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California Real Estate License Training

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Why choose Careermakers?

You will have access to your own personal, live instructor to assist you as you progress through the course. We are the only online school in the country to offer a personal instructor.has partnered with OnlineEd to provide this informative online course is approved by the California Department of Real Estate and includes the course, study aids and the special bonus of our exclusive state real estate examination study package  You will also have access to your own personal, live instructor to assist you as you progress through the course. We are the only online school in the country to offer a personal instructor.

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 which must be submitted to and approved by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE). Learn more about the requirements for licensure in California.

The course

As a part of its pre-license requirements California requires the completion of the study and mastery of the following eighteen topics.

  1. The Characteristics of Real Property
  2. Estates in Real Property and Forms of Ownership
  3. Transfer of Title to Real Property
  4. Encumbrances
  5. Government Rights and Limitations on Private Land Ownership
  6. Contracts
  7. Specific Real Estate Contracts
  8. Real Estate Agency Law
  9. Real Estate Finance
  10. The Residential Lending Process
  11. Real Estate Appraisal
  12. Fair Housing
  13. Escrow and Closing
  14. Federal and State Income Taxes
  15. Property Management and Landlord Tenant Law
  16. California Real Estate License Law
  17. Real Estate Residential Construction and Design
  18. Real Estate Arithmetic

At the end of each chapter, a short review exercises will test your comprehension of the presented material. At the end of the course there is a final online examination of multiple choice questions. Successful passage of the final examination requires a score of 75% or better.

Course instructors

Upon registering for the pre-license course you will be assigned a primary instructor. This instructor will assist you with regard to any questions regarding course content or course navigation.

Bonus material

As a bonus, free of charge, we will include our exam preparation materials! Although not a part of the required course, this package that normally sells for $149.95, will assist you in preparation for the state real estate exam. The exam preparation materials consist of Points to Remember and Practice Exam Questions. The Points to Remember are summaries of the points contained in each course chapter. The Practice Exam Questions are a series of practice questions, organized by course chapter topic, which are similar to those that may appear on the state real estate exam.

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Equipment required

The onlineEd course is presented via the internet. The only thing you need to complete the course is a web browser and an internet connection.

All of the course material may be read online. However, it is recommended that you print the course material and then file it in a three-ring binder. This will allow for use of the course material for future reference material and, in many cases, make review of the material prior to taking the state examination much easier. In order to print the materials the student should have:

  • A printer compatible with the computer being used
  • (2) reams of printer paper
  • (1) 3 1/2 inch 3-ring binder notebook
  • (7) Chapter divider tabs

Faculty contact and student support

You will be assigned a course instructor at the time of course enrollment. You are encouraged to contact your instructor whenever you feel contact will be helpful. You may use the following methods, in order of priority, to contact the instructor:

  • Live online support (instant chat), by clicking the Live Support icon on any page
  • E-Mail to [instructor_name]@onlineEd.com
  • Telephone to the private instructor telephone number given by your instructor
  • United States Postal Service mail to: onlineEd, [Instructor Name], 7405 SW Beveland, Tigard, OR 97223

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Completion and assignment timelines

This Pre-License Course may be completed at your own pace. The course is designed to take a minimum of 45 hours to complete. The time will be spent reading the course text materials, studying the text materials to ensure concept understanding, completion of the course exercise sets, and review of support material and successful passage of the course final examination. Depending on your education and prior experience, you may complete the course in less or more than the time allocated. Successful completion of the course is competency based and not based upon actual hours spent on the module. There is no required progress with respect to proceeding with the course materials. You are solely responsible for your own course progress, if any.
You will have 365 days from the time of initial course registration to complete the course material, chapter review exercises and pass the course final examination. At the end of the 365 days, you will be denied further access to the course materials and required to re-register and pay for any modules not completed, if you desire to proceed with the course.

Course prerequisites

There are no prerequisites required. However, you are advised to contact the California Real Estate Division to determine whether you will be eligible to sit for the California Real Estate Salesperson examination. There are age and other requirements that must be met. onlineEd is a course provider and makes no determination as you your ability to obtain a real estate license. The licensing process is between you and the California Real Estate Division.

Cancellation and refund policy

To be eligible for any refund, you must sign and deliver to onlineEd our Enrollment and Terms of Service Agreement, after which you can cancel enrollment by giving e-mail notice to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it within five business days after the date of enrollment. If cancellation occurs during those five days, all monies paid to onlineEd by the student will be refunded. View the complete Terms of Service agreement for more information.

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