Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement

The Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement is designed to provide students with the required competencies for a career in residential and commercial real estate. This certificate meets the legislatively-mandated education requirements for the DRE Real Estate Broker license exam; it also prepares students to pass the exam. To earn a Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement the student must complete all REQUIRED COURSES with a grade of “C” or better.

We project 30 students will complete the program in Spring 2019; 35 students will complete in Spring 2020; 40 students in will complete in Spring 2021.

The Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement is designed to provide students with the educational courses needed for a career in the real estate broker profession. To obtain a California Real Estate Broker license, candidates must first qualify for and pass a written examination. To qualify to sit for the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Real Estate Broker license exam, applicants need, in addition to specific experience requirements, to successfully complete eight courses. This certificate provides students with the course requirements needed to qualify to sit for the DRE Real Estate Broker license exam. Students will also need to meet additional age, residency, honesty, and experience requirements before they can become licensed. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this Certificate of Achievement, the student will be able to: 1. Meet the educational requirements to qualify for the DRE Real Estate Broker license exam. 2. Have the requisite knowledge to pass and exceed the state average on DRE Real Estate Broker license exam. 3. Demonstrate mastery of the fiduciary responsibilities necessary to become a California Real Estate Broker. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of laws and principles of California real estate brokerage. 5. Know the day-to-day operations of a real estate brokerage office including managing sales agents, writing and reviewing real estate contracts, performing property evaluations, prospecting, selling, financing, and other brokerage operations.

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT Real Estate Broker MAJOR CODE: 0511.00 REQUIRED COURSES UNITS REAL ES 003 Real Estate Practice 3 REAL ES 005 Legal Aspects of Real Estate I 3 REAL ES 007 Real Estate Finance I 3 REAL ES 009 Real Estate Appraisal I 3 REAL ES 021 or ACCT 001 Real Estate Economics or Accounting 3 REQUIRED UNITS 15 AND 9 ELECTIVE UNITS FROM THE FOLLOWING: 9 REAL ES 001 Real Estate Principles 3 BUS 005 Business Law 3 REAL ES 014 Property Management 3 REAL ES 011 Escrow Principles 3 REAL ES 004 Real Estate Office Administration 3 REAL ES 010 Real Estate Appraisal II 3 TOTAL CERTIFICATE UNITS REQUIRED 24 *Note: If both Real Estate Economics and Accounting are taken, only two courses from the above group are required.

The Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement will be part of the college’s Career Technical Education program that prepares students for entry into specific occupations that do not necessarily require a degree. Like all CTE programs, The Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement will offer students an opportunity to successfully prepare themselves for a career. The Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement will be in addition to the existing Real Estate Associate of Arts, the Real Estate Certificate of Achievement and the Real Estate Appraiser Trainee and Real Estate Assistant Skill Certificates at West Los Angeles College. Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement will be accompanied by the proposed Real Estate Salesperson Certificate of Achievement, Real Estate Appraiser I Certificate of Achievement and the Real Estate Appraiser II Certificate of Achievement which will qualify students to sit for the California State exams.

The Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement will be part of the college’s Career Technical Education program that prepares students for entry into specific occupations that do not necessarily require a degree. Like all CTE programs, The Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement will offer students an opportunity to successfully prepare themselves for a career. The Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement will be in addition to the existing Real Estate Associate of Arts, the Real Estate Certificate of Achievement and the Real Estate Appraiser Trainee and Real Estate Assistant Skill Certificates at West Los Angeles College. Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement will be accompanied by the proposed Real Estate Salesperson Certificate of Achievement, Real Estate Appraiser I Certificate of Achievement and the Real Estate Appraiser II Certificate of Achievement which will qualify students to sit for the California State exams. See attached file for contact summary submitted in the LMI section.

We project 30 students will complete the program in Spring 2019; 35 students will complete in Spring 2020; 40 students in will complete in Spring 2021.