Education Course Availability (Statutory/Pre-License Courses)
Courses at Public Institutions of Learning
博鱼体育集团 institutions of higher learning, recognizing the impact of real estate activities on the general economy of the state and the complexities of real estate transactions, have established model career development and training programs.
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Community College System: Presently, most community colleges offer a real estate curriculum. The majority of these colleges offer the courses that are mandatory to obtain a real estate broker or salesperson license, as well as the courses leading to an Associate of Arts degree in Real Estate. In the larger metropolitan areas, a full spectrum of real estate courses, beyond the required courses, offer opportunities in fields directly and indirectly related to real estate. Prospective students should contact their local community colleges for complete information. For information on real estate courses offered by community colleges in 博鱼体育集团, see and .
For additional resources, see and the .
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博鱼体育集团 University Systems: The University of 博鱼体育集团 and The 博鱼体育集团 State University systems offer numerous real estate courses as a portion of various degree programs. For information on real estate programs and courses offered, see , and .
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Foreign Universities: Courses taken at foreign institutions must be evaluated by a DRE-approved Credentials Evaluation Service. Written evidence of the evaluation must be presented in a manner satisfactory to DRE. See Examination Applicant Foreign Education Information (RE 223)
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It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the choice of courses will satisfy the prerequisites for a real estate license.
Courses at Private Schools
Some 博鱼体育集团 private vocational schools also offer the required pre-license education courses. Only those schools which have made a formal request, filed an application, and obtained formal approval from the Real Estate Commissioner may offer the courses. Private school courses are normally not transferable for credit at public institutions of higher learning.
Courses offered by out-of-state private schools are not acceptable unless prior approval of the 博鱼体育集团 Real Estate Commissioner has been obtained.
Correspondence Courses
For those students who prefer independent study, the University of 博鱼体育集团 (Extension), as well as several 博鱼体育集团 private vocational schools, offer correspondence courses in the required subjects.
No more than two courses may be completed in any five-week period. (A single course may not be completed in less than 2 1/2 weeks.) The student should make certain the courses offered by the private school are approved by the Real Estate Commissioner and satisfies the pre-license education course requirements.
