STATE REQUIREMENTS

Illinois FAQs for Pre-License Education

1. How many hours of pre-licensing education do I have to take before I can take the licensing exam?

Salesperson:

Before you can take the Illinois salesperson exam, you must complete the 45 Hour Real Estate Transactions course.

Broker:

Broker applicants are required to complete 120 hours of approved course work, 45 hours of which shall be the 45 hours required to obtain a salesperson's license, 15 hours of Advanced Principles, 15 hours of Brokerage Administration, 15 hours of Contracts and Conveyances, and two 15 hour approved Elective courses.

Illinois applicants with a valid sales license are required to complete an additional 75 hours of approved course work.

Illinois applicants who are currently admitted to practice law by the Illinois Supreme Court and currently in active standing are exempt from the educational requirements. Please contact the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate for further details.

2. What is required to complete the course?

To complete the course, you must score 75% or more on a proctored final exam. The exam consists of 150 questions.

3. What do I do once I successfully complete the course?

Once you complete the course and pass the final exam, you will be able to print off your Course Completion Certificate. In addition, you will receive an original certificate via postal mail.

Salesperson candidates - once you receive your original certificate, you can then schedule to take the licensing examination. For more details go to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate website.

Broker candidates - once you have completed all your pre-licensing coursework and have received all of your original certificates, you can then schedule to take the licensing examination. For more details go to the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate website at

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate.