November 4, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offers Real Estate Courses

                 SALISBURY, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) will offer pre- and post-licensing real estate courses beginning in January.

                  The "Pre-licensing" class will meet 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Wednesdays, Jan. 25 to April 26, at RCCC's South Campus, in Concord. Tuition is $175, plus a $50 textbook. The course is required to become a provisional broker and covers basic real estate principles, real estate law, contracts, brokerage practices, financing, closings, property valuation, fair housing, property management, taxation, and real estate mathematics. Persons who pass this course are eligible to take the North Carolina Real Estate Commission examination to become a licensed broker.

                  The post-licensing "Contacts and Closing" class will meet 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Jan. 19 to March 23, at RCCC's North Campus, in Salisbury. Tuition is $120. The course will provide post-licensing instruction in broker responsibilities related to sales, contracts and contract procedures, the real estate settlement procedures act, document preparations, and closings.

                  The post-licensing "Broker Relationships" class will meet 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, Jan. 21 to March 25, at RCCC's North Campus. Tuition is $120. The course will cover broker relationships working with buyers and seller. Topics will include agency duties, contracts and disclosure, and the practical aspects of working with clients.

                  For more information about the courses and to register, call RCCC's Continuing Education Department at 704-216-3512.

               RCCC is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in North Carolina. RCCC is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System.

                RCCC offers fully-accredited associate-degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, and engineering technologies. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students moving on to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start new careers.

               RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.