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California Real Estate Broker License Courses
Get your California real estate broker license with flexible online courses developed by industry experts. Colibri Real Estate is an approved real estate education provider in California.
FAQs
It varies per person on how long it takes to get a California broker license depending on the pace in which you complete the coursework and pass your licensing examination, the time it takes you to complete the application process and post-license course, and application processing times.
The main difference between a salesperson and a broker license is that a broker has additional training and experience and the broker may work independently where a salesperson must work under a broker.
A real estate broker license in California can cost between $125 – $700 depending on your preferred real estate school and course. The cost of a broker license course in California at Colibri is between $190 – $399.
Those who pass the examination will be sent a Broker License Application. This form must be completed and returned along with the appropriate fee within one (1) year after passing the examination. The completed Live Scan Service Request must be submitted with the application. A license cannot be issued until DRE receives fingerprint response information.
California has no reciprocity with any other state to allow a waiver of any of the requirements to obtain a license. Brokers must maintain a California business address if engaging in business in California. If not engaging in business in California, brokers must also file an Out-of-State Broker Acknowledgement.
In applying for the real estate broker examination, evidence of completion (i.e. transcripts) of the statutory courses in out-of-state institutions is acceptable if the institution is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or a comparable regional accrediting entity, and each course provided for three semester-units credit or four quarter-units credit.
Out-of-state residents must:
File a Consent to Service of Process with the DRE. This form must be completed, signed, notarized, and submitted to the DRE with the original or renewal application.
Must submit their fingerprints directly to the DRE. A fingerprint card will be provided with the original license application. It should be taken to a local law enforcement agency for completion.
Submit the appropriate fingerprint fee with the completed fingerprint card, original license application, and license fee to the DRE.