California Real Estate Courses
Elite ESCP Real Estate School
CA State approval# S0667
CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON LICENSE REQUIRMENTS:
You must be 18 years of age or older to be issued a license.
Applicants must be honest and truthful. Conviction of a crime may result in the denial of a license.
Complete 135 Hours of California Real Estate Pre-License Courses
Pass the state exam.
CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON LICENSE EDUCATION REQUIRMENTS:
Successful completion of three college-level courses, including:
Real Estate Principles and Real Estate Practice, as well as one of the following courses -- Real Estate Appraisal, Property Management, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Economics, Legal Aspects of Real Estate, Real Estate Office Administration, General Accounting, Business Law, Escrows, Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending, Computer Applications in Real Estate and Common Interest Developments.
Salesperson Pre-License Package:
$260
Includes:
Instructor Support
Two Mandatory Courses & One Elective Course
135 hours needed for Salesperson License
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Real Estate Principles
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Real Estate Practice
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Exam Preparation Practice Questions
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One elective course
Elective Courses:
Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Appraisal
Real Estate Economics
Property Management
Escrows
**Not sure what courses you need? Use the chat dialog button located at the bottom of the screen or call
678-390-8949
CA State approval# S0667
CA State approval# S0667
California Pre-License Courses
*All courses include instructor support.
Real Estate Principles
$89
*Mandatory Course for California Salesperson License.
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights include, The Business of Real Estate, Ownership of Real Property, Transferring Real Estate, The Law of Agency, Contracts, Financing Real Estate, Government-Sponsored and Other Financing, Escrow and Title Insurance, Real Estate Appraising, & Residential Design and Construction.
Real Estate Practice
$89
*Mandatory Course for California Salesperson License.
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights include Getting Started in Real Estate, Ethics, Fair Housing, Trust Funds, Mandatory Disclosures, Prospecting and Business Development, Listing Presentations and Listing Contracts, Servicing the Listing, Advertising & Obtaining the Offer and Creating the Sales Agreement.
Legal Aspects of Real Estate
$89
Elective Course Option.
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights includes an introduction to California Real Estate Law. Sources Of Law and the Judicial System, Law of Agency, Duties and Responsibilities of Licensees, Real Estate Contracts, and Ownership of Real Property.
Real Estate Finance
$89
Elective Course Option
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights includes, Nature and Cycle of California Real Estate Finance, Money and the Monetary System, Financial Agencies and Lending Programs, Loan Terms and Note Payments, Instruments of Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Loan Underwriting, & Processing Real Estate Loans.
Real Estate Appraisal
$89
Elective Course Option
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights includes, The Appraisal Profession, Appraisal Math and Statistics, The Appraisal Process, Building Construction and the Environment, Data Collection, Site Valuation, The Cost Approach, The Sales Comparison Approach, & The Income Capitalization Approach.
Real Estate Economics
$89
Elective Course Option
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights includes, The U.S. Housing Market, California’s Economic Profile, The California Real Estate Market, Land-Use Planning and Development, The Economics of Real Estate Investment, Analyzing Residential Income Property, & Analyzing Commercial Investment Property.
Property Management
$89
Elective Course Option
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights include, Property Management Economics and Planning, Owner Relations, Marketing, Leases, Lease Negotiations, Tenant Relations, Maintenance and Construction, Federal and State Laws, Residential Property, Specialized Housing, Office Property, Retail Property, & Industrial Property.
Real Estate Office Administration
$89
Elective Course Option
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
The Challenge of Change, Analyzing the Business Climate, Analyzing the Market, Developing a Plan, Structuring Your Organization, Structuring Your Business Systems, Structuring, Business Policies and Procedures, Marketing and Advertising, Recruiting, and Becoming a Leader.
Escrows
$89
Elective Course Option
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights includes, Property Rights, Transfer of Interests, Elements of Escrow, Title Insurance Basics, Title Insurance Policies, Opening Escrow, The Escrow Instructions, Northern and Southern California Regional Variations and Practices, Pre-Closing, & Specialty Escrow Transactions.
CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE BROKER LICENSE REQUIRMENTS:
You must be 18 years of age or older to be issued a license.
Applicants must be honest and truthful. Conviction of a crime may result in the denial of a license.
Complete 360 Hours of California Real Estate Pre-License Courses
Pass the state exam.
Experience:
Either, a minimum of two years full-time licensed salesperson experience within the last five years, or two years of unlicensed equivalent experience, or a four-year degree with a major/minor in real estate is required.
