FAQs Real Estate Program

Individuals seeking a California Real Estate Salesperson license must successfully complete the following two classes offered at West Valley College:

  • RLST 90: Principles of Real Estate
  • RLST 91: Real Estate Practice

In addition, it is necessary to take one of the following elective courses offered at West Valley College:

  • ACCT 10: Accounting Fundamentals
  • BUSN 28: Business Law
  • RLST 92: Real Estate Economics
  • RLST 93A: Legal Aspects of Real Estate
  • RLST 94C: Real Estate Appraisal Principles and Procedures
  • RLST 95A: Real Estate Finance
  • RLST 99: Property Management

Individuals seeking a California Real Estate Broker license must successfully complete the following five courses offered at West Valley College:

  • RLST 91: Real Estate Practice
  • RLST 92: Real Estate Economics or ACCT 10: Accounting Fundamentals
  • RLST 93A: Legal Aspects of Real Estate
  • RLST 94C: Real Estate Appraisal Principles and Procedures
  • RLST 95A: Real Estate Finance

In addition, Broker license applicants must also successfully complete three of the following elective courses offered at West Valley:

  • BUSN 28: Business Law
  • RLST 90: Real Estate Principles
  • RLST 94C: Real Estate Appraisal Principles and Procedures
  • RLST 99: Property Management

In addition to successfully completing these classes, Broker license applicants must also demonstrate work experience. For further information about the work experience requirements please consult the California Department of Real Estate.

West Valley College's current Appraisal courses satisfy most of the educational requirements needed to obtain a Real Estate Appraiser's license in California. However, the California Office of Real Estate Appraisal (OREA) is in the midst of substantially revising the educational requirements required to obtain an Appraiser's license in California. These new educational requirements will become effective as of January 1, 2008. Accordingly, West Valley College will be revising its Appraisal curriculum to meet these new requirements effective as of January 1, 2008. Until January 1, 2008, West Valley College's current Appraisal offerings still satisfy the OREA education requirements for an Appraiser's license. For the most up-to-date information on these new educational standards, please consult the OREA website.

Absolutely. While the majority of students taking our classes are interested in obtaining a real estate or appraiser's license, we design our courses to be rewarding and informative for those individuals seeking further knowledge about real estate and/or appraisal generally.

Currently all Real Estate classes are being offered online:

  • RLST 90: Principles of Real Estate
  • RLST 91: Real Estate Practices
  • RLST 92: Real Estate Economics
  • RLST 93A: Legal Aspects of Real Estate I
  • RLST 94C: Real Estate Appraisal Principles and Procedures
  • RLST 95A: Real Estate Finance
  • RLST 96A: Real Estate Investment I
  • RLST 99: Property Management
Last Updated 2/1/21