Requirements to Become a California Broker
To obtain a California real estate broker license, you must first qualify for and pass a written examination. Those who pass the examination are provided a license application, which must be submitted to and approved by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE).
Education and/or Experience
Effective January 1, 2013, broker applicants must have a minimum of two years full-time salesperson’s experience within the last five years, or two years of unlicensed experience, or a four-year degree from an accredited college or university that includes a major or minor in real estate. Further information on this topic can be found on the DRE website and in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) below.
Statutory Courses
Applicants must have successfully completed at least eight statutory-required college level courses from the following list:
Five required courses
- Real Estate Practice (SB 1495 Compliant)
- Legal Aspects of Real Estate
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Appraisal
- Real Estate Economics or General Accounting
Three of these courses*
- Real Estate Principles
- Real Estate Property Management
- Real Estate Office Administration
- Escrows
- Business Law
- Mortgage Loan Brokering & Lending
- Advanced Legal Aspects of Real Estate
- Advanced Real Estate Finance
- Advance Real Estate Appraisal
* Only the courses in bold are offered by
Chamberlin Real Estate School by Home Study.
** If applicant completes both Accounting and Economics,
only two courses from second group are required.
Multiple Courses
Two to eight courses at the same time:
$89.00 for the first course plus only $65.00 for each additional course (make selections below)
*Multiple course discounts are on a per-student basis.
2 Courses
Normally $178-
Save $24
3 Courses
Normally $267-
Save $48
4 Courses
Normally $356-
Save $72
5 Courses
Normally $445-
Save $120
6 Courses
Normally $534-
Save $144
7 Courses
Normally $623-
Save $168
8 Courses
Normally $712-
Save $192
Time to Complete Courses
Number of Courses
Minimum Completion Time
1 Course
2 1/2 weeks
2 Courses
5 weeks
3 Courses
7 1/2 weeks
4 Courses
10 weeks
5 Courses
12 1/2 weeks
6 Courses
15 weeks
7 Courses
17 1/2 weeks
8 Courses
20 weeks
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