Business Information Worker - Real Estate Specialist

The Business Information Worker (BIW) – Real Estate Specialist Certificate of Achievement prepares students for a career as a Real Estate Salesperson according to the California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) and the Department of Real Estate (DRE). After successful completion of the BIW - Real Estate Specialist Certificate of Achievement, students may take the Real Estate Salesperson License test and then seek employment as real estate agents or work for a real estate broker and/or management company.

Learning Outcomes

Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:

  1. Students will be prepared to become a Real Estate office professional or work for a Real Estate broker.
  2. Students will have the knowledge to perform the duties in a Real Estate office environment, among licensed agents and brokers.

Program Requirements 

Course Code Title Units
Required Courses
CIS 010Computer Literacy4
AIS 006Business Research2
AIS 030Real Estate Principles3
AIS 032Real Estate Practice3
Elective Courses - select 1 course from the following:
BUAC 020AFinancial Accounting4
BUMA 020ABusiness Law I3
CERTIFICATE TOTAL15-16