90 Hour West Virginia Principles Course

Purchase Information

• 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 power point 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.
• 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 90-hour course for pre-licensure. As a result, there is a seat-time requirement of 4,500 minutes (90 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

• Practice Exam - The course has a Practice Exam. The student needs to score at least 70% on the practice exam to move forward and complete the course.
• Final Exam - Once the student passes the practice exam and has spent the required 4,500 minutes in the course, West Virginia regulations require the student to pass a 150-question final exam. A passing grade of 70% is required. You will get 2 attemps to pass the Exam.
  
  Please be aware the West Virginia Real Estate Commission requires the original completion certificate from the school with the application, so please leave enough time to receive the certificate to attach to your application.

License Application Process

Education is good for 5 years from the completion date of the pre-licensing course.

License requirements require:

• 18 years of age or older
• be a high school graduate or the holder of an equivalency diploma.
• successfully complete the 90 Hour West Virginia Principles course and pass an end-of-course exam with a minimum of 75% in each of the four categories: 1) principles and practices; 2) real estate law; 3) real estate finance; 4) real estate appraising
• the student passes the required West Virginia national real estate exam and a West Virginia laws and rules exam with a 75% or more on both exams.

Criminal background check:

• All applicants for a salesperson license are required to submit to a state and national criminal background check.
• All criminal background checks must be completed and received by the commission before being approved to take the state exams.
• To schedule, an appointment for the fingerprinting go to: https://www.identogo.com
• You must take this form with you: APPLICATION FOR BACKGROUND CHECK
• The fee for the state and federal background check is $43.60 (if authorized by WVSP and FBI) which you pay when you appear for your appointment. The results are sent to the West Virginia Real Estate Commission.

Step by Step process and time-line requirement for licensure for salesperson:

• Step 1: All students must go through a background check. It is suggested to be one of the first steps the student must take in the licensing process.
• Criminal background check is good for 90 days
• Step 2: Take the 90-hour course requirement and pass the end-of-course exam.
• Step 3: The completion certificate and diploma for the course are mailed to the student, for the WVREC requires the original certificate and diploma to be uploaded with the State Application.
• Approval of the STATE APPLICATION is needed to enable one to sit for the State Exam.
• Apply online at https://bit.ly/WVRECapp
• Step 4: Student’s need to schedule an appointment with Pearson Vue to take the required exams.
• The student must take both the national and WV State-specific exam with Pearson Vue within the 90 days that the application allows.
• The exam provider has various locations to take the exams.
• Step 5: Upon passing BOTH exams, the student must use this LETTER OF REQUEST with a $75 fee to the West Virginia Real Estate Commission to obtain the real estate license.
• This must be done within 90 days of passing the two required State Exams.
• Please review the West Virginia Pearson Vue CANDIDATE HANDBOOK. VERY IMPORTANT.

CANCELLATION and REFUND POLICIES

To obtain a permit a school shall have a cancellation and refund policy that incorporates the following provisions:

• A statement relative to the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges if the student does not begin classes, withdraws or is dismissed.
• All fees and payments remitted to a school by a prospective student shall be refunded, minus any stated application fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) and a textbook fee of $50, if the student is not admitted due to ineligibility.
• An admitted student applicant may cancel, by written notice, his or her enrollment any time before the first class day of the session for which the application was made, and the school shall refund all tuition paid by the student minus an application fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) and a textbook fee of $50.
• A home study program of instruction shall be terminated if a school does not receive a lesson or an appropriate response from the student within six months after receipt of the last lesson, and the date of withdrawal shall be the date of the last lesson received. The date of withdrawal initiated by a student shall be the date a letter is postmarked or proper notification is given. The school shall provide a receipt for the letter or withdrawal notice received.
• Schools are required to submit refunds to individuals or the appropriate agency within twenty (20) days after receipt of proper notification of termination from a student.

The student refund policy for withdrawals and terminations for schools not accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education must at a minimum comply with the following:

• A student who begins a term and withdraws after completing up to one (1) week or ten percent (10%) of the term is entitled to a refund of ninety percent (90%) of the charges less the application fee.
• A student who begins a term and withdraws after completing more than ten percent (10%) through twenty-five percent (25%) of the term is entitled to a refund of seventy-five percent (75%) of the charges less the application fee.
• A student who withdraws after completing more than twenty-five percent (25%) through fifty percent (50%) of the term is entitled to a refund of fifty percent (50%) of the charges less the application fee.
• A student who withdraws after completing more than fifty percent (50%) of the term is not entitled to a refund.
• Refunds shall be calculated for a specific term as defined in Section 2 of this rule, or the total cost of programs not exceeding one year. If students are financially obligated for a year-long program, the refund policy shall be on a weekly prorated basis through the first sixty percent (60%) of the program. The student's financial commitment shall not be for more than one year at any given time.
• Those schools having their physical facilities located outside this state must comply with the cancellation and refund policies of their home state. If there is no state cancellation and refund policy in their home state, Section 11 of this policy must be followed.

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.