60 Hour Mississippi Real Estate Principles Course

Purchase Information

• There is no refund once the course is purchased.
• This course is completely online. The course is not downloadable. The student can work through the course at their convenience.
• This course is NOT designed to be printed for security purposes and copyright regulations.
• Course Expiration - You have six (6) months to complete your course from the date of purchase. The date of expiration is located in the upper right-hand corner of your course page. If you are unable to complete your course within the allotted period (on the expiration date the course will end at midnight EST), there will be extension options available in two-month increments, with the maximum being 6 months (180 days). Courses will not be allowed to go over one year old. NO EXCEPTIONS. If your course is not complete at the maximum extension time, you may repurchase the course with a 10% discount offered.
• Shipping - Shipping is FREE. The textbook(s) that are in the package the student selected will be mailed by U.S. Priority Mail. The postmaster advertises 2 to 3-day delivery. The companion textbook to the course is included in all packages, Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
• Login Information - Upon registration the student will receive two emails, one is a purchase receipt and one has the student's username and password to access their Course Page. The link to the "Student Login" is at the top of every webpage.

Course Information

• Login - The student can access their Course Page by going to the "Student Login" link which is located in the top corner of the website.
• Sessions/ Chapters - The course is broken down into Sessions/Chapters. Each session corresponds to the chapters in the textbook. To complete a session and move on to the next, you must finish the required assignments for that session. These assignments consist of watching the video presentation for the required amount of time, completing vocabulary matching exercises, and passing the session quizzes.
  1. Video Presentation - This is a recorded video of our instructor going over the session with a PowerPoint presentation to help provide examples. There is a time requirement for each Session’s video presentation which needs to be watched in real-time. Speeding the video up does not reduce the time requirement. To make sure time is recorded, click on the link at the top of the video SAVE AND RETURN. It is recommended to use Mozilla Firefox as your browser.
  2. Vocabulary Matching - Each session has a vocabulary matching exercise where the student needs to score 100% (all words and definitions to be matched correctly) to complete the exercise.
  3. Session Quizzes
     • As the student works through the course, there is an assessment quiz after every video presentation. The quiz must be answered with 80% accuracy before that session can be marked complete.
     • Quizzes have a 3 to 1 ratio of questions, which means that if a student does not score 80% on any quiz, the student receives a second set of questions and if the student fails again to reach 80% on the second set of questions, the third set is issued. If the student fails the third set of questions, the first set is issued again. Students are encouraged to work through all the questions in the bank even though it's not required. The time spent will be counted toward the total time required. (See seat time below.)
• Agreement - Once the student completes the summary or practice exam a link to the Agreement becomes available. Every course requires the student to complete the "Agreement," which states the student completed the course on their own.

Seat time

• Seat-time Requirement: State law mandates a 60-hour course for pre-licensure. As a result, there is a seat-time requirement of 3,000 minutes (60 hours x 50 minute hours). Each video presentation has a time requirement and the total course has a time requirement. All time spent on the video presentations, quizzes, matching exercises, text links, and any supplemental quizzes, all count towards the MINIMUM time requirement. Students can spend as much time as necessary to learn the material, so this time requirement is NOT a maximum requirement.
• Non-movement of the mouse for more than 20 minutes will disengage the student from the course page.

Exams

• Summary Exam - The course has a Summary Exam (if the state does not require a final exam). The student needs to score a 70% on the summary exam to move forward and complete the course. The summary exam has a 3 to 1 ratio of questions and as explained previously all students are encouraged to work through all questions in the bank and time spent will count towards the minimum time requirement.

License Application Process

Education is good Forever from the completion date of the pre-licensing course.

Mississippi real estate salesperson applicants must be a resident of Mississippi when the application is submitted and be eighteen years of age or older.

Here is a link to the Application for Residential Salesperson License which is which needs to be reviewed thoroughly because there are some requirements one needs to be aware of. The application process will include the following:

• Completion Certificate of the 60-Hour Pre-License Mississippi Real Estate Principles Course
• Names and Addresses of three business people who have known you for the last five years
• Social Security Number
• A signature by a responsible broker regarding an applicant's qualifications, integrity, and character
• Two photos, full face, and profile views
• Signature notarized
• Application fee of $120
• Upon the applying, the Mississippi Real Estate Commission will send the applicant a fingerprinting card which the applicant must get processed by a local police department, or the MREC office will process fingerprints in the office Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 11:00 am and 1:00 pm and 3 pm.

