Enroll in Individual Courses

($98 each)

A course provider complaint form is available on the California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) website at www.calbre.ca.gov. Access this form by typing in “RE 340” in the search box located in the upper right corner of the home page. An informational form regarding course provider complaints, “RE 340A” is also available.

SALESPERSON LICENSE

Requirements to Obtain a Salesperson License:

As per the DRE: To obtain a real estate salesperson license, you must first qualify for and pass a written examination.

Those who pass the examination are provided a license application which must be submitted to and approved by the DRE.

This license is required of individuals who conduct licensed real estate activities as described in the Real Estate Law under the supervision of a licensed broker.

A license may also be obtained by a person who does not immediately intend to be employed by a broker. However, a salesperson without an responsible broker may not perform acts requiring a real estate license.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Age: You must be 18 years of age or older to be issued a license.  17 to enroll and take state exam.
• Residence: If you are not a California resident, see Out-of-State Applicants.
• Honesty: Applicants must be honest and truthful. Conviction of a crime may result in the denial of a license.

• California does not require an applicant for a salesperson’s license to have a high school diploma or college degree.

  There is also no state residency requirement.

5 Step Process to Become a Licensed Real Estate Agent 

 #1

Provide proof of completion 

135 hours of required education

45 credit hours in Real Estate Principles;

45 credit hours in Real Estate Practice course;

45 credit hours in one additional state-approved course.

#2

Pass each of the course exams

Realty School 101 requires a minimum passing score of 60% for each pre-license course

You have 12 months of access to the pre-license courses until each is expired.

#3

Apply to the DRE

After passing the examination, you will complete a Salesperson License Application.

Also submit your Live Scan Request form (RE237: Required to submit to DRE).

California Live Scan Location Finder

For more information about the exam and state application please visit: http://www.dre.ca.gov

Avoid Potential Denial of Your License Application (RE229).

#4

Pass the state exam

Pass the in-person state license examination provided by the California DRE: 3 hours: 150 Multiple-Choice Questions, 70% minimum passing score.

#5

Activate

Connect your license with a broker or brokerage corporation.

A salesperson is licensed to act on behalf of a broker, and may not act as a real estate agent independently.

A salesperson may only work for one broker in California at a time.

BROKER LICENSE

Requirements to Obtain a Broker License:

Be at least 18 years of age

As of 1/1/2013 Required Experience has changed.
A minimum of two years full-time licensed real estate salesperson experience in the last five years or a four-year degree from an accredited college or university including a major or minor in real estate
Members of the bar of any state in the United States will generally qualify on the basis of their education and experience and are statutorily exempt from the college-level course requirements.

Broker license applicants must complete the following statutory required college-level courses:

Real Estate Practice *
Legal Aspects of Real Estate *
Real Estate Finance *
Real Estate Appraisal *
Real Estate Economics * or 

And 3 courses from the following group:

Real Estate Principles 
Property Management 
Real Estate Office Administration 

Complete the required pre-licensing education and pass the state exam.

You must complete an original Broker Examination Application and send it along with an official transcript showing successful completion of the statutory college-level real estate courses and degree(s).

For more information about the exam and state application please visit: http://www.dre.ca.gov

Avoid Potential Denial of Your License Application (RE229).

Contact Realty School 101 for more information or request assistance with the enrollment process:

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