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Springfield Office:
320 West Washington St
Springfield, IL 62786   

Chicago Office:
James R. Thompson Ctr
100 W. Randolph St
Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601   

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(217)785-0800
(217)782-3414 For Real Estate Calls
(217)524-6735 TDD
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Chicago:
(312)814-4500

Real Estate - Continuing Education Core Curriculum

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Pursuant to the License Act of 2000, Article 5, Section 5-70(d), the Education Advisory Council's (EAC) directive as of November 1, 2000, the CE requirement shall consist of a mandatory core curriculum. In meeting the CE requirements of the Act, at least six (6) hours per renewal period or their equivalent shall be completed in the core curriculum. The EAC also directed the Education Section to divide the six (6) hours of core curriculum into two distinct three hour courses. The courses can be  identified as Core A and Core B. The outline for each course is below:

New Provisions for Core Courses A & B  
Core A: Agency, License Law and Escrow  
75 Minutes - Agency:

Section 15-5. Legislative intent 2 mins.
Section 15-10. Relationship between licensees and consumers 3 mins.
Section 15-15. Duties of licensees representing clients 20 mins.
Section 15-25. Licensees relationship with customers 5 mins.
Section 15-30. Duties after termination 2 mins.
Section 15-35. Agency relationship disclosure 5 mins.
Section 15-40. Compensation does not determine Agency 8 mins.
Section 15-45. Dual agency 20 mins.
Section 15-50. Designated agency 5 mins.
Section 15-75. Minimun Services 5 mins.
   
50 Minutes - License Law Miscellaneous:

Section 1-10. Definitions - agency, broker, brokerage agreement, compensation, confidential information, customer, dual agency, escrow moneys, managing broker, ministerial acts, office 10 mins.
Section 10-20. Sponsoring broker; employment agreement 5 mins.
Section 20-20 (h). Disciplinary actions, causes. - with emphasis on (h) 25 mins.
Recent changes or additions to License Act 10 mins.
Section 15-75. Minimun ServicesLegislative intent - 2 mins. 5 mins.
   
25 Minutes - Escrow:

Section 1450-175. Overview - as it applies to initial handling, depositing, maintaining and disbursing; disputed action. 15 mins.
Section 20-20. Disciplinary causes related to escrow 10 mins.
   
Core B: Legal Issues

Federal Legislation and rules...  
Antitrust, Fair Housing RESPA, Do Not Call, Junk Faxes, Can Spam, etc.  
   
State Legislation and rules...  
   
Disclosure Laws (Federal & State)...  
Sellers Disclosure, Lead Paint, Radon, Mold, etc.  
 

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