- Community of interest
- Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- REALESTATESALES.CC
- Department
- BEDX Skill Builder
- CIP code
- 52.1501: Real Estate.
- TOP code
- 0511.00 - Real Estate*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- BCAD Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- REALESTATESALES.CC
- Department
- BEDX Skill Builder
- CIP code
- 52.1501: Real Estate.
- TOP code
- 0511.00 - Real Estate*
Next Steps
Certificate — expand to learn about this award
A short-cycle credential built around a specific skill or job role. Useful as an entry point to a field, a step toward a larger credential, or a way to round out an existing degree.
Financial aid note. Courses taken solely to complete a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for financial aid.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
course details
This introductory course provides students with an overview of the real estate industry, basic real estate terminology, fundamental economic principles applicable to the real estate industry, and professional and ethical challenges experienced by real estate professionals. The course introduces the fundamental principles of real estate ownership, transfer, financing, evaluation, agency law and contracts. This course satisfies the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) requirement that students pass a college-level "Real Estate Principles" course prior to taking the Real Estate Salesperson License Exam. This course can also count as one of the three optional courses that students must pass prior to taking the California Real Estate Broker License Exam.
course details
This course provides students with necessary skills to engage in the day-to-day activities of a licensed real estate salesperson. Students are provided with a practical, legal and ethical foundation regarding social and professional interactions; prospecting and obtaining listings; selling and advertising techniques; negotiating; financing and completing standardized real estate forms. This course satisfies the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) requirement that students pass a "Real Estate Practices" course prior to taking both the Real Estate Salesperson and Broker License Exams.
Prerequisite: RLS 20 (or concurrent enrollment)
course details
This course introduces students to real estate valuation, with an emphasis on residential real estate. The course covers basic real estate appraisal principles, the systematic appraisal process, different approaches to estimating value and factors affecting market value (including the economic environment). In addition, students will learn about the role and responsibilities of the professional appraiser, trends in the appraisal industry and the process of preparing an appraisal report. This course satisfies the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) requirement that students pass a college-level "Real Estate Appraisal" course prior to taking the Real Estate Broker License Exam. It can also count as the optional course that students must pass prior to taking the California Real Estate Salesperson License Exam. This course also meets the license requirements of the 2008 Appraisal Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation and is required for the appraisal trainee license, residential license, certified residential license and certified general license.
Prerequisite: RLS 20 (or concurrent enrollment)
Term 2
Class Schedules
course details
This course provides students with a basic understanding of economic factors that affect residential, commercial, industrial, rural and special purpose real estate. The focus is on financing and government policy; urban development and renewal; regulation of land use; business and real estate cycles and mortgage markets and their impact on real estate and investment opportunities. This course satisfies the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) requirement that students pass a college-level "Real Estate Economics" course prior to taking the Real Estate Broker License Exam. It can also count as the optional course that students must pass prior to taking the California Real Estate Salesperson License Exam.
Prerequisite: RLS 20 (or concurrent enrollment)
course details
This course provides students with a basic understanding of escrow, the role of taking an escrow and how to prepare and process the escrow documents. The course also covers the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act, signed into law as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) of 2008, including its impact in the preparation of the Housing and Urban Development HUD-1 real estate settlement statement. This course satisfies the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) elective requirement for students taking the Real Estate Salesperson and Broker Exams.
Prerequisite: RLS 20 (or concurrent enrollment)
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
Example roles: 5
- Real Estate Sales Agents
- Real Estate Brokers
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.
Local Job Market
Real Estate Sales AgentsSOC 41-90228 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Coldwell Banker 2
- The Davis Team 2
- Tim Lewis Communities 2
- Dan Ellison Team - Coldwell Banker 1
- Mathis & Associates, Inc. 1
Where the postings are
- Vacaville, Solano County 2
- Antelope, Sacramento County 1
- Elk Grove, Sacramento County 1
- Florin, Sacramento County 1
- Galena, Washoe County 1
Sample current postings
Real Estate BrokersSOC 41-90211 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- First American 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersSOC 11-914113 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Cambridge Real Estate Services 3
- Golden State Farm Credit 3
- ARR Healthcare 2
- First American 1
- Five Star Bank, Ca 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 6
- Oregon, Butte County 3
- Las Plumas, Butte County 1
- Linda, Yuba County 1
- Oroville, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Appraisers of Personal and Business PropertySOC 13-20222 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Colusa Casino Resort 1
- Race Communications 1
Where the postings are
- Colusa, Colusa County 1
- Marysville, Yuba County 1
Sample current postings
Appraisers and Assessors of Real EstateSOC 13-2023no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: appraisers and assessors of real estate, assessors of real estate. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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