This package is designed to provide you with the 135 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a California Salesperson license.
This course prepares you for the California state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate Salesperson in California.
Included in this package are:
The CE Shop Sponsor ID #S0673
To apply for your California Real Estate Salesperson’s license, you first need to complete 135 credit hours of required education: Real Estate Principles (45 hours), Real Estate Practice (45 hours), and one additional California Department of Real Estate approved course (45 hours). This 45-hr course covers principles of real estate in California. The course prepares you for the California licensing exam, as well as provides the foundation knowledge necessary to be a successful real estate salesperson.
The CE Shop Sponsor ID #S0673
This course also qualifies for 45 elective hours towards a California Broker's license.
To apply for your California Real Estate Salesperson's license, you first need to complete 135 credit hours of required education: Real Estate Principles (45 hours), Real Estate Practice (45 hours), and one additional California Department of Real Estate approved course (45 hours). This 45-hour course covers practice of real estate in California. The course prepares you for the California licensing exam, as well as provides the foundation knowledge necessary to be a successful real estate salesperson.
The CE Shop Sponsor ID #S0673
This course also qualifies for 45 required hours towards a California Broker's license.
To apply for a California Real Estate Salesperson’s license, you need to complete three courses (135 credit hours): Real Estate Principles (45 hours), Real Estate Practice (45 hours), and one additional California Department of Real Estate approved course (45 hours). The courses prepare you for the California licensing exam, as well as provides the foundation necessary to be a successful real estate salesperson.
This 45-hour Real Estate Finance course satisfies the additional course requirement.
The CE Shop Sponsor ID #S0673
This course also qualifies for 45 required hours towards a California Broker's license.
Hours Required by the State: 135 hours
Licensing Exam: The licensing exam is administered by the CA DRE. Registration for the state licensing exam is an entirely separate process from proctoring for your course final exam. For instructions to register for your state licensing exam and further information, please click here.
Course Completions: A student may enroll in any number of courses with the following guidelines:
Minimum Completion Time:
*The time from the date the student receives access to the course material to the date the final exam is successfully passed.
Provider Approval Number: S0673
The CE Shop’s Offering: 135 hours
Reporting: The state does not require schools to report course completions.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. The CE Shop’s Pre-Licensing courses expire six months after the date of purchase. Each student will be granted a one-month extension at no charge, to be applied immediately after the initial six-month term. For any reactivation or extension of the course after the seventh month, The CE Shop will charge the student 20% of the current retail price of the course for each 30-day extension or partial 30-day extension in the event that the course finally terminates before the end of the final 30-day extension. Students may also elect to re-enroll for 50% of the current retail price of the course, if the course has hit the year expiration or the student is at the 7 month mark and wants to repurchase and restart the course and enrollment. Extensions or reactivations cannot be granted beyond 12 months from the purchase of the course since, in all events, the course terminates 12 months after purchase.
Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 70% and may be taken a maximum of 2 times.
Seat Time: It is required that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.
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