CALIFORNIA STATE REQUIREMENT DETAILS FOR REAL ESTATE PRE-LICENSING EDUCATION
Hours Required by the State: 135 hours
Licensing Exam: The licensing exam is administered by the California Department of Real Estate. Registration for the state licensing exam is an entirely separate process from proctoring for your course final exam. For instructions to register for your state licensing exam and further information, please click here.
Course Completions: A student may enroll in any number of courses with the following guidelines:
- Schools may not offer a single correspondence course that is to be completed* in less than 2½ weeks. This rule applies regardless of the number of schools the student is taking courses from (see example below.)
- No more than two courses may be completed in a five-week period.
| Number of Courses | Minimum Completion Time* |
| 1 | 2.5 weeks |
| 2 | 5 weeks |
| 3 | 7.5 weeks |
| 4 | 10 weeks |
| 5 | 12.5 weeks |
| 6 | 15 weeks |
| 7 | 17.5 weeks |
*The time from the date the student receives access to the course material to the date the final exam is successfully passed.
Provider Approval Number: TBD
Premier Courses’ Offering: 135 hours
Reporting: The state does not require schools to report course completions.
Expiration Date of Course: Premier Courses’ Pre-Licensing courses expire six months after the date of purchase. In the event the pre licensing courses are not completed during the initial 6 month window extensions can be issued at an additional cost.
Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, Premier Courses will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Pacific Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 70% and may be taken a maximum of 2 times in any single 12 month period.
Seat Time: It is required that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.
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PREMIER COURSES CONTACT INFORMATION
Street Address: 4730 Palm Ave, Ste 206B, La Mesa, CA 91941
Telephone: 619.292.8773
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE CONTACT INFORMATION
Street Address: 1651 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815
Mailing Address: PO Box 137003, Sacramento, CA 95813-7003
Telephone: 877.373.4542
Fax: 916.263.8943
Additional Resources:
California Department of Real Estate Website
California Department of Real Estate License Exam Information
California Department of Real Estate Frequently Asked Questions
Contact the California Department of Real Estate
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