CA State approval# S0667
CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE BROKER EDUCATION LICENSE REQUIRMENTS:
Successful completion of the following 8 statutorily required college-level courses:
Real Estate Practice
Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Appraisal
Real Estate Economics or Accounting*
Candidates must also complete three of the following courses:
Real Estate Principles
Business Law
Property Management
Escrow
Real Estate Office Administration
Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending
Advanced Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Advanced Real Estate Finance
Advanced Real Estate Appraisal
Computer Applications in Real Estate
Common Interest Developments
*Note: If both Real Estate Economics and Accounting are taken, only two courses from the above group are required.
CA State approval# S0667
California Broker Pre-License Courses
*All courses include instructor support.
Real Estate Practice
$89
*Mandatory Course for California Broker License.
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights include Getting Started in Real Estate, Ethics, Fair Housing, Trust Funds, Mandatory Disclosures, Prospecting and Business Development, Listing Presentations and Listing Contracts, Servicing the Listing, Advertising & Obtaining the Offer and Creating the Sales Agreement.
Real Estate Finance
$89
*Mandatory Course for California Broker License.
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights includes, Nature and Cycle of California Real Estate Finance, Money and the Monetary System, Financial Agencies and Lending Programs, Loan Terms and Note Payments, Instruments of Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Loan Underwriting, & Processing Real Estate Loans.
Real Estate Appraisal
$89
*Mandatory Course for California Broker License.
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights includes, The Appraisal Profession, Appraisal Math and Statistics, The Appraisal Process, Building Construction and the Environment, Data Collection, Site Valuation, The Cost Approach, The Sales Comparison Approach, & The Income Capitalization Approach.
Legal Aspects of Real Estate
$89
*Mandatory Course for California Broker License.
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights includes an introduction to California Real Estate Law. Sources Of Law and the Judicial System, Law of Agency, Duties and Responsibilities of Licensees, Real Estate Contracts, and Ownership of Real Property.
Real Estate Economics
$89
*Mandatory Course for California Broker License.
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights includes, The U.S. Housing Market, California’s Economic Profile, The California Real Estate Market, Land-Use Planning and Development, The Economics of Real Estate Investment, Analyzing Residential Income Property, & Analyzing Commercial Investment Property.
Property Management
$89
Elective Course Option
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights include, Property Management Economics and Planning, Owner Relations, Marketing, Leases, Lease Negotiations, Tenant Relations, Maintenance and Construction, Federal and State Laws, Residential Property, Specialized Housing, Office Property, Retail Property, & Industrial Property.
Real Estate Office Administration
$89
Elective Course Option
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
The Challenge of Change, Analyzing the Business Climate, Analyzing the Market, Developing a Plan, Structuring Your Organization, Structuring Your Business Systems, Structuring, Business Policies and Procedures, Marketing and Advertising, Recruiting, and Becoming a Leader.
Escrows
$89
Elective Course Option
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights includes, Property Rights, Transfer of Interests, Elements of Escrow, Title Insurance Basics, Title Insurance Policies, Opening Escrow, The Escrow Instructions, Northern and Southern California Regional Variations and Practices, Pre-Closing, & Specialty Escrow Transactions.
Real Estate Principles
$89
Elective Course Option
(Approved for Salesperson & Broker License)
Course highlights include, The Business of Real Estate, Ownership of Real Property, Transferring Real Estate, The Law of Agency, Contracts, Financing Real Estate, Government-Sponsored and Other Financing, Escrow and Title Insurance, Real Estate Appraising, & Residential Design and Construction.
**Not sure what courses you need? Use the chat dialog button located at the bottom of the screen or call
678-390-8949
California Continuing Education (CE) and License Renewal Requirements:
California real estate licenses must be renewed every four years from the date on the license.
License renewal requires the completion of 45 clock hours of California Department of Real Estate-approved real estate CE consisting of:
One 9-hour survey course that covers the five required subjects (Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, Fair Housing and Risk Management) OR
15 hours of continuing education courses in the following subjects: Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, Fair Housing and Risk Management
Additionally, agents must complete at least 18 clock hours of consumer protection courses, and can meet the 45-clock-hour requirement with any real estate classes related to either consumer service or consumer protection
*The new continuing education requirements set forth in Senate Bill 263 go into effect on January 1, 2023. These changes to CE requirements apply to licensees whose license expires on or after January 1, 2023, including those licensees who renew on a late basis (within their two-year grace period) on or after January 1, 2023.
CA State approval# 6299
California Continuing Education Courses:
$69
For salesperson or broker first-time renewals ONLY (end of first 4 years).
Our 45-hour package includes separate 3-hour courses in Agency, Ethics, Fair Housing, Risk Management, Trust Fund Handling, Management & Supervision.
