How many hours of continuing education are required for license renewal in Illinois?
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10 hours
Answer A (10 hours) is incorrect and does not correspond to any Illinois real estate CE requirement; it may be confused with CE requirements in other states or other professional license categories in Illinois.
12 hours
15 hours
Answer C (15 hours) is incorrect for Illinois real estate licensees, though 15 hours is the CE requirement in some other states, making this a plausible distractor for test-takers who study across multiple state requirements.
21 hours
Answer D (21 hours) is incorrect and significantly overstates the Illinois requirement; this number has no basis in Illinois real estate licensing law and may be confused with pre-licensing education hour totals for certain license categories.
Why is this correct?
Answer B is correct because Illinois law under 225 ILCS 454 and IDFPR rules requires 12 hours of approved continuing education for each two-year license renewal period. Within those 12 hours, licensees must complete specific mandatory courses including fair housing, agency law, and other topics designated by the IDFPR, ensuring a baseline of legally required knowledge.
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