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Package
content and courses
State Requirements
This package includes all of the 12 required hours for active renewals of Managing Broker licenses first issued between 2/1/2025 and 1/31/2027, including the 6-hour Core and 1-hour IDFPR mandated Sexual Harassment Prevention Training requirement. This package includes:
- Illinois 6-Hour Core Course (6 core hours)*
- Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (1 elective hour)
- Lead Awareness and Compliance (3 elective hours)
- Personal Safety (2 elective hours)
*This course was designed to meet the REALTOR® Fair Housing Training Requirement. Please confirm that your local association, who administers the Fair Housing training, will accept this course.
Package Content:
IL 6-Hour Core
The Illinois Real Estate License Act of 2000 sets the foundation for ethical and legal real estate practices in the state, and as a licensee, it's your responsibility to understand the regulations that guide agency relationships, brokerage agreements, advertising rules, escrow management, and fair housing compliance. This course will break down these critical topics in an engaging, practical way, helping you apply them to real-world transactions with confidence.
In these six hours, we'll navigate key laws and policies that impact your daily operations, ensuring you can confidently meet client needs while adhering to Illinois and federal regulations. From understanding your fiduciary duties to avoiding costly compliance mistakes in advertising and fair housing, this course is designed to keep you up to date and in control of your professional responsibilities. Let’s dive in and ensure you have the knowledge to protect your business, serve your clients effectively, and uphold the integrity of Illinois real estate!
This 6-hour course meets the “single core curriculum” continuing education requirement for brokers and managing brokers in Illinois which includes two hours of required fair housing training.
This course was designed to meet the REALTOR® Fair Housing Training Requirement. Please confirm that your local association, who administers the Fair Housing training, will accept this course.
Course highlights include:
- An overview of the history behind and changes to the Real Estate License Act of 2000
- A review of the act’s general requirements and what the law considers to be unprofessional conduct warranting disciplinary action
- An in-depth review of agency law (including leasing agent law), agency relationships, and required disclosures
- A review of the types of agency agreements allowed in Illinois, and the minimum services required of each
- A review of the required property, environmental, and compensation- and business-related disclosures
- An overview of escrow accounts, how escrow funds must be handled, and appropriate practices if funds are disputed
- A review of advertising requirements for several types of media
- A brief history of fair housing-related legislation and the protected classes at the federal, state, and local levels
- A discussion of appropriate fair housing practices and avoiding discriminatory practices
- An overview of filing fair housing complaints and enforcement
Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
This course provides 1 hour of instruction in sexual harassment prevention for professionals, including real estate, home inspection, appraisal, and beyond. Topics include specific sexual harassment prevention training in Illinois covering requirements and the Illinois Human Rights Act. The course also discusses federal and Illinois state law, what constitutes sexual harassment, and conduct constituting unlawful sexual harassment in Illinois. To wrap this course up, Illinois employer responsibilities, remedies for victims and state-level reporting in Illinois are all covered.
The state of Illinois requires any person who holds a professional license regulated by IDFPR that requires continued education to complete a one-hour course on sexual harassment prevention training each renewal period.
Lead Awareness and Compliance
Lead hazards aren’t just a concern for homeowners—they’re also a big deal for real estate professionals. If you're listing a home built before 1978 or guiding buyers through disclosures, understanding the risks of lead exposure isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. Federal laws require specific disclosures and safety measures and skipping them can lead to hefty fines and legal trouble.
This course helps you recognize where lead hazards lurk, stay on top of your legal responsibilities, and follow safe practices help protect you, your clients, and your transactions. But beyond compliance, having a strong grasp of lead safety makes you a trusted advisor. When clients see that you take their health and safety seriously, it strengthens your reputation and sets you apart as a knowledgeable, reliable real estate professional. Ultimately, keeping people safe, reducing risk, and staying compliant aren’t just obligations—they’re smart business moves supporting long-term success.
Course highlights include:
- Common sources of lead in residential properties
- Health risks of lead exposure
- Community-based approaches to lead hazard prevention
- Review of federal lead disclosure laws
- Compliance with lead disclosure laws
- Consequences of non-compliance with disclosure requirements
- Mitigating lead hazards
- Lead-safe work practices for renovations and repairs
- EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
- Preventing lead hazards long-term
Personal Safety
Attacks on real estate professionals have made headlines at an alarmingly more frequent rate in recent years. After an incident where a licensee is harmed, everyone vows to do better, and the topic of safety is pushed to the front of training schedules. Then complacency sets in.
Criminals count on complacency.
This course reviews studies and statistics of safety issues in the real estate industry, and best practices for personal safety.
Course highlights include:
- Crime statistics and studies that challenge preconceived notions
- Risk factors and vulnerabilities that unique to real estate professionals
- Case studies to illustrate how criminals target their victims
- How to develop a personal warning system and trust your instincts when something feels “off”
- Activities and scenarios to provide real-world context for course content
State Requirements
For Illinois
Illinois State Requirement Details for Real Estate Managing Broker Continuing Education
Renewal Date: April 30th of odd-numbered years
Hours Required by the State: 24 hours
- 12-hour Broker Management CE course
- 6-hour core course
- 6 hours of elective courses including
- 1-hour course in Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Note: A managing broker renewing their license for the first time may use the 45-hour managing broker pre-license brokerage administration and management course to satisfy the 12-hour broker management CE requirement. If the current term of the managing broker license ends within the 90 days after the initial managing broker license is issued, a licensee is not required to complete CE for that managing broker license term but shall complete all CE requirements before the next managing broker renewal deadline.
The CE Shop’s Offering: 24 hours
- 12-hour Broker Management CE course
- 6-hour core course
- 6 hours of elective courses including
- 1-hour Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
The CE Shop LLC is a Real Estate Education Provider licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Real Estate.
Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.
Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state can be found here.
Max Hours in a 24-Hour Period: Licensees will not receive credit for more than 12 hours of continuing education in a 24-hour period. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.
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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Real Estate
Street Address: 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62786
Mailing Address: 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62786
Telephone: (800) 560-6420
Email: fpr.realestate@illinois.gov
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