Arizona Real Estate Pre-Licensing

The state of Arizona requires 90 hours of education from a state approved educational institution prior to sitting for the state real estate licensing exam. Approved by the Arizona Department of Real Estate, the SCC Real Estate Pre-Licensing Program meets the 90 hour requirement through the completion of two three-credit courses:

Course	Description
REA 179: Real Estate Principles I	Basics of real estate principles including introduction to the profession and license law, definition of real property, legal descriptions, rights and interests in property, ownership, contracts, real estate economics, financing and foreclosure, land use, and valuation.  Prerequisites: None.
REA 180: Real Estate Principles II	Advanced work in real estate including escrow procedures and title insurance, liens and encumbrances, advanced contracts, water rights, toxic waste and environmental hazards, agency, ethics and professional relationships, real estate code and the Commissioner's rules, investment, property management, and government restrictions.

To access the Spring 2010 schedule, click here.

Program Cost

The per-credit tuition at Scottsdale Community College is $71 for an in-county resident. Thus, the tuition for the two three-credit courses is $426. In addition, textbooks and other materials may be required and should be factored into the entire cost of the program.

To access tuition rates for out-of-county residents, click here.

Lynn Sperry has been a licensed Realtor since 1977 and currently works full-time with West USA Realty as the Director of Training and Career Development. She has taught real estate pre-licensing courses for over 20 years at College of the Desert (Palm Desert, CA), Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ) and at Scottsdale Community College. She has also been a mortgage broker as well as a certified senior escrow officer.