West Valley College offers students an opportunity to take all of the courses needed to obtain a Real Estate Salesperson License in California. The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) requires license applicants to take three real estate classes before taking the Real Estate Salesperson exam, which must be passed in order to obtain a renewable real estate Salesperson License. A Salesperson License is necessary in California for a person to be able to buy or sell real estate on another's behalf.
Upon completion of the Certificate requirements, students will be eligible to take the Real Estate Salesperson exam. A student can take this exam once the student has demonstrated to the DRE that the student has completed the required coursework. Certificate holders will have a strong educational background that will help them succeed in passing the exam. Upon passage of this exam, the Certificate holder will be issued a California Real Estate Salesperson License.
Upon completion of the Certificate, students will be able to:1) demonstrate to the DRE that they have completed all of the required classes necessary to be eligible to take the state licensing exam for the Real Estate Salesperson license.2) demonstrate an understanding of the legal and ethical obligations of real estate agents.3) demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of a real estate transaction4) demonstrate an understanding of the variety of career options available to those with a real estate background and a Salesperson license.
Examples of possible careers include:
The Certificate satisfies the licensing requirements in Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations.
Required Core Courses (24 units) | Name | Sections | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | Projected |
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RLST 090 | Principles of Real Estate | 4 | 141 | 119 | 120 |
RLST 091 | Real Estate Practices | 3 | 67 | 36 | 60 |
Elective Courses (3 units) | |||||
RLST 092 | Real Estate Economics | 1 | 32 | 16 | 25 |
RLST 093A | Legal Aspects of Real Estate I | 1 | 22 | 16 | 20 |
RLST 094A | Real Estate Appraisal Principles and Procedures | 1 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
RLST 095A | Real Estate Finance | 1 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
RLST 096A | Real Estate Investment I | 1 | 26 | 17 | 23 |
RLST 099 | Property Management | 3 | 50 | 55 | 53 |
BUSN 028 | Business Law | 14 | 317 | 284 | 300 |
The goal of the Certificate Is to provide students the education and evidence necessary to be eligible to take the California Department of Real Estate Salesperson exam.
The Certificate provides the skills necessary to work in all aspects of the real estate industry. The emphasis of the Certificate is on the areas of real estate law tested by the California Department of Real Estate. Other areas of the Certificate provide students exposure to the real world of the real estate industry.
Upon completion of the Certificate, students will be able to:
1) demonstrate to the DRE that they have completed all of the required classes necessary to be eligible to take the state licensing exam for the Real Estate Salesperson license.
2) demonstrate an understanding of the legal and ethical obligations of real estate agents.
3) demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of a real estate transaction
4) demonstrate an understanding of the variety of career options available to those with a real estate background and a Salesperson license.
Real Estate Salesperson License (Total 9)
Complete all of the following
Required Courses (Total 6)
Complete all of the following
RLST090 - Principles of Real Estate 3
RLST091 - Real Estate Practice 3
Electives (Total 3)
Complete the following number of units: 3
BUSN028 - Business Law 3
RLST092 - Real Estate Economics 3
RLST093A - Legal Aspects of Real Estate I 3
RLST094C - Real Estate Appraisal Principles and Procedures 3
RLST095A - Real Estate Finance 3
RLST096A - Real Estate Investment I 3
RLST099 - Property Management 3
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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Required Core (6 units) | |||
RLST 090 | Principles of Real Estate | 3 | F1 |
RLST 091 | Real Estate Practices | 3 | F1 |
Electives (3 units) RLST 092 | |||
| Real Estate Economics | 3 | S1 |
RLST 093A | Legal Aspects of Real Estate 1 | 3 | S1 |
RLST 094A | Principles and Procedures of Real Estate | 3 | S1 |
RLST 095A | Real Estate Finance | 3 | S1 |
RLST 096A | Real Estate Investment 1 | 3 | S1 |
RLST 099 | Property Management | 3 | S1 |
Kit O'Doherty · 02/13/23
Please note this is a WEST VALLEY COLLEGE Certificate that was kindly submitted by Jackie Escajeda at Mission. Additional information: Lance Shoemaker, our Real Estate instructor/department chair, has contacted San Jose City and De Anza Colleges. San Jose City College is ok with our two proposed certificates in Real Estate and De Anza has not gotten back.
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