Real Estate Broker Certificate

The Real Estate Broker Certificate is designed to provide students with the required competencies to enter careers as a real estate broker. This program is intended to prepare students for the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) license exam.   The applicant must complete five (5) required core courses and three (3) additional elective courses. This Real Estate Broker Certificate is a low-unit, local certificate that elevates a current Real Estate Broker Skill Award to a Certificate of Achievement.

Student Learning Outcome

Upon completion of this program, students will:   

1. Meet their career preparation goals as well as qualify for a state licensing exam to become a Real Estate Broker.
   

It is estimated that 20 students annually will complete the Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement.

The Real Estate Broker Certificate is designed to provide students with the required competencies to enter careers as a real estate broker. This program is intended to prepare students for the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) license exam.

The courses in the Real Estate Broker Certificate are designed for student success, the primary goal of Citrus College. . Success is accomplished through a collaborative effort to achieve learning that actively engages students, offers transfer opportunities to four-year colleges, and opens the door for a variety of career opportunities. The Real Estate Broker Certificate/Program fits into this student success goal because it will open the door for Citrus College students to pursue an exciting career as a real estate broker in the growing real estate industry.    

Code	Title	Units
Required courses:
ACCT 100	Accounting	4
or ACCT 101	Financial Accounting
REAL 212	Real Estate Practice	3
REAL 214	Real Estate Finance	3
REAL 216	Legal Aspects of Real Estate	3
REAL 226	Appraisal I: Principles and Procedures	3.5
Select (3) three of the following courses:
BUS 160	Business Law and the Legal Environment I	3
REAL 210	Real Estate Principles	3
REAL 220	Real Estate Property Management	3
REAL 224	Escrow I	3
REAL 228	Appraisal II: Residential Real Estate Appraisal	3.5
Total Units		25.5-26

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
ACCT 100 OR ACCT 101	Accounting OR Financial Accounting	4	S1
REAL 212	Real Estate Practice	3	S1
REAL 214	Real Estate Finance	3	S1
REAL 216	Legal Aspects of Real Estate	3	S1
Select 3:  BUS 160, REAL 210, REAL 220, REAL 224, REAL 228	Business Law and the Legal Environment I,, Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Property Management, Escrow I, Appraisal II:  Residential Real Estate Appraisal	3 OR 3.5 each	All 3 courses in S2

Over the last few years Citrus College has gone from teaching only a few real estate courses to providing all the courses needed to sit for the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) sales and broker examinations. In addition, Citrus College now offers several skill awards, a real estate sales certificate, and it currently developing a Real Estate Appraisal program. Last year Citrus College also added an A.S. Degree in Real Estate, which has received a favorable response from traditional and non-traditional students. The interest in this program has continued to grow over the last few years and the demand for these classes has been a determining factor for adding an additional certificate for real estate brokers.

It is Citrus College’s intent to continue to offer a Real Estate Broker Certificate along with a few community colleges in the surrounding area. This certificate is essential in moving forward a directive by the California Chancellor’s Office to create programs that will lead to “Pathways to Success”. This certificate will provide a seamless process for students to progress from a sales certificate, to a broker’s certificate, to a A.S. degree in real estate, to a university, and then to a profession in real estate that will help grow the California economy. Citrus College, Mt. SAC, and Pasadena City College currently have such a certificate. Chaffey College is 20 miles from Citrus College and does not currently offer a Broker Certificate.

We project that 30 students will be enrolled annually in the courses associated with the Real Estate Broker Certificate.