College
West Los Angeles College
Reason for approval request
New Program
Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
The Real Estate Salesperson Certificate of Achievement will be part of the college’s Career Technical Education program that prepares students for entry into specific occupations that do not necessarily require a degree. Like all CTE programs, The Real Estate Salesperson Certificate of Achievement will offer students an opportunity to successfully prepare themselves for a career. The Real Estate Salesperson Certificate of Achievement will be in addition to the existing Real Estate Associate of Arts, the Real Estate Certificate of Achievement and the Real Estate Appraiser Trainee and Real Estate Assistant Skill Certificates at West Los Angeles College. The Real Estate Salesperson Certificate of Achievement will be accompanied by the proposed Real Estate Broker Certificate of Achievement, Real Estate Appraiser I Certificate of Achievement and the Real Estate Appraiser II Certificate of Achievement which will qualify students to sit for the California State DRE and BREA Appraisal exams.
Similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles and Orange County Region
a. East Los Angeles College (ELAC)
East Los Angeles College offers a Real Estate Sales and a Real Estate Agent Skills Certificate. Our certificate does not negatively impact this certificate because the Skill Certificate is not transcribed on a student’s transcript as our will be. The ability to have the Certificate of Achievement on the student’s transcript will increase their employment opportunities.
b. Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC)
Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) offers a Real Estate Salesperson Skills Certificate. Our certificate does not negatively impact this certificate because the Skill Certificate is not transcribed on a student’s transcript as our will be. The ability to have the Certificate of Achievement on the student’s transcript will increase their employment opportunities.
c. Los Angeles City College (LACC)
Los Angeles City College (LACC) offers a Real Estate Sales License Skills Certificate. Our certificate does not negatively impact this certificate because the Skill Certificate is not transcribed on a student’s transcript as our will be. The ability to have the Certificate of Achievement on the student’s transcript will increase their employment opportunities.
d. Saddleback College, Southwestern, Palomar College, Orange Coast College, and Mt. San Antonio College,
Saddleback and Southwestern offer a Certificate of Achievement in Real Estate Sales or (Sales/Broker). Palomar College, Orange Coast College, and Mt. San Antonio College all offer Real Estate Salesperson Skill Certificates. These institutions are all too far outside of our service are for our certificate to negatively impact them.
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
We project 30 students will complete the program in Spring 2019; 35 students will complete in Spring 2020; 40 students in will complete in Spring 2021.