Know your transition timeline! The transition period to the new license categories of broker and managing broker runs May 1, 2011 through April 30, 2012. *The last date to take the proficiency exam was March 15, 2012. 

Illinois Real Estate License Act Administrative Rules - Section 1450.1120 Administration of Proficiency Examinations and Elgibility to Take the Proficiency Exam and Transition Courses
     c) Proficiency exams shall be administered prior to March 16, 2012 in order to allow sufficient time for the exams to be scored and for results to be shared with licensees. Further, in the event that a licensee fails the exam, he or she will have the opportunity to complete the required coursework before the statutory deadline. After this date, transitioning licensees must take the applicable transition course required in Section 1450.1105.

New: Last-minute options for license transition 

IAR is partnering with other REALTOR® associations in Illinois to provide testing centers. To learn about what steps you need to take, and where to take the exams, go here. 

Are You Ready? A transition tale of three licensees from the January Illinois REALTOR® magazine

Transition Classroom Courses 
Transition from Salesperson to Broker and Broker to Managing Broker

Download the transition flow charts (pdf):

• Salesperson transitioning to broker
• Broker choosing to remain non-managing broker
• Broker transitioning to managing broker

Learn more about the transition to specific license categories.

• Salesperson to Broker
• Keeping My Broker's License
• Managing Broker's License
• Reciprocal Licensure

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