in a classroom, by webinar, or through online distance education.
Online Limitations
The 45 hours of Managing Broker pre-license coursework is made up of two courses:
-IL Managing Broker Prelicense Topics (30 hours)
-IL Managing Broker Pre Applied Management & Supervision (15 hours)
-IL Managing Broker Prelicense Topics (30 hours)
-IL Managing Broker Pre Applied Management & Supervision (15 hours)
Roster
Roster Required:
no
Roster Process:
Effective June 12, the program will be an ‘OPEN PROGRAM’ whereas the responsibility of course completion will be on the test taker themselves. The test takers will have to complete an application by providing:
- School and course completion for all necessary courses for the appropriate examination level
- Test takers will be REQUIRED to upload the Uniform Real Estate Transcript - Once test takers are approved, they will receive an email with next steps
Roster Sent:
Every 1 days
Governing Agency
Name:
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
Phone:
8005606420
Fax:
2177823390
Website:
https://idfpr.illinois.gov/
Address:
Division of Professional Regulation 320 West Washington Street Springfield, 62786
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.