Tuition Fee: $199

Computer and Internet access

Students MUST have a computer and access to the Internet because some important course materials must be accessed by the Internet. The end-of-course exam is also completed online.

View recorded class via the Internet

Students can view recorded classes on their computer with a broadband connection to the Internet. This is perfect for reviewing and preparing for the end-of-course exam and state exam.       

The Licensing Process:

1. To enter the exciting real estate profession, a student needs to take this course and pass the course with a score of 70% or more on the end-of-course exam. The student also needs to take the state exam and pass the state exam with a score of 75% or more
2. The process to make application to the state of Florida for the Initial License process is the following:
   1. Cooke School recommends that, if at all possible, as soon as the student decides to take the sales associate license course, the student should mail in their application to the state of Florida. 
   2. Here is the a link to the Sales Associate application process which can be done on-line or by paper application.
   3. Complete the application as honestly as you know how. DISCLOSE ALL .
   4. Applicant's Social Security number is required on the application.
   5. Mail the application into the state of Florida along your check for $105.
   6. Your fingerprints need to be taken at a Pearson VUE Exam Center.  Reservations are necessary for this process.  Reservations can be completed by calling Pearson VUE at 1-888-204-6289 or 1-877-238-8232 making reservations on the Pearson VUE website and selecting "Fingerprint Services".   The fee for the fingerprint process is $57.25 (Pearson VUE $15 and FDLE/FBI $42.25).  Here is a link to the currently Pearson VUE Exam and Fingerprints Centers in Florida. LINK
   7. Out of state applicants ONLY must receive a fingerprint card which can be obtained by calling the school at 1-800-943-9993. Take the card to your local police department and mail completed fingerprint card to: FL - DBPR c/o Person VUE, 3131 South Vaughn Way, Suite 205, Aurora, Colorado 80014. Must sent cashier check or money order.
   8. Take the required course.
   9. After you have completed the course, check this link to determine if your application is approved. >APPLICATION STATUS LINK<

How does this live video conference course work?

1. This course is composed of 20 sessions of course material. The course is composed of Lecture, Chapter Quizzes, Questions and Answer periods and some time is give to study the course material.
2. If the student has a question anytime during the course, the student can certainly ask the question and the instructor can see you, the student, and can respond exactly as if the student were in the same room.
3. The students attend the class in-person at a video conference center. Course quizzes and participation are required.
4. To assist the student in the learning process, the student must complete the online quizzes for each of the Sessions before the end-of-course exam will be issued.
   
5. Student are also given access to supplement quizzes, crossword puzzles, and link to important documents and laws that the course covers. The supplemental material is NOT required but to help the student learning the material so they will be in the best position possible to pass the end-of-course exam and state exam.
6. This course is a distance learning course, so the student must complete the all the assessments and practice exam before the student is given access to the end-of-course exam. The exam portal link and the user name and password to the final exam is e-mailed to the students e-mail address.
7. To take the course and final exam the student MUST have a computer and internet access and an e-mail address.
8. Since the end-of-course exam is a computerized exam, the school recommends that students read this technical information, to eliminate as much as possible any technical issues that might arise.
9. The final exam is computerized timed three hour exam. The exam is multiple choice with four choices. The student must score a 70% or more on the end-of-course exam.
10. Every student must agree to the following affidavit: "I certify that I personally completed all assignments and have not duplicated any portion of the end-of-course examination". This certification affidavit is incorporated into the exam under 'Instructions for the Final Exam'. The student must select 'yes' and click "enter" to take the final exam.
11. If the student fails the end of course exam, the student has two options.
    a. The student can take the class again
    b. The student can wait more than thirty days and take the exam again.
12. If the student fails the 2nd Exam, the student will need to take the class again.
13. Once the student successfully completes the end-of-course exam, the student must give the school a minimum of three business days to obtain their certificate.

