California MLO Pre-Licensing Options
Choose the California package that includes the national 20-hour SAFE course and the 2-hour California DFPI course, then add exam prep or the full success package if you want more support. This package serves California DFPI learners who need both courses and California DRE learners who need the national course.
License Course
Get the national 20-hour SAFE course and 2-hour California DFPI course with NMLS credit reporting and e-Textbook access included.
License + Exam Prep
Add 1st Try Exam Prep for focused review, practice, and reinforcement before the SAFE MLO test.
Success Package
Our most complete package: licensing education, exam prep, and new-MLO career guidance to help students excel.
Podcast-Style Listen Mode
Listen Mode adds narrated lessons with synced text across our MLO course catalog, including national and state-specific education, so students can keep moving even when they're busy.
- Study hands-free with narrated lessons
- Synced text keeps the lesson easy to follow
- Advance smoothly from one lesson to the next
NMLS-Approved MLO Education
1 Accelerated Education, LLC is approved to provide NMLS mortgage loan originator education. The national course is designed for students who need the 20-hour SAFE pre-licensure education step before moving through the rest of their licensing path.
- Provider
- 1 Accelerated Education, LLC
- Approval
- NMLS-approved pre-licensure education
- Courses
- 20 Hour SAFE Comprehensive: 20 Hour MLO Prelicensure Course + 2 Hour CA-DFPI SAFE: California State Law
- Format
- Online instructor-led course with timed modules, discussions, quizzes, case studies, and final exam
- Credit reporting
- NMLS credit submitted within 7 calendar days after successful completion
Not sure which package you need?
MLO licensing requirements can vary by state. If you're confused, talk to us and our team will help you choose the right package for your license so you start in the right place.
- Confirm which package fits your state requirements
- Understand how the national and state-specific education options fit together