Package Features: Instant access to PDFs; No course timers; Final examination online; Comprehensive glossary; Resource links; Toll free technical support; Instructor support.
Second or Subsequent Renewal 45-Hour Package
$69
For salesperson or broker second or subsequent renewals ONLY (not your first renewal).*
*Not your first renewal and you have been continuously licensed with no interruptions.
Our 45-hour package with 9-hour Combined Survey Course, offers instant access to our high quality course content as PDF document downloads with online chapter quizzes and open book online final exams.
Package Features: Instant access to PDFs; No course timers; Final examination online; Comprehensive glossary; Resource links; Toll free technical support; Instructor support.
$25
Approved for 3 Hours in the Agency Course category
This course covers the Agency Relationships in a modern brokerage practice, a review of duties, the required disclosures, confidences, and required forms, including those specified under Civil Code.
Disclosure Obligations in Real Estate Transactions 12-Hour Course
$40
Approved for 12 hours of Consumer Protection
This course covers the array of disclosure requirements imposed upon today’s real estate licensee. The course is available in physical as a document download.
$25
Approved for 3 Hours in the Ethics Course category
This course consists of a straight forward coverage of the National Association of Realtors® Code of Ethics along with illustrative court cases, relevant legislation and other information on subjects of current interest.
$25
Approved for 3 Hours in the Fair Housing Course category
This course covers discrimination and fair housing issues related to the real estate industry.
Financing & TRID 3-Hour Course
$25
Approved for 3 Hours of Consumer Protection
This course covers basic closing procedures related to financing and conveyance. It also covers the new TILA and RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) and how it relates to the real estate salesperson.
$25
Approved for 2 Hours in the Implicit Bias Training category
In addition to existing CE courses, beginning January 1, 2023, all eligible real estate licensees looking to renew and whose license expires on or after January 1, 2023, will need to complete a DRE-approved course on Implicit Bias Training.
Investment Property Analysis 7-Hour Course
$35
Approved for 7 Hours of Consumer Protection
This course covers the basic principles of investing and the steps needed to do the cash flow numbers when listing and selling small rental properties. You will learn how federal income taxes impact an income property owner’s cash flow, and how to gather and organize the information needed to determine if a small rental property makes economic sense. You will also study how to use cash flow analysis to establish an offer price for the rental property. Then if your price is accepted, how to compute the first year’s rate of return.
Management & Supervision 3-Hour Course
$25
Approved for 3 Hours in the Management & Supervision category
This course covers office management and supervision in a modern brokerage practice.
Real Estate Contracts 12-Hour Course
$40
Approved for 12 hours of Consumer Protection
The course discusses contract fundamentals as they relate to four contractual aspects of the real estate industry: purchases, listings and buyer agency, financing, and property management. Each of these four aspects of real estate is a primary discussion topic in the course. Concepts include general contract law, combined with explanations of specific contractual clauses used in each of the four areas. Each primary discussion topic incorporates the sub-topics of disclosure and agency, inasmuch as these issues are relevant to the particular primary discussion topic.
Recognizing Real Estate Red Flags 6-Hour Course
$35
Approved for 6 Hours of Consumer Protection
In addition to knowing which red flags to look for in a house, today’s real estate professional must also know his/her responsibility to disclose potential red flags to prospective buyer’s. This course will cover the most common red flags and discuss a number of facts and circumstances unique to certain types of property in various geographic regions.
$25
Approved for 3 Hours in the Risk Management Course category
This course covers the basic concept of Risk Management as it relates to the real estate licensee.
Trust Fund Handling 3-Hour Course
$25
Approved for 3 Hours in the Trust Funds Course category
This course covers how brokers and salespersons must handle, control, and account for trust funds received on behalf of others.
$35
Approved for 9 hours in the Combined Survey Course category
This course covers the mandatory subjects of Agency, Ethics, Fair Housing Trust Fund Handling, Risk Management, Management & Supervision, and Implicit Bias Training (as required by DRE for licensees that expire on or after January 1, 2023).
California Real Estate Test Prep
$39
Package allows you to focus your preparation for the California Real Estate License Exam specifically on the national and state portions of the exam.
The Question Banks give you the power to simulate nearly every test environment imaginable—from licensing exams as outlined in the PSI to custom quizzes according to topics and subtopics. You can pinpoint problem areas with the Performance Tracker as well as indicate how you stack up with other students in Alabama.
The mission of Elite ESCP Real Estate School is to provide high-quality distance education courses to Real Estate pre-licensing students as well as licensed agents in support of federal and state-mandated education programs for licensure and ongoing professional competency.