Once all the above has been submitted to the Mississippi Real Estate Commission and reviewed and approved, the applicant will receive a letter of approval from the Commission to take the State Exam. The student must then register with PSI to take the state exam. Most students register by going to www.PSIexams.com but students can also do it by mail by completing the Mississippi Real Estate Licensing Form which is on the back page of the PSI Mississippi Candidate Handbook.

Included in the letter of approval package that the student receives from the Commission will be a fingerprint card in which the student needs to take to a law enforcement department to have their fingerprints taken and processed. When the student passes the state exam, the Commission will only issue the real estate license AFTER receiving a satisfactory report regarding the fingerprint report.

Please view the Mississippi Candidate Handbook thoroughly, for it will help.

The exam fee charged by PSI for the Salesperson exam, both the General portion and the State Specific portion is $75.

Course Outline

Mississippi State Specific Sessions

• Session 1 – Qualification for Licensure
• Session 2 – Services of Real Estate
• Session 3 – License Law and Administration
• Session 4 – Brokerage Relationship and Ethics
• Session 5 – Brokerage Operations
• Session 6 – Brokerage Engagements, Contracts, and Advertising
• Session 7 – Ownership Interests and Legal Descriptions
• Session 8 – Property Management
• Session 9 – Property Condition Disclosure Statement (Important Information)

Technical & On-line Course Overview:

• To experience the best results from a technical perspective on the course, please view the following RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE.
• We recommend using Mozilla Firefox as your Web Browser: Download for PC and Mac
• At this time we DO NOT recommend using the Microsoft Edge web browser.
• Call TOLL FREE (800)943-9993 Monday through Friday 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P.M. EST.
• E-mail Info@CookeSchool.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

• If I forget my real estate course password, where can I find it?
  Please call the school at 1-800-943-9993 Monday - Friday between 8 am to 5 pm Eastern Standard Time, or send an email to info@cookeschool.com.
• My video won't play.
  Check the Internet connection, and change the browser to Mozilla Firefox, some computers need to download Microsoft Silverlight. Or you may call the Cooke Real Estate School at 1-800-943-9993 Monday - Friday between 8 am to 5 pm Eastern Standard Time.
• My score isn't showing up in the grade section.
  Refresh your browser, sometimes there is a very short delay.
• Can I use my tablet?
  Tablets and Kindalls are not recommended because of connectivity issues and stability, especially for timed end-of-course exams.
• Does the real estate license course work on all the platforms?
  Yes
• Once I log into my course page, do I have to log in each time using my username and password?
  Yes
• I watched the video course presentation but I still can't move forward, what do I do?
  Be sure to click on the 'SAVE AND RETURN' button, or simply refresh your page.
• If I have a question regarding a quiz question(s), how can I get help?
  There are three different aspects of communication with the school: phone, email, or live chat. The school makes a big effort to respond within 24 hours if by email. On weekends and holidays, we also try to respond within 24 hours, sometimes it may be the next business day.
• Once I register how quickly can I start?
  Upon registration, there are two emails sent to the student. One is a receipt and the other contains your username and password. Students can then access their Course Page right away and start the course.
• All courses come with a real estate course textbook(s), should I wait until I have the book to start?
  Having a textbook is a VERY important part of the course, but you can certainly start without it. The school recommends waiting until you receive the companion textbook.
• Is the course evaluation necessary for me to complete the course?
  Yes, the evaluation needs to be completed. The evaluation is mandated by ARELLO which is required by the state regulatory agencies. Any comment that you would like to make that we can post on our Testimonial page is very much appreciated.
• Is a Student Affidavit required to be completed to obtain a certificate of completion?
  Yes, mandated by regulatory agencies.
• What happens if I have technical issues?
  If you are having a technical issue, please call during regular business hours or email Cooke Real Estate School so we can determine what the issue is. If we can't solve it over the phone, we recommend allowing your tech staff to access your computer device, so we can see the same thing you are seeing. For students that are taking the course with an iPad or iPhone, our technicians will not be able to access those devices.