Illinois Real Estate Licensing Details

The information below is a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Illinois RealEstate Commission.

We recommend you contact the Real Estate Commission for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.

Follow these steps to obtain your real estate license:

Step 1		Verify the requirements to obtain your license.
Step 2		Locate a real estate school.
Step 3		File your application.
Step 4		Take your real estate exam.
Step 5		Submit your Career Evaluation Request to interview with Keller Williams Realty.

1. Verify the requirements to obtain your license.

Be at least 21 years old or 18 year old*
Have graduated from high school or obtained the equivalent of a high school degree
Have successfully completed the 45-class hour Real Estate Transactions course
Pass a course and state final exams
Take a 45 hour Real Estate Transaction course

*If you are at least 18 years of age, you have to have successfully completed at least 4 semester of post-secondary school study as a full time student or the equivalent, with major emphasis on real estate courses, at a school approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

2. Locate a real estate school.

Finding a real estate school to obtain your license is easy. You can either take your courses in a classroom setting or online from the comfort of your own home; the online version allows you to finish at your own pace and from anywhere. For your convenience, Real Estate Web Schools lists all the online real estate schools for your state.

3. File your application.

Click here to learn more about scheduling your real estate exam.

4. Take your real estate exam.

Click here to schedule your exam.

5. Submit your Career Evaluation Request to interview with Keller Williams Realty.

Once you have registered to take your exam, please click the "Career Evaluation Request" form below to set up an interview with Keller Williams Realty.