Real Estate

Business & Technology
Specialized Diploma conferred

Program Narrative
Whether you enjoy helping families make the biggest financial decision of their lives or facilitate commercial real estate purchases and leases, becoming a licensed real estate broker can be an exciting and financially rewarding experience. Northampton's Real Estate program is a special evening program approved by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission.

Northampton's program is offered as in-service training to real estate officers as well as to employees of construction firms, banks, and public utilities. The program is particularly valuable if you are preparing for state licensor examination to become a salesperson or a broker.

Program Features
Real estate students learn how a real estate salesperson, working under the supervision of a real estate broker, provides professional services to parties to a real estate transaction. After successfully completing the courses, Real Estate Fundamentals and Real Estate Practice, students will qualify to sit for the state real estate salesperson license. Upon the successful completion of the entire program, students will have met the necessary educational requirements to qualify for the state real estate broker license test.

Program Outcomes
Graduates of the program will:

• Understand the substantive real estate terminology and issues, ethical values, and general office skills to function effectively in a real estate office.
• Understand the professional requirements necessary to consummate a real estate transaction.
• Demonstrate the professional skills to properly complete the documents required for a real estate transaction.
• Demonstrate professional behavior and necessary competence under the supervision of a real estate broker in the performance of representation of real estate clients.
• Demonstrate the requisite competence necessary for the successful completion of the state real estate salesperson license.

Career Potential: Real Estate Officer, Construction Firm Employee, Public Utility Employee