You can get the tools and skills you’ll need from instructors who bring years of real-world experience to the classroom. Weekday, evening and weekend fast-track courses are available. Earn an associate degree or one of several certificates that prepare you for licensure as a Texas real estate agent or broker.
Real Estate Degree and Certificate Options
DCCCD’s Real Estate program is open to new students at Cedar Valley College and North Lake College. Both offer:
- The Real Estate Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, designed to develop fundamental skills, attitudes and experience to attain decision-making positions in the real estate profession. The associate degree may be applied toward licensing requirements as determined by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
- The Real Estate Certificate is a 15- to 16-credit-hour program designed to provide basic skills for a real estate salesperson. Three of the five courses are required by the Texas Real Estate Commission for licensure.
Richland College
Richland College’s Real Estate Program has been deactivated, meaning that it will continue to “teach out” students enrolled in the program but is not open to new students.
New students enrolling in real estate courses after June 1, 2009 will be able to complete various courses; however, they will not be able to file for a certificate or degree in real estate.
Courses required for a real estate license by the Texas Real Estate License Act will be offered until the end of the Spring 2011 semester. Students wishing to graduate from Richland College must complete 25 percent of all coursework through the college.
If you have questions about Richland’s Real Estate program, contact
- Dorian Barton at 972-761-6795, DBarton@dcccd.edu
- a Richland College advisor at Thunderduck Hall, Room T-180, or 972-238-6391
Licensure
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) governs the issuance of all real estate licenses in the state. Find out more about the requirements for real estate and broker’s licenses at:
Cedar Valley College
North Lake College
Richland College
Other Degree and Certificate Options
The Dallas County Community College District offers nearly 350 career and technical degrees and certificates, plus more than 50 academic degrees. For more information, see a chart of our degree plans by location or visit our credit programs home page.