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Real Estate - Continuing Education Core Curriculum
 

Pursuant to the License Act of 2000, Article 5, Section 5-70(e), the Education Advisory Council's (EAC) has established the following mandatory core curriculum. For more information on CE requirements for renewal see the tab titled "CE Requirements" on the following website: http://www.idfpr.com/DPR/RE/REALEST.asp

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. Minimum 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 (a). Disciplinary actions and causes not related to escrow 25 mins.
Recent changes or additions to License Act 10 mins.
Section 15-75. Minimum Services Legislative 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
A 3-hour course satisfying the Core B requirement shall provide instruction on one or more topics included in the broad category of "Legal Issues." The Real Estate Education Advisory Council intends to provide flexibility to licensed CE schools determining the specific topics included within 3-hour courses satisfying the Core B requirement. The following list sets forth, without limitation, examples of topics that are acceptable for Core B instruction.  
Mortgage fraud  
Short Sales and Foreclosures  
Federal laws and regulations affecting real estate, including, but not limited to, those governing:  
Anti-trust
Fair housing
RESPA
Do-Not-Call, Junk Fax Protection, Can Spam, etc.
Disclosure (e.g., lead paint, other environmental)
MARS disclosure requirements
Employment
Illinois, county and municipal laws and regulations affecting real estate, including, but not limited to, those governing:  
Fair Housing (e.g., Illinois Human Rights Act)
Disclosure (e.g., residential real property disclosure, radon, other environmental)
Leases and landlord-tenant issues
Property management
Enforcement cases  
Office policies addressing legal issues  
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