Real estate salesperson licensee candidates in California are required to take a minimum of 135 hours of license training:

• California Real Estate Principles (45 hours, required topic)
• California Real Estate Practice (45 hours, required topic)
• One 45-hour Real Estate Elective topic

Students are advised to visit the California Department of Real Estate’s website at www.dre.ca.gov for full license application requirements.

How to obtain a real estate license in California

To obtain a real estate salesperson license, you must first qualify for and pass a written examination. Those who pass the examination are provided a license application that must be submitted to and approved by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE).

The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) has approved The CE Shop’s courses: 45-Hour Real Estate Principles Course, 45-Hour Real Estate Practice Course, and the 45-Hour Real Estate Finance Course to meet the 135-hour requirement to obtain a real estate salesperson license.

If you are licensed in another state or need more information on which course to enroll in please contact the California Department of Real Estate at 1-877-373-4542 or visit them on the online at www.dre.ca.gov

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties does not guarantee placement with any real estate company.

ATTENTION: The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) regulates the pace at which students may take pre-license courses as follows:

• No course may be finished in less than 2-1/2 weeks.
• Two courses may not be finished in less than 5 weeks.
• Three courses may not be finished in less than 7-1/2 weeks.