Continue your education through our Real Estate Certificate. The Real Estate Certificate provides knowledge and skills needed to enter the real estate field as a salesperson. This program includes the pre-licensing courses required to sit for the Ohio Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Examination. Additionally, our curriculum provides fundamental skills in business, salesmanship, and marketing. Courses completed for the certificate can be applied towards associate’s degree programs in Business Management, Marketing, and Finance. These programs also fulfill the educational requirements needed to sit for the Ohio Brokers License Exam.

Cincinnati State Real Estate Certificate students who qualify can utilize financial aid to complete this program.

Real Estate Sales Agent Exam Pre-Licensing Courses

To qualify to take the written exam required to become a licensed Ohio Real estate Sales Agent, three courses are required:

Course	Credit Hours	Course Code	Online	Classroom
Real Estate Principles and Practices A course on real estate economics. Topics include: principles of contracts, civil rights, ethics, financing, brokerage, appraisal, and Ohio real estate practices.	3	RE 100	Yes	Yes
Real Estate Law A course on Ohio Real Estate law. Topics include: law of agency as applied to real estate; landlord/ tenant law; estates; the sales contract; mortgages, deeds, and property; and financing, liens, and easements.	3	RE 105	Yes	Yes
Real Estate Finance and Appraisal A course on concepts and techniques related to residential real estate appraisal and finance, emphasizing Ohio real estate transactions. Topics include: finance instruments, loan processes and documentation, and appraisal methods.	3	RE 110	Yes	Yes

For current requirements for the Ohio Salesperson Exam, visit Ohio’s Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing website.

State of Ohio Brokers License Educational Requirements

Cincinnati State Business Division recommends candidates without the required number of credit hours to consider enrolling in Business Management, Marketing Management, or Finance. These programs include the required coursework and credit hours to meet the requirements to sit for the brokers license exam. You can find the specific education and course requirements at the Ohio’s Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing website.

State Requirement	Cincinnati State Course Equivalent
Financial Management	FIN 150 Business Finance – 3 Credit Hours A course on principles of financing business firms. Topics include: financial statement analysis, time value of money, management of cash flow, risk and return, and short and long-term sources of financing. Prerequisites: ACC 101
Human Resource or Personal Management	MGT 105 Human Resource Management – 3 Credit Hours A course on the role of the human resource department and the supervisor’s role in various human resource functions. Topics include: recruiting, choosing, and training employees; compensation and benefits; performance evaluation; disciplinary actions; and workplace rights and responsibilities. Prerequisites: None
Applied Business Economics	ECO 105 Principles of Microeconomics – 3 Credit Hours Study of basic concepts of microeconomics. Topics include: supply and demand, equilibrium processes, consumer choice, firm pricing and output behavior, industry structure, government antitrust regulation, externalities, economic welfare, and income distribution. Prerequisites: Placement in ENG 101A and MAT 093 (minimum grade C) or appropriate Math placement Or ECO 110 Principles of Macroeconomics – 3 Credit Hours Study of the economic macro-system. Topics include: analysis of inflation and unemployment, government monetary and fiscal policy, aggregate income analysis, consumption, savings and investment, long-run growth policies and budget deficits, foreign trade flows, and exchange rate polices. Prerequisites: Placement in ENG 101A and MAT 093 (minimum grade C) or appropriate Math placement
Business Law	LAW 101 Business Law – 3 Credit Hours A course on the legal environment in which businesses operate. Prerequisites: Placement into ENG 101A

Contact

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