Section 1450.286  Curriculum for Continuing Education Schools and Course Registration Process

a)         The following are the subject matters for core (mandatory) courses subject to change by the Division, through its Advisory Council:

1)         license law and escrow

2)         fair housing

3)         agency.

b)         The following are the subject matters for elective courses subject to change by the Division, through its Advisory Council:

1)         antitrust

2)         appraisal

3)         property management

4)         residential brokerage

5)         farm property management

6)         rights and duties of sellers, buyers and brokers

7)         commercial brokerage and leasing

8)         real estate financing

9)         environmental

10)         technology. 

c)       Credit hours may be earned for self-study programs approved by the Advisory Council.

d)         A broker or salesperson may earn credit for a specific continuing education course only once during the prerenewal period.

e)         The Division shall issue certificates of registration for approved CE courses upon successful completion of the following process:

1)         The person or entity seeking approval for the CE course shall complete and submit the application approved by the Division for a certificate of registration;

2)         The CE course shall be identified as either "core" or "elective" by the applicant;

3)         The CE course description, outline, examination and answer key is submitted along with the application;

4)         The required fee as provided for in Section 1450.95 of this Part is submitted; and

5)         The Advisory Council approves the application for registration of the CE course.

f)          CE credit, which shall be limited to 3 hours, may be granted for pre-license courses but only after issuance of a certificate of registration by the Division following the process provided for in subsection (e) of this Section.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 11075, effective June 8, 2006)