Every broker and managing broker must be sponsored by a licensed managing broker / brokerage to actively practice.
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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Continuing education in Illinois is required for licensees to do what?
Answer: B. Illinois licensees must complete approved continuing education each cycle as a condition of renewing their license.
Question 2 of 5
A newly licensed Illinois broker is completing the requirement that applies only during the FIRST renewal cycle after initial licensure. What is this requirement?
Answer: B. In Illinois, a broker licensed for the first time must complete post-license education before the first license renewal. This is separate from ordinary continuing education and is unique to the initial renewal cycle for new brokers.
Question 3 of 5
Illinois real estate broker licenses are renewed on a fixed multi-year cycle administered by the IDFPR Division of Real Estate. What is the renewal period for a broker license?
Answer: B. Illinois broker licenses are renewed on a two-year (biennial) cycle. Continuing education must be completed before the renewal deadline set by the IDFPR Division of Real Estate.
Question 4 of 5
Continuing education for an Illinois broker generally divides into two components. Which pairing correctly describes them?
Answer: A. Illinois broker continuing education is split into required 'core' hours (covering topics the Division mandates, such as license law and agency) and 'elective' hours that the licensee may choose from approved courses.
Question 5 of 5
Which statement about renewing an Illinois broker license is most accurate?
Answer: B. To renew an Illinois broker license, the licensee must have completed the required continuing education for the cycle before renewing. Continuing education is a condition of renewal, not something deferred to the next period.
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Must-know rules
- Regulator: IDFPR Division of Real Estate, under the Real Estate License Act of 2000.
- Entry-level license is BROKER; the supervisory license is MANAGING BROKER (the salesperson license was eliminated in 2011).
- Pre-license education for the broker license is 75 hours of approved coursework before taking the exam.
- A new managing broker license requires additional broker-management coursework on top of broker prerequisites.
- Every broker and managing broker must be sponsored by a licensed managing broker / brokerage to actively practice.
- Continuing education must be completed each license renewal cycle, including required core/elective topics set by IDFPR.
- First renewal after initial broker licensure carries a post-license education requirement before standard CE applies.
Illinois Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet: FAQs
Is Illinois Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Illinois real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Illinois test this differently?
Illinois applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Illinois rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
