Real Estate Certificate

UCSD Extension’s Professional Certificate in Real Estate provides practical training in principles, practice, appraisal, law, finance, property management, sales and economics, as well as investment concepts and market analysis. Learn what goes into practicing real estate, from property listing to close of escrow. Develop essential real estate knowledge of contracts, listings, sales, and marketing principles designed to generate business across a wide range of customers. Explore investment packaging and strategies for raising capital, governmental processing and facing the most current physical development issues. Get insight from experts in the field, regarding the economic feasibility of projects in California and the San Diego region today. Come away with the inside scoop.

This program is designed for you if you are:
• Thinking about investing for the first time.
• Considering a new career in real estate.
• Looking to change specialties or upgrade your skills.
• Preparing for licensure and real estate examinations.

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Certificate Course Matrix
Course Title	Course Number	Units	FA	WI	SP	SU

Required Courses (All five courses are required.)
Real Estate Principles	RELE-40052	5		X		L
Real Estate Practice	RELE-40017	5	X		L
Real Estate Law	RELE-40013	5		X		X
Real Estate Finance	RELE-40016	5	L		L
Real Estate Appraisal	RELE-40005	5		X		X
Electives (At least 6 units of electives are required.)
California Economic Trends of Tomorrow	RELE-4B033	2		X		X
Corporate Properties & Real Property Assets	BUSA-40496	3		L
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)	BUSA-40739	2		L		L
Financing Strategy: Sources of Capital and Business Plans	BUSA-4I026	3	L	L	L	L
Financing Affordable Housing	BUSA-40709	2		M
Real Estate Property Management	RELE-40006	5	X		X
Real Estate Economics and Market Analysis	RELE-40020	3			L
Advanced Real Estate Appraisal	RELE-40034	4	X
Investment and Development Feasibility	BUSA-40045	3	L
Real Estate Seminar Series (Recommended)
The REAL Real Estate Forecast	GINT-80329	0	X
Investing in Small Apartment Properties: What, When and How to Buy and Manage	GINT-80702	0	Schedule Varies
Real Estate Foreclosures	GINT-81511	0	Schedule Varies
Other Courses of Interest (Not required)
Annual Land-Use Law and Legislative Update	GINT-80273	0		M
Financing Affordable Housing Seminar	GINT-81313	0	Schedule Varies
Historic Preservation Seminar	GINT-81319	0		X		X
(An Accounting course is required for the California Broker's Exam. See the Accounting Certificate page for available courses.)
L=La Jolla M=Mission Valley O=Online R=Rancho Bernardo S=Sorrento Mesa X=Location TBA

Certificate Programs

To Register in the Certificate Program

Certificate registration is required to complete the program. Candidates are encouraged to register in the certificate program as early as possible to take advantage of program benefits. See Certificate FAQs for more information.

Certificate Section ID:	073922	Register Now!
Application Fee:	$50
Contact:	Business & Professional Programs, (858) 882-8038
E-mail:	jmshort@ucsd.edu

Certificate Guidelines

The UCSD Extension Real Estate Professional Certificate consists of 5 required courses (25 units) and at least 6 elective units. Real Estate Principles (RELE-40052) and Real Estate Practice (RELE-40017) are strongly recommended as prerequisites for other real estate courses. There are also general interest seminars offered throughout the year. Students are encouraged to attend these to explore current issues and hot topics in the industry and hear from industry experts. The program can be completed in approximately two years, taking one course per quarter.

Industry Requirements

NOTE: Completion of courses in the Real Estate Certificate count towards the educational requirements for the Real Estate Broker’s and Salesperson’s License.

Contact the Department of Real Estate for specific information about professional license requirements. www.dre.ca.gov

Advisors

J. Kathleen Belville, J.D.
Managing Partner
Kimball, Tirey & St. John

Timothy Cassidy, B.A., J.D.
President & CEO
Cassidy & Associates Real Estate, Inc

Jon Epsten, J.D.
Founding Shareholder
Epsten, Grinnell & Howell, APC

Mark H. Goldman
Mortgage Broker
Windsor Capital Mortgage Corporation

Nancy E. Kossan, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Real Estate Development, UCSD

Brian Mulvaney
Senior Vice President
Life Science Group, Voit Commercial Brokerage

Alan Nevin, M.A., MBA
Director of Economic Development
MarketPoint Realty Advisors

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