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Broker License:
License Requirement
Minimum Requirements to Apply for
the Broker Exam and License
To obtain a real estate broker 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.
Age:
To apply for a license, you must be 18 years of age or older.
Residence:
License applicants must provide Proof of Legal Presence in the
U.S. If not a California resident, see Out-of-State Applicants.
Honesty:
License applicants must be honest and truthful. Conviction of
a crime may result in the denial of a license. Failure to disclose
any criminal violation or disciplinary action in an applicant's
entire history may also result in the denial of a license. For
further information, see Help Avoid Denial of Your License Application
and Application Eligibility Information (RE 222).
Experience:
A minimum of two years full-time licensed salesperson experience
within the last five years or the equivalent is required. For
further information, see Documenting Experience Requirements
for the Broker Examination.
Education:
Applicants for a real estate broker license examination must
have successfully completed the following eight statutorily
required college-level courses.
Five
required courses
Real Estate Practice
Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Appraisal
Real Estate Economics or General Accounting |
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Three
of these courses*
Real Estate Principles
Real Estate Property Management
Real Estate Office Administration
Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending
Business Law
Escrows
Advanced Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Advanced Real Estate Finance
Advance Real Estate Appraisal |
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* Only the courses in
bold are offered by Chamberlin Real Estate School by Home Study.
** If applicant completes both Accounting and Economics, only
two courses from second group are required.
Important Note: Quite often
people have completed courses from a past college degree, or
from a past attempt to receive a Broker License, that will satisfy
Department of Real Estate (DRE) requirements. If you completed
a course several (or even many) years ago, that course will
be acceptable if you can provide the DRE with a course description
and proof of completion.
Continuing education offerings do not satisfy the college-level
course requirements for this examination.
Each college-level course must be a minimum of three semester-units
or four quarter-units. The courses must be completed prior to
being scheduled for an examination. Copies of official transcripts
are generally acceptable evidence of completed courses. Transcripts
of other courses, submitted as an equivalent course of study
in lieu of the statutory courses, must be accompanied by an
official course or catalog description in order to be evaluated.
Broker qualification courses must be completed at an institution
of higher learning accredited by the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges or by a comparable regional accrediting
agency recognized by the United States Department of Education,
or by a private real estate school which has had its courses
approved by the California Real Estate Commissioner.
Courses completed through foreign institutions of higher learning
must be evaluated by a foreign credentials evaluation service
approved by the Department of Real Estate. See Examination Applicant
Foreign Education Information (RE 223)
Have Questions?
We encourage you to contact one of
our friendly Customer Service
Representatives at 1-800-672-4665 with
any questions or to enroll by phone.
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