DRE & Licensing
To qualify for a California real estate broker license, an applicant must have:
APassed only the broker exam
BAt least 2 years of full-time licensed salesperson experience within the last 5 years and completed required college-level courses✓ Correct
CAt least 5 years of experience and a four-year college degree
DCompleted only the 135-hour pre-license course
Explanation
To become a California real estate broker, applicants need a minimum of 2 years of full-time licensed salesperson (or equivalent) experience within the preceding 5 years, plus completion of eight required college-level real estate courses.
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