How do I get a job in real estate?

I'm considering going into real estate after I graduate from college. I live in Washington state and I've been doing some online research to figure out how to get started but a lot of what I've found has been rather confusing. I know there are classes that you have to take in order to get your real estate license but I don't know how to take the classes or which online school is the best? A lot of the websites look kind of shady. Where do I begin?