Real Estate Brokerage
Attention Students: Effective December 16, 2025 all courses offered by ABR Real Estate Corporation DBA Real Estate School of Illinois will no longer satisfy the Illinois Real Estate education requirements until further notice.
Professions Licensed by IDFPR:
- Real Estate Branch Office
- Real Estate Broker
- Real Estate Corporation
- Real Estate Partnership
- Real Estate CE Instructor
- Real Estate Education Provider
- Residential Leasing Agent
- Residential Leasing Agent Permit
- Real Estate LLC
- Real Estate Managing Broker
- Real Estate Pre-License Instructor
- Real Estate Virtual Office
License Information
Approved Education Providers and Courses
Real Estate Broker, Managing Broker, and Leasing Agent
- Real Estate Application for Licensure by Endorsement (FOR OUT OF STATE APPLICANTS ONLY)
- Real Estate Exam Candidate Bulletin
- Consent to Examine and Audit Special Accounts
- Broker - Online Examination
- Managing Broker - Online Examination
- Leasing Agent - Online Examination
- Non-Resident Consent Form
- Affidavit of Non-Participation
- Residential Leasing Agent Permit/Application
- Real Estate Application for Licensure by Reciprocity
- Reciprocity List
Real Estate Firm Application
Real Estate Education Documents
- 2025 Real Estate Pre-License Instructor Renewal Application
- 2025 Real Estate CE Instructor Renewal Application
- 2025 Real Estate Education Provider License Renewal Application
- 2025 Real Estate Course License Renewal Application
- Real Estate Education Provider Virtual Office Registration Application & Checklist
- Real Estate Education Provider Change in Owner, Officer, or Administrator Form
- Education Provider Application
- Pre-License/Post License Course License Application
- Approved Pre-License Instructor Training Programs
- Pre-License Instructor Requirements
- Education Provider Fee Waiver Request Form
- Education Provider Location Addition Form
- Request for Out-of-State CE Approval
- Continuing Education Course Application
- Continuing Education Instructor License Requirements
- Approved CE Instructor Development Workshops
Curriculum Information
- 30-Hour Real Estate Broker Pre-License Endorsement Course Curriculum
- 30-Hour Real Estate Managing Broker Pre-License Endorsement Course Curriculum
- Residential Leasing Agent 8-Hour Core CE Curriculum
- Broker 75-Hour Pre-License Curriculum
- 45 Hour Managing Broker Pre-License Curriculum
- 15 Hour Leasing Agent Pre-License Course
- 6-Hour Core Continuing Education (CE) Curriculum
- 12-Hour Broker Management Continuing Education (CE) Curriculum
License Maintenance
- Overview of Professional Licensing in Illinois
- Request License Certification
- Name & Address Change Requests
- Third Party Authorization Form
- Business Entity for Direct Payment of Compensation Registration Form
- 2025 Managing Broker Renewal Application (paper)
- 2024 Real Estate Broker License Renewal Application
- 2024 Residential Leasing Agent License Renewal Application
- DRE Request for Inactive License
- Office/Firm Change of Designated Managing Broker
- Restoration Application for Leasing Agent/Broker/Managing Broker
- 2024 Real Estate Firm/Office Renewal Application
- Managing Broker to Broker Exchange Application
- Sponsor Card