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How Do I Get My Illinois Real Estate License?

Kaplan Real Estate Education

If you're considering starting a real estate career in Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville or any other city in the state, you'll need to earn an Illinois real estate license. To earn your real estate license in Illinois, you must be 21 years old (or be 18 and meet an education requirement), possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent, complete 90 hours of required education, and pass the Illinois real estate licensing exam. While the process to become a real estate agent is similar in most states, each state has unique steps that must be adhered to.

The three steps to becoming an Illinois real estate agent are as follows:

Step 1: Be of a Certain Age and Meet Education Requirements

You must be at least 18 years of age, provide a high school graduation certificate or its equivalent (GED), be of good moral character, and provide a Social Security number or an identification number applied by the state.

Step 2: Register for and Complete 75 hours of Required Education

In order to apply for the Illinois Real Estate License Exam, the state requires you to complete 75 hours of state-approved real estate courses that include an Illinois 60-Hour Broker Licensing course and an Illinois 15-Hour Applied Real Estate Principles Interactive course. Kaplan Real Estate Education offers education options that fulfill the 75-hour requirement.

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Step 3: Create a Student Account with PSI Services LLC

You must register with PSI as a student prior to your course completion!

Your course completion information must be received electronically from your school to complete the examination registration process To register as a new student with PSI click on the New Student Registration link, here.

Step 4: Take and Pass the Illinois Real Estate License (IDFPR-authorized) Written Exam

The Illinois exam is administered by PSI at multiple examination centers through the state and the cost is $58. You will need a score of 75% or better to pass your exam. But as a Kaplan student, you will be confident and prepared for the exam. You can find more information about the exam on Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's (IDFPR) website. If your required education package did not include exam prep, we highly recommend you enroll in:

Step 5: Apply for an Illinois License

Choose a Brokerage/Sponsoring Broker and apply for your license with that Sponsoring Broker and receive a sponsor card. Submit online application with fee and required transcript (provided by education provider).

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