Computer Capability requirement for end-of-course exam to be taken at home, office, friend or relative:

The course exam can be taken on any computer, in the comfort of your own home or office, as long as the computer has an internet connection. Here is the minimum requirements for the computer you use.

• 56K modem (40 kbs)
• 800 x 600 (16 bit)
• Pentium II, 233 MHz
• Sufficient memory to run your system software and browser
• Windows 2000, XP, Me, NT, 98, 95
• Supported Browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x, 6.x.
• AOL, Earthlink & Compuserve dial-up users should minimize their connection window and launch Microsoft Internet Explorer from the Start button in order to use the standard, supported Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
• Cookies enabled
• JavaScript enabled
• Macintosh users will want to use Internet Explorer for MAC OSX or Apple's Safari browser as their browser in viewing the online course.

Information the student needs to know before registering for this course.

1. Tuition fee for this course must be made in full. If after the student has registered for the course, the student decides to they would like a refund, the refund is less a registration fee of $50.
2. Once the student attends a course, if a refund is requested, a $50 registration fee will not be refunded. The request for a refund must be made in writing before the end of the third hour of the course. After the first three hours of attendance the tuition fee is non-refundable. The student can retake the course for ONE year after registering for the course based on availability of space at the video conference center the student chooses to attend.
3. The student has three hours to complete computerized the end-of-course exam. A passing grade of 70% on the end-of-course exam is necessary for passing the course.
4. If the student fails the course exam, the student has to wait more than thirty days or less than one year before the student can retake the end of course exam. The student is able to have access to review the course until the student takes the end of course exam again at the 30 plus days waiting period. If the student fails the second time the student will need to take the course again.
5. Cooke School has recorded the salesperson license course, so a student can review each presentation or chapter as the student desires. This can be very helpful to the student in learning the important course material necessary to pass the difficult State Exam.
6. The Video Conference In-Class Learning student CAN NOT change to an On-Line web based course or vice versa. A current streaming video student can attend any of the video conference course locations and of course the video conference student can view the streaming course presentations on the Cooke School website.
7. At the time of registration for the instructor led Video Conference Learning Course, the student will receive an e-mail confirming their registration and some information on what to bring to class.
8. Upon completing the course, the student can e-mail info@cookeschool.com that they have successfully completed the course and the end-of-course exam. The staff at Cooke reviews this report daily, Monday through Thursday, and mails the completion certificates to those students who have successfully received a grade of 70% or better. Allow three to four business days to receive this completion certificate. When scheduling the State Exam, please allow a week between course final exam and the scheduled State Exam.

Here is the Time-line for the 63-Hour Pre license Course

Time-Line (50-minute hours)

Minutes - Session/Chapter - Subject
30.......Session - 1(a) - Orientation
100.....Session -1(b) -The Real Estate Business
120.....Session - 2 - License Law and Qualifications for Licensure
120 ....Session - 3 - License Law and Administration
190.....Session - 4 - Brokerage Relationships and Ethics
205.....Session - 5 - Real Estate Brokerage Operations
173.....Session - 6 - Complaints, Violations, and Penalties
155.....Session - 7 - Federal and State Housing Laws
160.....Session - 8 - Property Rights: Estate, Tenancies, and Multiple Ownership Interest
166.....Session - 9 - Titles, Deeds, and Ownership Restrictions
100.....Session -10 - Legal Descriptions
198.....Sesson - 11 - Real Estate Contracts
245.....Session -12 - Real Estate Finance
135.....Session -13 - The Mortgage market
130.....Session -14 - Computations and Title Closing
195.....Session -15 - Estimating Real Property Value
120 ....Session - 16 - Product Knowledge
160.....Session - 17 - Real Estate Investment Analysis and Business Opportunity Brokerage
180.....Session - 18 - Taxes Affecting Real Estate
98.......Session - 19 - The Real Estate Market
140 ....Session - 20 - Planning and Zoning
3.0......Chapter - End-of-course Exam
63.5 Total Hours