Il Ce Requirements 2026

IL CE Requirements 2026 — Practice & Fair Housing Understanding the CE requirements tied to fair housing and brokerage practice is frequently tested because Illinois imposes specific, mandatory hour breakdowns — and mixing up those numbers is one of the easiest ways to lose points on exam day. --- ## Why This Matters on the Exam The Illinois CE structure for the 2026 cycle contains precise requirements that the exam tests directly. You need to know not just *how many hours* are required, but *exactly how those hours are divided* — especially the mandatory fair housing component within the core curriculum. --- ## The Illinois CE Framework (2026 Cycle) Illinois requires continuing education (CE) for all active licensees on a 2-year renewal cycle. The governing authority is IDFPR (Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation). ### Total Hours Required | Category | Hours | |---|---| | Total CE per 2-year cycle | 12 hours | | Core curriculum | 6 hours | | — Fair Housing (mandatory within core) | 2 hours | | — Remaining core topics | 4 hours | | Elective hours | 6 hours | The key takeaway: of the 12 total hours, the law mandates that at least 2 hours be dedicated specifically to fair housing, and those 2 hours are counted within the 6-hour core requirement. --- ## The Fair Housing Component — Why It's Mandatory Illinois takes fair housing violations seriously. Both the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) impose obligations on licensees, and requiring fair housing training in every CE cycle reinforces those obligations. ### Federal Fair Housing Act — 7 Protected Classes 1. Race 2.…