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75-Hr. IL Broker Pre-Licensing Premium Package

$815
This product includes:
Elective Hours: 9 Mandatory: 75 Total Hours: 84
Description
Package content and courses
State Requirements

This package is designed to provide you with the 75 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a Illinois broker license, and includes courses to help you grow and build your business, as well as an eTextbook, and Post-Licensing courses for your first license renewal.*

This program prepares you for the Illinois state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. 

Included in this package are:

  • Illinois 60-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics
  • Illinois 15-Hour Applied Real Estate Principles - Interactive 
  • Illinois Exam Prep Edge
  • Career Companion: Essential Guide to Real Estate (eTextbook)

**PLUS: This package includes the ProPath Real Estate Career Kickstarter professional development program!

Get your new career started right with three comprehensive yet actionable courses:

  • Build Your 30/60/90 Day Plan: Learn how to formulate a business plan, determine SMART goals, and set up 30/60/90-day plans to integrate your plan into your business strategies. (3 hours)
  • Build Your Core Lead Network: Learn all about lead generation and how to create a system that will keep your marketing cycle running. (3 hours)
  • Build Your Negotiation Skills: Learn the phases of negotiation, preparation, and how communication strategies can power real estate negotiations. (3 hours)

**Professional development courses do not qualify for CE credits. This package includes a total of nine hours of professional development content that is not included in the mandatory and elective course hours listed above. 

*Includes 45-hour Post-Licensing package. 



Package Content:
Broker Pre-License Topics

This course provides 60 of the 75 hours of instruction in basic principles of real estate required of all applicants for a broker license in Illinois. The course prepares learners for the Illinois licensing exam and provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. Topics include license law, real property, agency, state and federal laws, advertising, valuation, finance, real estate calculations, contracts, transfer of title, and property management.

Broker Pre-License Applied Real Estate Principles - Interactive

This course provides 15 of the 75 hours of instruction required of all applicants for a broker license in Illinois. The course is interactive, presenting situational simulations, case studies, role playing and demonstrations of real estate activities, requiring application of the basic principles of real estate presented in the 60-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics Course. Course topics include the principles of real property, state and federal law, real estate transactions, and real estate career paths.  

IL Broker Exam Prep Edge: National & State Portions

This program covers the complete Illinois Broker national and state portions of your real estate licensing exam.

Exam Prep Edge is an intuitive online study experience that will help you gain the edge in acing your exam and getting your real estate career off to the right start. It provides you with the opportunity to prepare for your exam with the following benefits:

Take an initial assessment and receive immediate feedback on the topics you’ve mastered and the ones you still need to work on.

Improve your practice exam scores by studying individual lessons by topics outlined in your Candidate Handbook.

We believe practice makes perfect. That’s why we provide dynamic practice exams with unique questions to get you ready for your upcoming exam. You are able to review your results from each attempt and hone in on those areas where you feel like you are particularly strong and those where there is opportunity to improve.

Our real-time dashboards guide you through each topic while gauging your competency so you know what to concentrate on before exam day.

Build Your 30/60/90 Day Plan

Ready to make things happen? In this course, you'll plan for your success in your real estate career in the next 30, 60, or 90 days. You'll discover how an effective business plan can shape your career trajectory and be inspired by examples of the essential elements of a business plan. With step-by-step guidance, you'll set some achievable goals and craft your own plan based on your market research and unique selling proposition. By the end, you'll have a clear sense of direction with your personalized business plan.

Build Your Core Lead Network

Real estate professionals recognize that leads and new prospects are vital to their business, yet the pursuit of finding them can be the most daunting aspect of the industry. In this course, you will acquire the ability to differentiate between a promising lead and an unpromising one and understand how a prospect progresses through the stages of a sale to become a paying client. You will learn effective strategies, relevant techniques, and receive expert guidance in formulating a personalized plan to generate your own leads. Upon completing this course, you will feel confident and well-equipped to attract, nurture, and convert leads to satisfied clients.

