Illinois Real Estate Agent CE Requirements (2026)

Illinois Real Estate Agent CE at a glance

Total CE hours: 12 hours
Cycle length: Every 2 years
Cycle anchor: Renews on a fixed calendar date

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Mandatory topics

Core A (Sexual Harassment Prevention Training)
Illinois IDFPR Core A — 1-hr Sexual Harassment Prevention Training required per state law
1 hour
Core B (Topical Rotating)
Illinois IDFPR Core B — 3-hr topical course that rotates per cycle; recent topics include implicit bias, fair housing
3 hours
Electives
Illinois IDFPR-approved electives
8 hours

Notes

12 hrs over 2-year cycle. Licenses expire April 30 of even years. IL splits core into Core A (mandatory 1-hr Sexual Harassment Prevention) + Core B (rotating 3-hr topical). 8 hrs electives.

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Sources

https://idfpr.illinois.gov

Last reviewed: 2026-04-18

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