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For proper credit, college courses must be either three semester units or four quarter units completed at an institution of higher learning accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or by a comparable regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, or by a private real estate school which has had its courses approved by the California Real Estate Commissioner. Courses approved by the Department of Real Estate are a minimum of 45 hours in length. Copies of official transcripts are generally acceptable evidence of completed courses.  

If you completed comparable college courses, submit your transcript along with an official course or catalog description. It will be evaluated for equivalency and determination of credit. Please note, continuing education offerings do not satisfy the college-level course requirements for this examination. 

If you happen to be a member of the California State Bar, you are statutorily exempt from the college-level course requirements. However, you must provide a photocopy of both sides of a California State Bar membership card as evidence of admission to practice Law in California. 

Should you provide a transcript showing evidence of having completed the eight statutory college-level courses required for the broker examination and license, you are not required to provide further evidence of experience or education to sit for the salesperson exam. 

If you attended college outside of the United States, the courses must be evaluated by a foreign credentials evaluation service approved by the Department of Real Estate. See Examination Applicant Foreign Education Information (RE 223) .