Real estate, home inspection courses offered

Train to be a real estate broker or a home inspector through two courses offered by Illinois Community College’s Continuing Education Center.

The real estate course is required for anyone interested in obtaining a broker license in Illinois and fulfills the 75-hour education requirement for obtaining an Illinois Real Estate Broker license.

The online home inspector course is new to the schedule this year. The all-inclusive training package offers everything needed to get licensed and is appropriate if you are starting from scratch or leveling up an inspection career.

The real estate course introduces students to the license law and property; basics of agency, seller and buyer relationships; local, state and federal laws; brokerage; property management; leases; independent contractor and employee status and financing; and contracts, title records and transactions.

The real estate course meets for four hours on Tuesdays from Aug. 19 to Dec. 9, and for a full day on two additional Saturdays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 22. The Tuesday class meets from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the Saturday classes meet from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room E-324 on the Oglesby campus. Students are required to attend all sessions.

Since the class is a credit course, enrollment is completed through the IVCC Registration Department by calling (815) 224-0447 or online at ivcc.edu. Reference course number: REA-1200-300. Tuition is $931. Scholarships and tuition reimbursement for veterans may be available. Textbooks are required and can be purchased online at ivccbookstore.com.

The self-paced home inspector course combines 60 hours of state-approved education with five supervised field inspections and a final field exam, National Home Inspector Exam (NHIE) prep and two specialty certifications in commercial and radon inspection. A mold inspection certificate can also be added. Additionally, students receive lifetime access to reporting software, expert mentorship, business launch tools and discounted insurance.

Course tuition is $2,199. For class dates, field experience locations, and registration information visit: https://www.ivcc.edu/continuingandprofessionaleducation/realestatehomeinpection.php. This course is eligible for 50 percent reimbursement. Reimbursement information and questions on either program can be directed to IVCC’s Continuing Education Center, 815-224-0547.