Admission to the Real Estate certificate program requires candidates to be a high school graduate or have a General Education Development (GED) certificate. Entering students are also required to interview with an admissions representative and complete the NBC placement test as part of the admissions process.
The School of Commerce certificate programs are derived from its Associate in Applied Science Degree programs. Students may transfer credits earned in a certificate program to the related degree program at any time.
Certificate programs do not require students to complete general education coursework and are most appropriate for individuals who wish to gain career skills in as short a time as possible without a degree. In order to obtain a real estate certificate, students must complete the courses below for a total of 26 credit hours. This requirement increases to 28 credit hours for students who do not demonstrate competency in mathematics on the Northwestern Business College placement exam, who will also need to complete a two-credit hour Preparation for College Math course during their first quarter. Please note that the order in which these courses are completed will be determined by the age of the student upon entry into the program, in accordance with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's (IDFPR) requirements regarding real estate sales agent and real estate broker licensing eligibility.
RE110 Real Estate Transactions 4 credit hours
RE200 Brokerage Administration 2 credit hours
RE205 Advanced Principles 2000 2 credit hours
RE215 Contracts and Conveyances 2 credit hours
RE220 Real Estate Appraisal 2 credit hours
RE230 Real Estate Finance 2 credit hours
BA106 Business Law I 4 credit hours
BA110 Introduction to Business 4 credit hours
CS110 Introduction to Computers 4 credit hours
