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ILLINOIS LICENSING QUALIFICATIONS:
(AMP - Illinois Salesperson Candidate Testing Handbook)
To be eligible for the Illinois Real Estate Salesperson Examination,
candidates must meet all of the requirements in one of the following
categories:
CATEGORY A – 45-hour Class Qualification
To qualify for an Illinois Real Estate
Salesperson license under Category A, applicants must:
1. Be at least 21 years old; and
2. Have graduated from high school or obtained equivalent of a
high school degree; and
3. Have successfully completed the 45-class-hour Real Estate
Transactions course at a real estate school approved by the
Office of Banks and Real Estate.
Note: Persons qualifying
under Category A MUST bring an original
Uniform Real Estate Transcript, bearing an embossed seal, to
the test center on the day of the examination. Your transcript will
NOT be accepted if altered by any method. THE
UNIFORM REAL ESTATE TRANSCRIPT IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE
COMPLETION OF THE COURSE.
CATEGORY C – Attorney
Qualification
To qualify for an Illinois Real Estate
Salesperson’s license under Category C, applicants must:
1. Be at least 21 years old; and
2. Be admitted to practice law by the Illinois Supreme Court.
Note: Persons qualifying
under Category C MUST complete the appropriate
documentation located in the Real Estate
AMP Candidate Handbook prior to
taking their examination.
CATEGORY D – Reciprocity Qualification
To qualify for an Illinois Real Estate Salesperson license
under Category D, applicants must:
1. Be at least 21 years old; and
2. Be a resident of the reciprocal state at the time of
application for examination as well as licensure.
Documentation Required:
Certification required from each state of
licensure. NOTE: It will be necessary for the applicant to contact the DFPR
to obtain a reciprocity application. Please contact DFPR at 217/782- 3414 or
visit the DFPR’s Web site at www.ildfpr.com.
Candidates applying for licensure on the basis of
reciprocity need only take the Illinois State Supplemental examination.
CATEGORY E – 18-21 Year Old Qualification
Prior approval must be given by the Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation in order to qualify under Category E. To
qualify for an Illinois Real Estate Salesperson license under Category E,
applicants must:
1. The minimum age of 21 years shall be waived for any
person seeking a license as a real estate salesperson who has attained the
age of 18; and
2. Have graduated from high school or obtained the
equivalent of a high school degree (GED); and
3. Have successfully completed at least 4 semesters 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.
Documentation Required:
An original transcript showing at least
four semesters 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.
NOTE: Persons
registering under Category E MUST register for examination by submitting the
registration form found in the
AMP Candidate Handbook and all documentation by mail to
ILLINOIS LICENSE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- After you pass your
examination you will be given a sponsor card and application.
Once your broker signs the 45-day sponsor card you may start
practicing real estate while waiting to get your actual license
issued. The information you receive from the testing center
(AMP) after you pass your exam will walk you through how to get your
license.
- - Licensing fee is $
125
- Above fee along with application and score report from testing
center, must be sent to Office of Banks and Real Estate to receive
actual license (instructions included on information from testing
center)
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