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Illinois Real Estate Pre-Licensing Broker Courses

Packages

75-Hr. IL Broker Pre-Licensing Courses Only Package

Total hours: 75 Mandatory: 75 Elective: 0
$359

This package is designed to provide you with the 75 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a Illinois broker license. 

This course prepares you for the Illinois state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. 

Included in this package are:

  • Illinois 60-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics
  • Illinois 15-Hour Applied Real Estate Principles - Interactive

75-Hr. IL Broker Pre-Licensing Premium Package

Total hours: 84 Mandatory: 75 Elective: 9
$815

This package is designed to provide you with the 75 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a Illinois broker license, and includes courses to help you grow and build your business, as well as an eTextbook, and Post-Licensing courses for your first license renewal.*

This program prepares you for the Illinois state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. 

Included in this package are:

  • Illinois 60-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics
  • Illinois 15-Hour Applied Real Estate Principles - Interactive 
  • Illinois Exam Prep Edge
  • Career Companion: Essential Guide to Real Estate (eTextbook)

**PLUS: This package includes the ProPath Real Estate Career Kickstarter professional development program!

Get your new career started right with three comprehensive yet actionable courses:

  • Build Your 30/60/90 Day Plan: Learn how to formulate a business plan, determine SMART goals, and set up 30/60/90-day plans to integrate your plan into your business strategies. (3 hours)
  • Build Your Core Lead Network: Learn all about lead generation and how to create a system that will keep your marketing cycle running. (3 hours)
  • Build Your Negotiation Skills: Learn the phases of negotiation, preparation, and how communication strategies can power real estate negotiations. (3 hours)

**Professional development courses do not qualify for CE credits. This package includes a total of nine hours of professional development content that is not included in the mandatory and elective course hours listed above. 

*Includes 45-hour Post-Licensing package. 



75-Hr. IL Broker Pre-Licensing Standard Package

Total hours: 75 Mandatory: 75 Elective: 0
$459

This package is designed to provide you with the 75 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a Illinois broker license. 

This course prepares you for the Illinois state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. 

Included in this package are:

  • Illinois 60-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics
  • Illinois 15-Hour Applied Real Estate Principles - Interactive
  • Illinois Exam Prep Edge

75-Hr. IL Broker Pre-Licensing Value Package

Total hours: 84 Mandatory: 75 Elective: 9
$535

This package is designed to provide you with the 75 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a Illinois broker license, and includes courses to help you grow and build your business. 

This program prepares you for the Illinois state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. 

Included in this package are:

  • Illinois 60-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics
  • Illinois 15-Hour Applied Real Estate Principles - Interactive 
  • Illinois Exam Prep Edge

**PLUS: This package includes the ProPath Real Estate Career Kickstarter professional development program!

Get your new career started right with three comprehensive yet actionable courses:

  • Build Your 30/60/90 Day Plan: Learn how to formulate a business plan, determine SMART goals, and set up 30/60/90-day plans to integrate your plan into your business strategies. (3 hours)
  • Build Your Core Lead Network: Learn all about lead generation and how to create a system that will keep your marketing cycle running. (3 hours)
  • Build Your Negotiation Skills: Learn the phases of negotiation, preparation, and how communication strategies can power real estate negotiations. (3 hours)

**Professional development courses do not qualify for CE credits. This package includes a total of nine hours of professional development content that is not included in the mandatory and elective course hours listed above. 

90-Hr. IL Broker Pre-Licensing Premium Package

Total hours: 99 Mandatory: 90 Elective: 9
$475

This package is designed to provide you with the 90 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a Illinois broker license, and includes courses to help you grow and build your business, as well as Post-Licensing courses for your first license renewal.*

This program prepares you for the Illinois state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. 

Included in this package are:

  • Illinois 75-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics
  • Illinois 15-Hour Applied Real Estate Principles - Interactive 
  • Illinois Exam Prep Edge

You will also receive three business building courses:

  • Building Your Sphere
  • Building Your Real Estate Business 
  • Is Commercial Real Estate For You?

