Continuing Education Overview

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations (IDFPR) requires all licensees in this state to complete Continuing Education in order for their licenses to remain active. A licensee has the choice of completing the required hours either in a classroom environment, online, or as a home study program.

Please note that Illinois is a proctored state so all exams must be completed at a pre-approved school.

CURRENT SALESPERSONS' 2-YEAR RENEWAL PERIOD: May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2011

FOR NEW LICENSEES: If you’ve been licensed for less than two years, your Continuing Education hours are determined by the date of issuance through the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulations (IDFPR).To determine that date, please click here. Type in the last/first name of the individual and click “Search”. Then, double-click on the licensee’s name for the date of issuance:

• If a licensee receives their initial sales license between May 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011, they are exempt from c.e.
• If a licensee receives their initial license between May 1, 2009 and April 30, 2010, they will need 6 hours of C.E. (3 hrs. CORE of CORE A or B is required; the remaining 3 hrs. can be CORE or Elective).
• If you renewed your Sales license with IDFPR for the last renewal period ending April 30, 2009, you will need 12 hours of CE by April 30, 2011 (3 hours of CORE A; 3 hours of CORE B and 6 hours of Elective).

CURRENT BROKERS’ 2-YEAR RENEWAL PERIOD: May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2010

• If you are Licensed as a Broker AND NOT PREVIOUSLY LICENSED AS A SALESPERSON, between May 1, 2009 and April 30, 2010, you will need 6 hours of Broker Management due within 180 days of licensure.
• If you are Licensed as a Broker AND NOT PREVIOUSLY LICENSED AS A SALESPERSON, between May 1, 2008 and April 30, 2009, you will need 12 hours of C.E. (6 hrs. Brokerage Management course, 3 hrs. of CORE A or B; and the remaining 3 hrs. can be CORE or Elective).
• Brokers, PREVIOUSLY LICENSED AS A SALESPERSON, will need 18 hours of c.e. by April 30, 2010 (6 hrs. Brokerage Management course; 3 hours of CORE A; 3 hours of CORE B and 6 hours of Elective).
• If you renewed your Brokers’ license with IDFPR for the last renewal period ending April 30, 2008, you will need 18 hours of c.e. by April 30, 2010 (6 hrs. Brokerage Management course, 3 hours of CORE A; 3 hours of CORE B and 6 hours of Elective).

If you have questions in regards to the above literature, please contact either:
1.         The Ill. Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulations at 217.785.9300(Springfield).

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2.         The Illinois Association of REALTORS® (Education Dept.) at 217.529.2600.

- CE Requirements Subject to Change -

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