This has been a trying time for all and we hope this news provides some relief to our membership.

First, we hope this message reaches each of you in the safety of your home offices.

Today, an announcement has been made by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) which is very good news for our real estate licensees, licensed education providers and instructors.

IDFPR announced several official Variances which extend renewal dates and continuing education (CE) deadlines until September 30, 2020. The most immediate impact is upon broker licensees who were set to complete CE and renew their licenses by April 30, 2020.

Be advised this extension in no way affects the requirement to complete CE prior to the extended renewal date (September 30, 2020). So, all licensees will need to complete their particular CE requirement in order to successfully renew their licenses.

In addition, any pre- or post-license or CE course that was required to be provided in a live classroom setting is now allowed to be provided by technological or on-line methods. The live requirement has been waived through July 31, 2020.

Additional Variances have been announced that do not directly affect real estate licensees, education providers or instructors.

At Illinois REALTORS® Licensing and Training center, it’s important to us to make meeting broker license renewal requirements as easy as possible. And you can complete your courses online, without the worry of leaving home.