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IL 6-Hour Core

$69
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective Hours: 0 Mandatory Hours: 6 Total Hours: 6 NAR® Fair Housing
Description
State Requirements

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

Package 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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