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SALESPERSON LICENSE Getting Licensed: Who must obtain a Real Estate Salesperson License? This license is required for any person to perform any act in real estate for compensation or in expectation of compensation. This license is required for individuals employed by real estate brokers as salespersons under the direct control and supervision that broker. A license may be obtained by a person who does not immediately intend to be employed by a broker; however, no real estate activity may be performed until that person is employed by a licensed real estate broker. This license authorizes real estate activity only if the salesperson is in the employ of a licensed real estate broker. It does not authorize the salesperson to act as an independent agent. Top How do I become a salesperson? MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR SALESPERSON EXAMINATION Age: No restrictions. However, to apply for the salesperson license a person must be 18 years of age. Proof of Legal Presence in United States: Effective August 1, 1998, all license applicants for an original or renewal license will be required to submit documentation showing legal presence in the United States. The most common document used for establishment of US citizenship is a birth certificate. Residency in the state is not a requirement. Honesty: License applicants must be honest and truthful. Conviction of a crime, that is either a felony or involves moral turpitude, may result in the denial of a license. The failure to disclose any felony may also result in the denial of a license.. Education: As of October 1, 2007, original salesperson examination applicants will be required to complete 3 courses before applying for the State Exam: Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Practice and one additional elective course. Each course must be three semester units, (or quarter unit equivalent) college-level, with a passing grade. While RE Principles and RE Practice are mandatory, the student may select the elective course of their choice from the following list of courses: Legal Aspects of Real Estate The courses in bold type are offered by Clare Institute, both as Online and Home Study courses. Real Estate Appraisal Real Estate Finance Real Estate Economics Property Management Mortgage Loan Brokering & Lending General Accounting Business Law Escrows Real Estate Office Administration Computer Applications in RE Common Interest Developments   Quite often we find that people have a course from a past college degree that will satisfy the elective course requirement. The most common courses people seem to already have, normally from their lower division college credits, are General Accounting, Micro or Macroeconomics, and Business Law. As long as you can furnish official proof of completion, it does not matter how long ago these courses were taken. If you have questions, please feel free to call our office. Experience: None required. You must also pass the real estate salesperson examination held by the Department of Real Estate with a passing score of 70% or better. Top What are the license fees? There is a $25.00 exam fee required when you apply for the state examination. The license fee for an unconditional license is $120, plus a fingerprint-processing fee. Please check with the DRE for specific fee information before submitting fees. Top What may I do with a salesperson license? The following are examples of careers that require a salesperson license. Remember you must be employed by a broker to work in these fields. Residential Sales Commercial Sales Property Management Mortgage loan brokerage Top ONLINE COURSE PACKAGE DETAILS Complete Pre-License Package with Crash Course—Price: $350 Includes: Online Real Estate Principles—Mandatory Online Real Estate Practice—Mandatory Online Real Estate Elective—Mandatory 3 textbooks—1 per course 8 Practice Exams for the State Exam—Optional, but strongly recommended! OL database of practice questions—Optional, but strongly recommended! 2-day live Weekend Crash/Prep Course—Optional, but strongly recommended! See the Online link below to enroll or call Clare Institute @ 858-467-9280. ~~~~~~~~~~ Pre-License Package with Crash Course - No Elective*—Price: $304 Includes: Online Real Estate Principles—Mandatory Online Real Estate Practice—Mandatory 2 textbooks—1 per course 8 Practice Exams for the State Exam—Optional, but strongly recommended! OL database of practice questions— Optional, but strongly recommended! 2-day live Weekend Crash/Prep Course—Optional, but strongly recommended! *Transcript of 1 elective (per "Education" above) will be required by the DRE Please contact Clare Institute @ 858-467-9280 to purchase. ~~~~~~~~~~ Minimum Pre-License Education Package—Price: $209 Includes: Online Real Estate Principles—Mandatory Online Real Estate Practice—Mandatory Online Real Estate Elective—Mandatory 3 textbooks—1 per course Please contact Clare Institute @ 858-467-9280 to purchase. Online RE Principles, RE Practice and your Elective course can also be taken individually for $79 each, or 2 courses for $209, plus shipping. Please see the Online link below for more details. Top   HOW COURSES WORK All of the courses offered at Clare Institute meet the education requirements for the Department of Real Estate. We offer the convenience of Online study for all of our courses. Our Online courses each include a textbook. You read each chapter in the book and then log on to the website to complete the chapter quizzes. The final exam for the course is also done online. Online Courses - Click here to enroll Top   STATE EXAM PREP COURSE Our State Exam Prep Course (also know as the "Crash Course") is strictly optional, but highly reccommended! Pass the State Exam the first time you take it! State Exam Preparation - Click here for description