Real Estate Appraisal Certificate of Achievement

The Real Estate Appraisal program is designed to prepare students with educational courses needed for positions within the real estate appraisal profession and to meet the California State requirements under the Department of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency for the real estate licenses of State Licensed Real Estate Property Appraiser.

REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL LICENSE and/or CERTIFICATE: Please contact the California Office of Real Estate Appraisers.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

Meet their career preparation goals as well as qualify for a state licensing exam for State Real Estate Appraiser.
Meet personal or consumer education goals. (Examples: Students will indicate better preparation for making home purchase or sale decisions; students will indicate better preparation for completing real estate finance transactions.)
Evaluate their professional improvement objectives as having been met. (Examples: Students will indicate that they will be able to improve their job performance or that they are more qualified for either a hierarchical or lateral career move.)
Demonstrate mastery of the skills necessary to become a State Real Estate Appraiser.

Required Courses

RE 170 REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES 3 Units
RE 176A REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL I 3 Units
RE 176B REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL II 3 Units *
RE 176C - REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL III 3 Units
RE 200 UNIFORM STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PRACTICE (USPAP) 1.5 Units
Select from Specialty Courses 6 Units

Total Units for the Certificate: 19.5

Specialty Courses:

RE 174 LEGAL ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE 3 Units
RE 175 REAL ESTATE FINANCE 3 Units
RE 178 REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS 3 Units
*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.