Real Estate school for Pre-License and Continuing Education classes serving Western Illinois (Moline, Rock Island, East Moline, Galesburg, Geneseo, Kewanee, Sterling/Rock Falls) and Eastern Iowa (Davenport, Bettendorf, Eldridge, Clinton, DeWitt)
WELCOME! Our real estate school offers real estate courses to obtain Iowa and Illinois licenses for both the broker and salesperson, in class, home study and online as well as continuing education real estate classes to meet the requirements for renewal of your real estate license in Iowa and Illinois. We also provide technology and agent development courses to increase your knowledge and your ability to succeed in the real estate industry.
Professionalism....
comes with EDUCATION, by building confidence in one’s self, competence in one’s work and by demonstrating those skills acquired through practice and continual learning.....
•Iowa and Illinois Pre-license Sales classes begin June 10,2008
Pre-license Broker classes begin Spring of 2008
•Continuing Education courses available for Iowa and Illinois license renewal.....
•Illinois Licensees: Does your Illinois Broker license expire April 30th of 2008? Make note, you need 18 hours of CE to renew your license. 6 hours of Broker Management, at least 6 hours of Core CE and the remaining elective hours.
•Iowa Licensees: Does your Iowa Real Estate license expire in December 2008? Is this your first renewal?
Let us help you with your renewal requirements:
First renewal - 12 hour Listing Practices; 12 hour Buying Practices; 12 hour Developing Professionalism (Ethics) All must be approved as Mandatory courses
Subsequent Iowa renewals: 8 hours of Mandatory Iowa Law Update; 4 hours of Mandatory Ethics; 24 hours of elective courses
•Illinois Broker Management Course
April 8,2008 from 9:00am-4:00pm
(To register click on Continuing education tab; Illinois)
Recent change in the Illinois Real Estate License Act of 2000 requires Illinois Broker Licensees to complete this 6 hour course along with the 12 hours of current requirements for your May 1,2006 — April 30,2008 renewal period.
This course is intended to provide the knowledge and tools necessary to be an effective real estate broker in the State of Illinois.
The 6 hour CE course is delivered through a combination of lecture, discussion, simulations, and small group formats. There is no “grandfather” provision in the law; therefore, this course will be for all real estate brokers in Illinois. Course content includes; Real Estate Brokerage Licensing; Agency: Agreement and Issues; Escrow and Broker Responsibilities and Office Management; Risk Reduction; and Disciplinary Actions.
For licensing requirment information of both Iowa and Illinois, see our Related Sites page. If you would like to be put on our EMAIL list for course information and quarterly catalogs, please email education@melfosterco.com with the word "LIST in the subject line
| LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS |
Iowa – Renew every three years in December
Salesperson – First time renewal
Ethics – 12 hours; Listing Practices – 12 hours; Buying Practices – 12 hours (Total 36 hours)
Salesperson – Subsequent renewals and All Broker Renewals
Iowa Law Update – 8 hours; Ethics – 4 hours; Electives – 24 hours (Total 36 hours)
Illinois – Renew every two years in April (Brokers in even years; Salesperson in odd years)
Salesperson & Broker
Core courses – 6 hours; Electives – 6 hours (Total 12 hours)
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Quad Cities School of Real Estate (IA School)
Mel Foster School of Real Estate (IL School)
Diana Hallstrom, Director of Agent Development
3249 E. 35th St. Ct.
Davenport, IA 52807
563/823-2246
Send us an e-mail at: education@melfosterco.com