Simi Institute for Careers & Education
Real Estate Live Courses
Course Information
Simi Institute for Careers & Education
1880 Blackstock Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
805-579-6200
Web: SimiInstitute.org
E-Mail: melvin.vines@simivalleyusd.org
DRE Sponsor ID: S0310
Important Instructions: Please Read Carefully Before You Register for Real Estate LIVE Courses
Simi Institute offers the following courses ONSITE:
Onsite Courses
| Course Title | Hours | Quizzes | Final Exam | Time Allowed | Fee |
| Real Estate Principles | 45 (Pre-License Education) | 15 | 100 multiple choice | 2.5 Hours | $280 |
| Real Estate Practice | 45 (Pre-License Education) | 15 | 100 multiple choice | 2.5 Hours | $280 |
| Property Management | 45 (Pre-License Education) | 13 | 100 multiple choice | 2.5 Hours | $295 |
Real Estate Salesperson Certificate: Live, On-Campus Courses
Real estate sales agents help clients buy, sell, and rent properties. We offer both on-campus and online courses to suit your schedule.
In order to apply for a California Real Estate Salesperson License, you must complete the following courses:
1. Real Estate Principles
2. Real Estate Practice
3. ONE of the following courses:
- Property Management (can be taken on-campus or online)
- Real Estate Appraisal
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Economics
- Legal Aspects of Real Estate
- Real Estate Office Administration
- Escrow
*Completion of this certificate program fulfills ALL of the course requirements to apply for a California Real Estate Salesperson License. Completion of this certificate program fulfills SOME of the course requirements to apply for a California Real Estate Broker License.
Price varies per course.
Property Management (On-Campus)
45-hour course, Tuesdays & Thursdays. Teaches basics of residential property management including preparing property for rent, advertising property, written leases and other legal aspects including eviction and tenant landlord laws. Also includes the basics about retail, commercial and industrial property management. Students receive certificate upon completion of this course. Prerequisites: None
Spring 2025
Dates: January 14 - March 4, 2025
Days: Tuesday & Thursday
Times: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Course Fee: $295 (includes textbook)
Real Estate Principles (On-Campus)
45-hour course. Required by the Department of Real Estate (DRE) and meets the pre-licensing requirement for real estate and/or broker license. Covers every area of professional specialization and reviews all aspects of real property ownership. Prerequisites: None
Dates: Offered Fall 2025
Days: Tuesday & Thursday
Times: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Room: 210
Course Fee: $280
Real Estate Practice (On-Campus)
45-hour course, Tuesdays & Thursdays. This is the practical application of real estate knowledge to meet the needs of buyers, sellers, lessors, and lessees. Mandatory pre-license course for sales license applicants. Prerequisites: None
Dates: Offered Fall 2025
Days: Tuesday & Thursday
Times: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Room: 210
Course Fee: $280
Method of Delivery
Live, in-person class. Includes physical textbook.
Course Structure
The course design is dictated by the Department of Real Estate and requires you to demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in one chapter of the course before progressing to the next. This means:
- Live, in-person, instructor-led courses and lectures. Chapter quizzes are mandatory.
- You must take and pass the chapter quizzes in a linear fashion and you cannot take the next chapter quiz until the previous chapter's reading assignment and chapter quiz has been completed.
- You cannot take the course final examination and complete the course until all chapter quizzes have been completed and the minimum time has elapsed.
Attendance Policy
For Live courses, students must attend a minimum of 90% of the approved course hours to be eligible to receive DRE pre-license course credit.
Refund Policy
For Live courses, full refunds will only be made if a course is closed by Simi Institute or if the days and/or times of the class are changed and the student cannot attend. Original receipts must be provided and a Refund Request Form must be completed before a refund can be given. Refunds are typically processed in two to six weeks. Unless specifically noted, registration processing fee of $75.00 is withheld from all refunds.
Final Examination and Passing the Course
In order for you to pass this course, you will be required to take and pass a final examination (100 multiple choice, 2.5 hours, 60% or better to pass, closed book).
What Happens If You Fail a Final Exam?
If you do not pass the final exam on the first try, DRE allows you one re-take immediately. Be aware that the questions on the re-take exam will be completely different from the questions on the original final exam. A second failure would require you to complete the instructional portion of the course again and wait 2.5 weeks (18 calendar days) before being allowed to take the final exam again.
Course Completion
Completion of a course includes taking and passing the course final examination. The final examination must be taken no later than the last day of the course enrollment period.
Time to Complete
The course is comprised of 15 classes, 3 hours each.
Course Completion Certificate
Students will receive a course completion certificate at the conclusion of each successfully-completed course.
Live Course Identification Statement
Participants shall provide one of the following forms of identification below immediately before admittance to a Live presentation of an offering:
- A current California Driver's License
- A current identification card described in Section 13000 of the California Vehicle Code
- Any identification of the participant issued by a governmental agency or a recognized real estate related trade organization within the immediately preceding five years which bears a photograph and signature.
