California Real Estate License

[Nivetha Vijayaraj]

Hi,

Can someone guide me through the steps to get a real estate license in California?

[Joseph P Finkelstein]

The first thing you need to do is complete at least 3 college level courses regarding CA real estate. Principles, Practice, and some elective. Then once you have received some form of completion certificate you can submit that including your application for examination to the DRE. 

Provided that is approved, you must register and schedule a license examination. Once you pass, presuming you got a salesperson's license, you need to hang your license with a broker who can train you and that you can operate under.  

There are many online schools that offer certified courses, or some local colleges will have equivalent courses. If you are able to take 4 year university courses with a minor or major towards real estate, then you can go directly for your broker's exam.