Construction Standards

Courses are scheduled on weekday evenings (6:30pm-9:30pm), Fridays, and Saturdays.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade required for each course: C+

To qualify for a Continuing Studies credential, students must complete at least 50% of the required course hours at Langara College Continuing Studies. Unless approval from the Program Coordinator is granted, this must be the final 50% of the program.  Students who have completed previous course work and would like to have courses assessed for prerequisites or exemptions towards the certificate must provide documents in the form of official transcripts to the Program Coordinator (real-estate@langara.ca).

Upon successful completion of all required courses, students can submit an Application for Graduation form to the Continuing Studies Registration Office.

Success in any line of work rests upon a combination of education and experience. The real estate courses at Langara College provide a foundation of professional education that will complement your work experience, build your professional expertise, and advance your career.

Course equivalencies and options for pursuing a variety of professional designations and educational credentials are outlined below.

BC Housing

BC Housing has recognized several courses as professional development for their Contractors Licensing:

PROP 1022 Residential Construction
GBSC 1004 Business Communication
PROP 1085 Estimating Construction Costs
PROP 1086 Controlling Construction Costs
PROP 1033 Real Estate Development
PROP 1049 House Construction
ENTR 1009 How to Start Your Own Business
PROP 1091 Reading Technical Drawings 1
PROP 1092 Reading Technical Drawings 2
PROP 1066 Development Application Process
PROP 1073 Building Design & Construction
PROP 1096 BC Building Code Energy Efficiency Standards
PROP 1087 Invisible Hazard - Asbestos in Buildings

University of British Columbia

The following courses have equivalencies in the Real Estate Division of the Sauder School of Business at UBC:

PROP 1001 Property Management - Residential       BUSI 441
PROP 1002 Property Management - Commercial     BUSI 451
PROP 1004 Real Estate Law                                         BUSI 111
PROP 1005 Real Estate Appraisal                               BUSI 330
PROP 1020 Real Estate Investment Analysis            BUSI 331
PROP 1022 Residential Construction                         BUSI 400
PROP 1024 Real Estate Mathematics                         BUSI 121
PROP 1023 Real Estate Finance                                  BUSI 221

Students may transfer all of the above courses toward the UBC Diploma in Urban Land Economics and the UBC Bachelor of Business in Real Estate. Students with a business degree may apply two courses (i.e. Real Estate Appraisal and Real Estate Investment Analysis) toward the UBC Post-Graduate Certificate in Real Property Valuation, an accelerated pathway to the AACI designation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada. This option may appeal to Langara College Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) graduates.

For information on UBC programs in real estate, visit UBC Real Estate. Students who intend to transfer course credit from Langara to UBC should discuss their education plan with UBC.

BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA)

BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) is responsible for the licensing process in BC for various professions. Students have the option of completing specific Langara College courses to become eligible to request a waiver from the applicable UBC licensing course. Students would be responsible for meeting all other BCFSA requirements (English Proficiency, licensing examination, applied practice course) with BCFSA directly.

Trading Services Licensing

Students can complete the following 4 courses to be exempt from the UBC Real Estate Trading Services Licencing Course:

PROP 1004 Real Estate Law
PROP 1005 Real Estate Appraisal
PROP 1023 Real Estate Finance
PROP 1024 Real Estate Mathematics

Rental Management Services Licensing

Students who complete the Property Management Certificate program and the following courses may be exempt from the UBC Rental Property Management Licencing Course:

PROP 1001 Property Management - Residential
PROP 1004 Real Estate Law
PROP 1005 Real Estate Appraisal
PROP 1020 Real Estate Investment Analysis

BCFSA Education Policies

For full information on licensing course requirements visit the BC Financial Services Authority website at www.bcfsa.ca.

Appraisal Institute of Canada

The Appraisal Institute of Canada awards two professional designations: the Canadian Residential Appraiser (CRA) and the Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute, Professional Appraiser (AACI, P.App.).

The following three courses may be applied toward the CRA designation:

PROP 1004 Real Estate Law
PROP 1005 Real Estate Appraisal
PROP 1022 Residential Construction

The above courses, plus the following two courses, may be applied toward the AACI designation:

PROP 1020 Real Estate Investment Analysis
PROP 1024 Real Estate Mathematics

Note: UBC administers the entire Appraisal Institute of Canada Education Program across all of Canada on a distance education basis. Langara College offers the above courses on a classroom basis to serve local students. For complete information on the Appraisal Institute of Canada Education Program, visit www.realestate.ubc.ca. Students who intend to transfer course credit from Langara to UBC should discuss their education plan with UBC.

Real Estate Institute of British Columbia

The Continuing Studies Diploma in Real Estate meets the education requirement for the RI designation of the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia.

For information on the Real Estate Institute of BC and the RI designation, see their website or call 604-685-3702.

Institute of Real Estate Management

PROP 1004: Real Estate Law and PROP 1024: Real Estate Mathematics may be applied toward the CPM designation, awarded by the Institute of Real Estate Management through the Real Estate Institute of Canada.

Visit www.irembc.ca for information on the CPM and the ARM designations.

Institute of Municipal Assessors

PROP 1005: Real Estate Appraisal and PROP 1024: Real Estate Mathematics fulfill two of five course requirements for the UBC Certificate in Real Property Assessment. This certificate meets the core educational requirement leading to the Institute of Municipal Assessors’ Associate Member (AIMA) and Accredited Member (MIMA) designations. Visit www.realestate.ubc.ca for more information.

British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA)

The following Langara courses are approved for accreditation in the Professional Development Program of the B.C. Real Estate Association:

PROP 1001 Property Management - Residential
PROP 1004 Real Estate Law
PROP 1005 Real Estate Appraisal
PROP 1020 Real Estate Investment Analysis
PROP 1022 Residential Construction
PROP 1023 Real Estate Finance
PROP 1024 Real Estate Mathematics

Visit BCREA for more information.