Correspondence Course Identification Statement
Participants shall provide one of the following forms of identification below immediately:
- A current California Driver's License
- A current identification card described in Section 13000 of the California Vehicle Code
- Any identification of the participant issued by a governmental agency or a recognized real estate related trade organization within the immediately preceding five years which bears a photograph and signature.
Disclaimer Statement
Although every effort has been made to provide accurate and current information in this text, the ideas, suggestions, general principles and conclusions presented in this text are subject to local, state and federal laws and regulations, court cases and any revisions of same. The author and/or publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, tax, or other professional services. The reader is thus urged to consult with his/her employing broker and/or seek legal counsel regarding any points of law. This publication should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice.
This course is approved for pre-license education credit by the Department of Real Estate. However, this approval does not constitute an endorsement of the views or opinions which are expressed by the course sponsor, instructor, authors or lecturers.
Department of Real Estate Course and Instructor Evaluation
The Department of Real Estate Course and Instructor Evaluation is available on the Department of Real Estate (DRE) website at www.dre.ca.gov. Access this form by typing in "RE 318A" in the search box located in the upper right corner of the DRE home page. The purpose of this evaluation is to assist the DRE in better serving the educational needs of real estate
licensees. Students may access the DRE Course Evaluation format: dre.ca.gov/files/pdf/forms/re318a.pdf
Course Provider Complaint Statement
A course provider complaint form is available on the Department of Real Estate (DRE) website at www.dre.ca.gov. Access this form by typing in "RE 340" in the search box located in the upper right corner of the home page. An informational form regarding course provider complaints, "RE 340" is also available.
Course Descriptions
Course: Real Estate Principles
Textbook: Textbook: California Real Estate Principles 12th Edition by Charles O.
Stapleton III and Martha R. Williams, 576 pages, ©2023
This textbook is the most comprehensive introduction to the California real estate business. It will serve as an excellent introductory course for the new licensee. A highly readable portrait of the entire field, it covers every area of professional specialization, the intricacies of real property ownership and the fine points of the field.
Contents: The Business of Real Estate – Real Property – Ownership – Transferring Real Estate – Encumbrances – Agency Contracts – Financing Real Estate – Government Sponsored and Other Financing – Escrow and Title Insurance – Taxation – Landlord and Tenant – Appraising – Residential Design and Construction – Land Use – Math – Appendix – Glossary – Index
Course: Real Estate Practice
Textbook: California Real Estate Practice 11th Edition by Lowell Anderson (author), William H. Pivar (author), Daniel S. Otto (author), and Kartik Subramaniam (Editor), 583 pages, ©2023
Our latest edition of California Real Estate Practice offers practical how to information for the real estate salesperson and broker. Prospecting methods, sample “comp” presentations and the newest listing contracts and disclosure forms are only some of the features of this textbook. The online course includes the fair housing and implicit bias interactive participatory elements as required by CA Senate Bill 1495.
Contents: Getting Started in Real Estate – Ethics and Fair Housing – Mandatory Disclosures – Prospecting – Listing Presentations – Servicing the Listing – Advertising – The Buyer and the Property Showing – Obtaining the Purchase Offer – From Offer to Closing – Real Estate Financing – Escrow and Title Insurance – Taxation – Property Management and Leasing – Glossary – Index
California Real Estate Economics discusses economic theory relating to the real estate industry and emphasizes the factors that cause real estate value to change. To present this complex subject in a practical manner, the author has simplified this text so it is ideal for real estate students who have little or no background in formal economics.
Contents: Introduction to Economic Systems and Principles – Supply and Demand – Economic Change Analysis – Money and Monetary Policy – The Real Estate Market – The U.S. Housing Market – California’s Economic Profile – The California Real Estate Market – Land Use Planning
Development – Fair Housing and Environmental Regulations – Financing and Taxation – The Economics of Real Estate Investment – The Economics of Appraisal – Analyzing Residential Income Property – Analyzing Commercial Investment Property – Real Estate Trends in California – Understanding and Using Economic Data – California Facts – Glossary – Index
Course: Property Management
Textbook: Property Management 11th Edition by Robert C. Kyle & Maria S. Spodek, 512 pages, ©2023
This updated edition of Property Management holds all the tools you need for success in today’s competitive and ever-changing environment! Inside you’ll find a complete offering of management techniques designed for a variety of properties — from apartment and office buildings to retail and industrial properties.
Contents: Professional Property Management – Property Management Economics and Planning – Managing Owner Relations – Marketing Management – Managing Leases – Managing Lease Negotiations – Managing Tenant Relations – Managing Maintenance and Construction –
Managing Reports and Insurance – Managing the Office and Computers – Managing Residential Property – Managing Cooperative, Condominium and Subsidized Property – Managing Office Property – Managing Retail Property – Managing Industrial Property – Managing Life Safety and Environmental Issues – Glossary – Index