The CE credit requirements for Illinois have changed!
What has Actually Changed?
The CORE requirement has changed from 4 hours to 6 hours. This did not, however, increase the total number of CE credit hours required. The requirements of 12 hours for Brokers, and 24 hours for Managing Brokers have remained the same. Agents will simply take more CORE credit, and less Elective credit.
While there are several other changes involved, the biggest change was made to accommodate the new Fair Housing requirement. The CORE course is now required to have a minimum of 2 hours of Fair Housing content.
Just like before, the Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (SHPT) course is a stand-alone course. It cannot be part of the 6 hours of CORE credit.
In the past, for live courses, it was common for instructors to teach the 4-hour CORE course and a 2-hour version of the SHPT course in a single day (totaling six hours), and then offer two 3-hour Elective courses as another 6-hour day. Due to the change to 6 hours for the CORE course, it is likely that most schools will be rewriting their other course offerings, to make the “two 6-hour days” format still work. It is most likely that the SHPT courses will be shortened to a 1-hour format (since that meets the legal requirement), and one of the other Elective credit courses will be shortened to a 2-hour format. That way, the 6-hour CORE course can be taught in a single day, and the other three courses (1-hour SHPT, 2-hour Elective, and a 3-hour Elective) can be taught as another 6-hour day.
The new requirements have been passed and signed, and they are now in full force. The 4-hour CORE course is no longer allowed to be offered.
Will YOU Be Grandfathered?
IDFPR has already re-written the Administrative Rules. The new curriculum for the 6-hr CORE course has been completed and released. All real estate schools have already re-written the courses (or they are currently in the process of doing so), to get everything re-licensed. Yes, each course has its very own license.
What if I have already paid for my CE courses for the 2026 Renewal Season, including the 4-hour CORE format, but I have not completed the courses yet?
No problem! Once the new licenses have been issued for the new courses, they will be made available to all students that have already paid, at no additional cost. We’ve got you covered! 🙂
In other words… “SIGN UP for the 12-Hr package TODAY!!”