REAL ESTATE CA
California Real Estate License Courses
Your Path to Licensing Begins Here
At Kaplan Real Estate Education, our licensing courses will help get your new career off to a strong start—all on your terms. We’ll show you how to become a California real estate salesperson or broker, and walk you through every licensing requirement.
Courses Required for Prelicensing (135 Credit Hours)
- Real Estate Principles (45 Hours)
- Real Estate Practice (45 Hours)
- One elective course (45 Hours)
All students have 6 months (from their date of purchase) to complete their course.
New to the Real Estate Licensing Process?
View our steps to California licensing to help get you started.
Review the Real Estate Licensing Requirements for California
See California state requirements for salespersons and brokers.
Become a California Real Estate Salesperson
Launch Your Career
Our California real estate license courses let you study at your own pace—however you learn best. After 18 days in a course, you can complete the final exam. Since you’re required to take three courses, this means that you can meet all of your education requirements in just 54 days.
Upgrade to a California Real Estate Broker License
Take the next step in your career by becoming a California real estate broker. Kaplan offers everything you need to complete your required licensing education, as well as a variety of elective courses to help expand your capabilities and competencies.
Inman Select 6-Month Subscription
Receive a complimentary, 6-month Inman Select trial subscription—a $100 value—with any licensing package purchase. Inman helps you stay up to date on news and business information that is pertinent to real estate professionals. Trial information will be emailed after purchase.
California Real Estate Professional Development
With Kaplan’s Professional Development courses, you can learn from skilled professional instructors, most of whom have been in the real estate business. You’ll learn invaluable skills such as how to market yourself, find clients, get referrals, grow your business, and stay informed of changing regulations in the state.
California General Information Pages:
- Kaplan DRE College Level Sponsor No. S0650
- Kaplan DRE Continuing Education Sponsor No. 6212
- Kaplan College Level General Information Page
- Kaplan Continuing Education General Information Page
- All Kaplan California Real Estate Course Options
Completing 135 hours of real estate prelicensing coursework is required to become a real estate agent in California. This typically takes about 3 months to complete. After completing the licensing education you must then formally applying for a real estate license and pass the exams.