Build Your Negotiation Skills

In the high-stakes realm of real estate, where every deal can make or break your career, a single misstep in negotiation could result in dissatisfied and disheartened clients. Let's face it, there's no room for error! This comprehensive course covers everything from understanding the various stages of negotiation to mastering the art of persuasive communication. But theory alone can only take you so far. That's why this course incorporates practical case studies and scenarios to put your newfound skills to the ultimate test. It's time to roll up your sleeves, embrace your inner negotiator, and unlock your true potential!

Career Companion: Essential Guide to Real Estate (eTextbook)

The fastest way to build real estate knowledge, pass the exam, and start your new career with confidence. 

You deserve a real estate textbook built for busy adults. Skip the fluff and study what actually helps you pass the exam and launch your new career. Career Companion cuts through the noise with straight talk that helps you learn faster, retain more, and feel confident on test day. 

Why this book works for busy adults: 

  • Clear, plain-language to learn complex real estate concepts 
  • Built-in study tools like glossary terms, real-world scenarios, and critical-thinking questions 
  • Flexible format designed to support your learning style 
  • Mapped to Pearson VUE and PSI exams so you study only what matters 
  • No fluff, no filler — just what you need to pass and be confident in your new career 

Whether you’re reading alongside your online course or using the book to reinforce key concepts, Career Companion helps you stay focused, study smarter, and move forward — fast. 

Pass the exam. Start your career. Move forward with confidence. 

Upon purchase, you will have access to this title for 365 days.

Career Companion: Essential Guide to Real Estate

The fastest way to build real estate knowledge, pass the exam, and start your new career with confidence. 

You deserve a real estate textbook built for busy adults. Skip the fluff and study what actually helps you pass the exam and launch your new career. Career Companion cuts through the noise with straight talk that helps you learn faster, retain more, and feel confident on test day. 

Why this book works for busy adults: 

  • Clear, plain-language to learn complex real estate concepts 
  • Built-in study tools like glossary terms, real-world scenarios, and critical-thinking questions 
  • Flexible format designed to support your learning style 
  • Mapped to Pearson VUE and PSI exams so you study only what matters 
  • No fluff, no filler — just what you need to pass and be confident in your new career 

Whether you’re reading alongside your online course or using the book to reinforce key concepts, Career Companion helps you stay focused, study smarter, and move forward — fast. 

Pass the exam. Start your career. Move forward with confidence. 

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State Requirements For Illinois

Illinois State Requirement Details for Real Estate Broker Pre-Licensing Education

Hours Required by the State: 75 hours

  • 60-hour course including the following topics: Introduction to License Law, Real Property, Current State and Federal Law, Real Estate Transactions, and Real Estate Career Paths
  • 15-hour Applied Real Estate Principles course

Licensing Exam: The licensing exam is administered by PSI.  Registration for the state licensing exam is an entirely separate process from proctoring for your course final exam. For instructions to register for your state licensing exam and further information, please click here.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 75 hours

  • 60-hour Broker Pre-License Real Estate Topics, Approval# 513.001843
  • 15-hour Applied Real Estate Principles, Approval# 513.001818

The CE Shop LLC is a Real Estate Education Provider licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Real Estate.
IL Provider Number 515.000004
Instructor: Sue Miranda-Rosensteel, IL License# 512.001445

Reporting: Beginning June 12, 2024, education providers will not report course completions to PSI.  Licensing exam candidates will be responsible for providing school name and course completion dates to PSI via https://test-takers.psiexams.com/ilrep.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account.

The CE Shop’s Pre-Licensing courses expire six months after the date of purchase. Each student will be granted a one-month extension at no charge, to be applied immediately after the initial six-month term. For any reactivation or extension of the course after the seventh month, The CE Shop will charge the student 20% of the current retail price of the course for each 30-day extension or partial 30-day extension in the event that the course finally terminates before the end of the final 30-day extension. Students may also elect to re-enroll for 50% of the current retail price of the course, if the course has hit the year expiration or the student is at the 7 month mark and wants to repurchase and restart the course and enrollment. Extensions or reactivations cannot be granted beyond 12 months from the purchase of the course since, in all events, the course terminates 12 months after purchase.

Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.

Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 75%.

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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Real Estate

Street Address: 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62786

Mailing Address: 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62786

Telephone: (800) 560-6420

Email: fpr.realestate@illinois.gov

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