*Includes 30-hour Post-Licensing package. 

90-Hr. IL Broker Pre-Licensing Standard Package

Total hours: 90 Mandatory: 90 Elective: 0
$325

This package is designed to provide you with the 90 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a Illinois broker license. 

This course prepares you for the Illinois state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. 

Included in this package are:

  • Illinois 75-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics
  • Illinois 15-Hour Applied Real Estate Principles - Interactive
  • Illinois Exam Prep Edge

90-Hr. IL Broker Pre-Licensing Value Package

Total hours: 99 Mandatory: 90 Elective: 9
$375

This package is designed to provide you with the 90 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a Illinois broker license, and includes courses to help you grow and build your business. 

This program prepares you for the Illinois state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. 

Included in this package are:

  • Illinois 75-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics
  • Illinois 15-Hour Applied Real Estate Principles - Interactive 
  • Illinois Exam Prep Edge

You will also receive three business building courses:

  • Building Your Sphere
  • Building Your Real Estate Business 
  • Is Commercial Real Estate For You?

Individual Courses

Broker Pre-License Topics

Total hours: 60 Mandatory: 60 Elective: 0
$449

This course provides 60 of the 75 hours of instruction in basic principles of real estate required of all applicants for a broker license in Illinois. The course prepares learners for the Illinois licensing exam and provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. Topics include license law, real property, agency, state and federal laws, advertising, valuation, finance, real estate calculations, contracts, transfer of title, and property management.

Broker Pre-License Applied Real Estate Principles - Interactive

Total hours: 15 Mandatory: 15 Elective: 0
$139

This course provides 15 of the 75 hours of instruction required of all applicants for a broker license in Illinois. The course is interactive, presenting situational simulations, case studies, role playing and demonstrations of real estate activities, requiring application of the basic principles of real estate presented in the 60-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics Course. Course topics include the principles of real property, state and federal law, real estate transactions, and real estate career paths.  

State Requirements For Illinois

Illinois State Requirement Details for Real Estate Broker Pre-Licensing Education

Hours Required by the State: 75 hours

  • 60-hour course including the following topics: Introduction to License Law, Real Property, Current State and Federal Law, Real Estate Transactions, and Real Estate Career Paths
  • 15-hour Applied Real Estate Principles course

Licensing Exam: The licensing exam is administered by PSI.  Registration for the state licensing exam is an entirely separate process from proctoring for your course final exam. For instructions to register for your state licensing exam and further information, please click here.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 75 hours

  • 60-hour Broker Pre-License Real Estate Topics, Approval# 513.001843
  • 15-hour Applied Real Estate Principles, Approval# 513.001818

The CE Shop LLC is a Real Estate Education Provider licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Real Estate.
IL Provider Number 515.000004
Instructor: Sue Miranda-Rosensteel, IL License# 512.001445

Reporting: Beginning June 12, 2024, education providers will not report course completions to PSI.  Licensing exam candidates will be responsible for providing school name and course completion dates to PSI via https://test-takers.psiexams.com/ilrep.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account.

The CE Shop’s Pre-Licensing courses expire six months after the date of purchase. Each student will be granted a one-month extension at no charge, to be applied immediately after the initial six-month term. For any reactivation or extension of the course after the seventh month, The CE Shop will charge the student 20% of the current retail price of the course for each 30-day extension or partial 30-day extension in the event that the course finally terminates before the end of the final 30-day extension. Students may also elect to re-enroll for 50% of the current retail price of the course, if the course has hit the year expiration or the student is at the 7 month mark and wants to repurchase and restart the course and enrollment. Extensions or reactivations cannot be granted beyond 12 months from the purchase of the course since, in all events, the course terminates 12 months after purchase.

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.

Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 75%.

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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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