California pre-licensing

Get licensed in California — with a business waiting on day one.

Most schools sell you a course and wave goodbye at the exam. We show you the path, help you pick a partner school, and hand you a 90-day plan the moment your license is issued.

The path

From zero to closing appointments, mapped.

1
135 hours · 3 courses
Real Estate Principles, Practice, and one elective. State-approved coursework.
2
Exam application
Submit to the DRE with your course certificates and fees.
3
State exam
150 questions, 3 hours 15 minutes. 70% to pass.
4
License issued
Fingerprints, sponsoring broker, and your license number lands.
5
Choose your door
Active agent — or Referral Associate. Both keep the license working.
6
First 90-day plan
Named operator, real playbook, first appointments on the calendar.
State variation & fees: Course hours, exam requirements, and licensing fees are set by the California Department of Real Estate and change from time to time. Other states differ. Confirm current requirements with the DRE before enrolling.
Partner schools

Vetted schools, not sponsored ads.

We only list schools we'd send our own recruits to. Every partner is state-approved and DRE-compliant.

Partner slot 1
[SCHOOL-AFFILIATE — pending selection]

Logo, format (online / hybrid / classroom), price, and enrollment link will live here once the partner is confirmed.

State-approved · CA DRE eligible
Partner slot 2
[SCHOOL-AFFILIATE — pending selection]

Logo, format (online / hybrid / classroom), price, and enrollment link will live here once the partner is confirmed.

State-approved · CA DRE eligible
Partner slot 3
[SCHOOL-AFFILIATE — pending selection]

Logo, format (online / hybrid / classroom), price, and enrollment link will live here once the partner is confirmed.

State-approved · CA DRE eligible

Disclosure: We may earn a commission from partner schools. It does not change your price, and we only partner with schools we recommend.

State variation & fees: Course hours, exam requirements, and licensing fees are set by the California Department of Real Estate and change from time to time. Other states differ. Confirm current requirements with the DRE before enrolling.

Ready to start the path?

Tell us where you are. We'll match you with a partner school and set up your day-1 plan.

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