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When submitting the RE 227 form(s), it is important that an applicant |
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provide sufficient detailed descriptions of the activities to enable DRE |
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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to perform an evaluation. DRE may conduct further inquiry when |
Successful completion of the following eight college-level courses |
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evaluating non-licensed experience, including requesting additional |
is required: Legal Aspects of Real Estate, Real Estate Appraisal, |
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information from the applicant, the employer(s), or the certifiers. |
Real Estate Economics or General Accounting*, Real Estate |
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Regardless of the experience, the eight college-level courses required |
Finance, Real Estate Practice; and three courses from the following |
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for a broker's license must be completed and cannot be waived based |
electives: Advanced Legal Aspects of Real Estate, Advanced Real |
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on non-licensed experience. |
Estate Appraisal, Advanced Real Estate Finance, Business Law, |
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Acceptable Kinds of Non-Licensed Experience |
Common Interest Developments, Computer Applications in Real |
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Estate, Escrows, Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending, Property |
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An applicant may qualify with two years full-time experience, in |
Management, Real Estate Office Administration, Real Estate |
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any of the following areas: |
Principles. |
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1. Experience as an escrow or title officer or as a loan officer in |
*If both Real Estate Economics and General Accounting are |
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a capacity directly related to the financing or conveying of real |
completed, only two courses from the electives are required. |
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property. |
Each college- level course must be at least three semester units or |
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2. Experience as a subdivider, or speculative builder, during which |
four quarter units. Courses must be completed at an institution of |
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time the applicant performed comprehensive duties relating to |
higher learning accredited by theWesternAssociation of Schools and |
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the purchase, finance, development, and sale or lease of real |
Colleges or by a comparable regional accrediting agency recognized |
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property. General contracting experience does not satisfy the |
by the U.S. Department of Education, or by a private real estate |
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intentof the law. |
school, which has courses approved by the California Real Estate |
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3. Experience as a real property appraiser. |
Commissioner. Courses completed through foreign institutions of |
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4. Experience as a licensed real estate professional in another state |
higher learning must be evaluated by a foreign credentials evaluation |
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or country. |
service approved by DRE. See Examination Applicant Foreign |
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The above-referenced patterns are designed to assist the applicant in |
Education Information (RE 223). |
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understanding the general types of non-licensed experience which |
Copies of official transcripts are generally acceptable evidence of |
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can be used to qualify for the broker examination. Other types of |
completed courses. Courses submitted as equivalent to the required |
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real estate-related experience will be considered, provided that it |
courses must be accompanied by an official course or catalog |
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satisfies the intent of the law. It should be noted, however, that claims |
description in order to be evaluated for equivalency. |
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for equivalency by unlicensed persons for activities which require |
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a real estate license will not be considered. |
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS |
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Active military and veteran applicants can apply their military |
A minimum of two years full-time licensed salesperson experience |
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experience and training, as it relates to real estate-related activities |
within the last five years or the non-licensed experience equivalent |
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and provided that it satisfies the intent of the law, towards licensure |
is required. The following are acceptable methods of documenting |
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requirements. |
the experience requirement for the broker examination. |
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NOTE: Care in preparing the claim of qualification and presentation |
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Verification of licensed sales experience |
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of adequate supporting documents including letters, certifications, |
Holding a salesperson license for two years does not necessarily |
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corporation information, tax forms and proof of real property |
qualify an applicant for a broker license.The applicant must document |
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ownership will facilitate the review of an application. Do not |
experience as a licensed salesperson on a full-time basis (or part-time |
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have verifiers send individual letters separate from the application |
for the equivalent of two years full-time) with certifications from |
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submissions. Be accurate as to experience and transaction dates, |
current or former responsible brokers. These certifications must be |
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etc., as incompleteness or inaccuracies will result in delays and |
made using the Licensed Experience Verification (RE 226) form. |
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additional correspondence. All attachments must be signed by the |
Letters of recommendation will not suffice. This experience must be |
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applicant and the certifiers. |
gained within five years preceding the date of the submitted broker |
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Education in Lieu of Experience |
examination application. |
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An applicant with a degree from an accredited four-year college |
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Verification of non-licensed experience |
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or university which included a major or minor in real estate may |
A claim of non-licensed experience, in lieu of the two years of sales |
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be exempt from the two-year salesperson experience requirement. |
experience, may be based on any combination of licensed experience |
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This may be verified by submitting a copy of the transcript showing |
and non-licensed experience, which, considered as a whole, would |
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the degree earned. Degrees and certificates earned from two-year |
satisfy the intent of the law. |
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institutions do not qualify. Degrees earned through foreign institutions |
An applicant who has not been active as a licensed real estate |
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of higher learning must be evaluated by a foreign credentials |
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evaluation service approved by DRE. See Examination Applicant |
salesperson may be eligible for the broker examination, provided |
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Foreign Education Information (RE 223) for further information. |
the Non-Licensed ExperienceVerification (RE 227) form(s) showing |
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Evaluation of experience |
acceptable real estate-related experience is submitted. The RE 227 |
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form(s) must be completed in full and must have two verifying |
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All qualification requirements must be met before an applicant can |
signatures on each form. |
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be scheduled for the broker examination. Evaluations of claimed |
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