General Information
Welcome to General Information, by firsttuesday
- This page is your introduction to the steps you will take to enroll and complete the course you are interested in
- You are presented with a description of the course content, the study method you will choose and the procedure for course quizzes and exams
- Your voluntary feedback to the DRE for course evaluation and complaints is explained
- Click on the following DRE or NMLS Licensing or Renewal CE Courses you want to consider for enrollment
- The link takes you to a preview of individual course titles, instructions and more
More than 40 Years in Business
- Since 1978, firsttuesday has offered courses approved by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE)
- The firsttuesday Journal online is a service created in 1978 to inform and influence the California real estate community
- The Journal delivers the news, critical commentary and analysis of market trends that affect the practice of real estate licensees
DRE Licensing Courses - Required to take the State Exam
DRE Disclaimer - These courses are approved for licensing education credit by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE).
However, this approval does not constitute an endorsement of the views or opinions expressed by the course sponsor, instructor, authors or lecturers
Click on the following links for enrollment details, study instructions and State Exam training
- Licensing Course Enrollment page - To become a Broker or Agent
- Licensing Course study procedures
- The State Exam process, guidance and preparation training.
Individual Licensing Courses - Requirements to taking the State Licensing Exam
Click on the Course title for a course description, text book information, quizzes and exam instruction and DRE Evaluation and Complaint Feedback
DRE License Renewal Continuing Education Courses — general information
DRE Disclaimer - These courses are approved for continuing education credit by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE).
However, this approval does not constitute an endorsement of the views or opinions expressed by the course sponsor, instructor, authors or lecturers
Click on the following links for enrollment details and study instructions
For DRE License Renewal Continuing Education
- Package #104 - Real Estate Matters
- Package #203 - Buying Homes in Foreclosure & Creating Carryback Financing
- Package #305 - Income Property Brokerage
- Package #405 - Tax Benefits of Ownership
- Package #505 - California Mortgage Lending
- Package #603 - Landlords, Tenants and Property Management
- Package #702 - Forming Real Estate Syndicates & Creating Carryback Financing
- Package #802 - Due Diligence and Disclosures
- Package #901 - Economic Trends in California Real Estate
- Package #1001 - Video Renewal Course: Real Estate Made Reel™
NMLS Continuing Education Courses
- 8-Hour NMLS Continuing Education Ordering and Enrollment
- 8-Hour NMLS Continuing Education Online-Only Syllabus (Downloadable)
General Information on firsttuesday Forms
DRE's Online Evaluation and Course Provider Complaint Statements
- The DRE provides A course and instructor evaluation form at www.dre.ca.gov for use by students
- Students access this form by searching "RE 318A" in the search box located in the upper right corner of the DRE home page
- Also a course provider complaint form is available on the DRE website for use by students
- Students access this form by searching "RE 340" in the search box located in the upper right corner of the DRE home page
- Further an informational form "RE 340A" to accompany a student's course provider complaint, is available