Pre-Licensing

Beginning Your Real Estate Career: Becoming a Real Estate Broker

Interested in starting your career in Real Estate? Mainstreet offers Broker Pre-Licensing Courses to help you obtain your Real Estate License. In order to become a Broker, ninety hours of coursework is required. There are several other career paths you can choose in the field of real estate MORe >
 
  • Familiarize yourself with the requirements for becoming a Broker MORe >
  • Current schedules available for Broker Pre-Licensing Courses:
    • 75-Hour Online Course MORe >
    • 75-Hour Self-Study Course MORe >
    • 15-Hour Interactive Classroom Course - *Required if you take the 75-Hour Online or Self-Study Course MORe >

  • Current schedules available for Broker Post-Licensing Courses:
    • 30-Hour Broker Post-Licensing Classroom Course MORe >​

Scholarships available! MORe >​

Course Cancellation Policy MORe >


Becoming a Managing Broker 

Already have your Broker's License and interested in managing your own office? Mainstreet also offers Pre-Licensing Courses to help you obtain your  Managing Broker license. In order to become a Managing Broker, an additional 45 hours of coursework is required. The coursework can be completed by self-study, online, or in the classroom.
  • ​Familiarize yourself with the requirements for becoming a Managing Broker MORe
  • Current schedules available for Managing Broker Pre-Licensing Courses:
    • 45-Hour Classroom Schedule MORe >
    • 30-Hour Online Course MORe >
    • 30-Hour Self-Study MORe >
    • 15-Hour Interactive Course MORe >​
Course Cancellation Policy MORe >​

Becoming a Leasing Agent 

Interested in working with a property management company as a Leasing Agent?  

  • Familiarize yourself with requirements for becoming a Leasing Agent MORe >
  • 15-Hour Self-Study Course MORe >


​​ License Reciprocity

Interested in obtaining a second license to practice real estate in another state?  The state of Illinois has license reciprocity agreements with 9 other states.
If you are currently licensed in one of these states, you may obtain a reciprocal license by taking and passing the state portion of the Illinois exam. This exam is administered by Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP).  For licensing questions, you may contact the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at 217.782.3412​.​
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