Real Estate

Real Estate Appraisal Certificate of Achievement

Duration: This certificate is designed to be completed in one semester.

Licensing: Completion of the real estate appraisal certificate fulfills most of the educational requirements to sit for the BREA Appraisal Licensing Exam. Upon completion of the real estate appraisal certificate, students still need to complete a one day, BREA approved USPAP course before applying to take the trainee licensing exam.

Careers: Real estate appraisers have high income potential, and it is a growing field.

Required Classes: There are three courses required to complete the real estate appraisal certificate:

• Appraisal I (REAL 226) - required for the broker certificate
• Appraisal II (REAL 228) - recommended elective for the broker certificate
• and Residential Report Writing (REAL 230)

Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement

Duration: This certificate is designed to be completed in two semesters. However, if the student has already completed the real estate sales certificate, this may take only one additional semester.

Licensing: Completion of the real estate broker certificate fulfills the educational requirements to sit for the state broker licensing exam. Passing this exam allows you to work as a real estate broker.

Careers: Brokers are able to do everything an agent can do, but they can negotiate better commissions or even open their own real estate brokerage.

Required 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.

Required Classes: There are eight courses required to complete the real estate broker certificate, three of which are also part of the real estate sales certificate.

Students who have completed the three classes to become a real estate salesperson generally only need to take five of the following classes to complete their broker education. See the California Department of Real Estate Requirements to Apply for a Real Estate Broker License.

• Real Estate Economics (REAL 222) or Accounting 100/101 (ACCT 100 or ACCT 101)
• Real Estate Practice (REAL 212) - required for the sales certificate
• Real Estate Finance (REAL 214)
• Legal Aspects of Real Estate (REAL 216)
• Appraisal I (REAL 226)
• and (3) three courses from the following list:
  • Business Law (BUS 160)
  • Real Estate Principles (REAL 210) - required for the sales certificate
  • Real Estate Property Management (REAL 220)
  • Escrow I (REAL 224)
  • Appraisal II (REAL 228)
    • Students intending to complete the real estate appraisal certificate (below), it is recommended that students take Appraisal II (REAL 228). By completing this elective course, students will only need to complete one more class, Residential Report Writing (REAL 230), to also fulfill the requirements for the real estate appraisal certificate.
      
      REAL 214, REAL 216, REAL 222, REAL 224, and REAL 226 are each available in a four-week online format (fast-track). For information about Citrus College Real Estate Fast-Track program, click here.

Real Estate Sales Certificate of Achievement

Duration: This certificate is designed to be completed in one semester.

Licensing: Completion of the real estate sales certificate fulfills the educational requirements to sit for the state salesperson licensing exam. Passing this exam allows you to work as a real estate agent.

Careers: This opens careers in commercial and residential sales, leasing, and property management. Licensees are also stronger candidates for positions as a transaction coordinator, real estate financial analyst, real estate consultant, marketing specialist, developer, private investor, or entrepreneur.

Required Classes: There are only three required courses to be able to start this exciting career:

• Real Estate Principles (REAL 210)
• Real Estate Practices (REAL 212)
• and one (1) course from the following list:
  • Business Law (BUS 160)
  • Accounting 100/101 (ACCT 100 or ACCT 101)
  • Real Estate Finance (REAL 214)
  • Legal Aspects of Real Estate (REAL 216)
  • Real Estate Property Management (REAL 220)
  • Real Estate Economics (REAL 222)
    
  • Escrow (REAL 224)
  • Appraisal I (REAL 226)
    • Students intending to complete the real estate broker certificate (below), it is recommended that students take either Accounting (ACCT 100) or Accounting 101 (ACCT 101)