Real Estate
Certificate of Achievement Real Estate · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Certificate of Achievement in Real Estate is designed for individuals interested in careers in real estate as salespersons, brokers, and real estate industry professionals including mortgage brokers, property managers, title officers, developers and as government employees. The program is intended to meet the mandatory and elective course requirements students need to sit for the California real estate sales or brokers license exam.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate, CA: Complete all of the following | 22.5-25.5 | |
| Certificate requirements | 21.5 | |
| RE 102 | Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| RE 103 | Legal Aspects of Real Estate | 3 |
| RE 105 | Real Estate Practice | 3 |
| RE 106 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| RE 112 | Real Property Management | 3 |
| RE 114 | Appraisal Principles and Procedures | 3.5 |
| RE 151 | Fundamentals of Escrow | 3 |
| Select one (1) course from the following | 1-4 | |
| RE 116 | Residential Real Estate Appraisal | 3.5 |
| RE 117 | Residential Report Writing and Case Studies | 1 |
| RE 110 | Real Estate Economics | 3 |
| RE 160 | Real Estate Employability Skills | 1 |
| RE 153 | Real Estate License Preparation | 3 |
| ACCT 101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 100 | Accounting for Small Business | 3 |
| BUS 105 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
Recommended Sequence
New Sequence
Term 1 (3 units)
- RE102 - Real Estate Principles (3)
- RE103 - Legal Aspects of Real Estate (3)
Term 2 (3 units)
- RE105 - Real Estate Practice (3)
- RE106 - Real Estate Finance (3)
Term 3 (3-3.5 units)
- RE112 - Real Property Management (3)
- RE114 - Appraisal Principles and Procedures (3.5)
Term 4 (4-7 units)
- RE151 - Fundamentals of Escrow (3)
- RE116 - Residential Real Estate Appraisal (3.5)
- RE117 - Residential Report Writing and Case Studies (1)
- RE110 - Real Estate Economics (3)
- RE160 - Real Estate Employability Skills (1)
- RE153 - Real Estate License Preparation (3)
- ACCT101 - Financial Accounting (4)
- ACCT100 - Accounting for Small Business (3)
- BUS105 - Legal Environment of Business (3)
Learning Outcomes
- Be prepared for the California Real Estate Sales Associate Exam.
- Be prepared for an entry-level job into the Real Estate field of their choice.