60 Hour Virginia Principles Course

Purchase Information

• Both Courses are online and Exam Focused - Once the student's username and password to the online course have been established there is no refund policy.
• Course Expiration - A student has one year to complete the program.
• Shipping - 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(s) to the course are included in all packages, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Shipping is FREE
• Login Information - Upon registration, the student will receive their login username and password from Cooke School within 24 to 48 hours. Each webpage has a STUDENT LOGIN link. Once on the page go to the RECampus link to log in.

Course Information

• Learning Objectives: Each unit begins with a list of the unit learning objectives that will help you anticipate the unit content.
• Practice Activities and Quick Quizzes: Each lesson begins with one learning ovjective from the unit. The practice activities and quick quizzes allow you to assess your knowledge of the lesson content.
• Key Terms: Key terms appear at the beginning of each unit. This feature not only alerts you on the important vocabulary words that should be noted as the text is read but also helps you to study and review.
• Key Point Reviews: At the end of each unit is a summary of the most essential content covered in each unit.
• Unit Exams and Final Exam: Demanding fact-pattern problems encourage you to not just memorize but to also understand and apply information. This approach provides valuable practice in these important test-taking and exam preparation skills. The questions have been carefully designed to follow the style and content of the most widely used testing services and to demonstrate the types of questions that you will likely encounter on state licensing exams.

Seat time

Exams

Course Exam Requirements

In our course information before registration, the student is informed that upon completing all course units and the time requirement of 60 hours (60 hrs. x 50 minutes = 3,000 minutes), the student will be ready to take their end-of-course.

Upon course completion, Dearborn sends an email to the student directing them to email the school for the next steps. Dearborn copies the school in on this email so the school is aware that the student has completed the online course requirements.

Once the student emails us, they will receive an email with end-of-course directions.

Proctoring the computer End-of-Course Exam

The online exam needs to be proctored by a disinterested third party such as a librarian, a public school administrator, a college professor, etc. It may NOT be a relative or someone who will benefit from the student passing the exam.

The exam must be given in a professional environment, not at the proctor's home or the student's home.

Once the proctor is determined, the student needs to call the school and provide the proctor’s name to the school. The proctors must then call the school to register their: name, address, phone number, email address, and name of the business/school, or location where the proctoring of the exam will take place. Once the proctor is registered an email is sent to the proctor with the code so the proctor can access the end-of-course exam on the computer.

70% is passing the Exam. If the first attempt is not passed, a second attempt will be available.

When the student completes the 100-question exam and scores 70% or more, the student can see only their final score on the computer. No other information is provided and the exam is not accessible and is non-printable a priority, to keep the security of the exam.

Upon receiving the student's affidavit, the proctor's affidavit and the acknowledgement that the student completed RECampus' course evaluation, the school will issue the student a course completion certificate and will submit the student's records along with a picture and Social Security Number to PSI.

License Application Process

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

Virginia license Requirements

• high school diploma or its equivalent
• be at least 18 years of age
• complete the DPOR-approved 60 hours in the principles of real estate education and final exam
• pass both the national and state portions of the PSI exam
• completed an application with the appropriate fee

PSI Application Procedures to take the State Exam

• Virginia requires that the real estate school submit the student's completion to PSI, and then the student can register for the state exam.
• Students must submit the following to the real estate school so that their completion may be reported to PSI:
  • Bio information including their name, email, address, and ID (SSN)
  • A 2"x2" photo no older than 6 months, with a white background, and full face view, so it can be uploaded to PSI
  • Upon passing the exam, students will be issued certificates of completion which are mailed out to them via USPS.
  • PSI Virginia Real Estate Handbook

Course Outline

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.