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 or at its partner L-1 Identity Solutions. Reservations are necessary for this process.  Reservations can be completed by calling Pearson VUE at 1-877-238-8232 or 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 fingerprints centers in Florida:  LINK
   7. State exams are only given at Pearson Vue Exam Centers. You can call 1/888/204-6269 to schedule your appointment to take the exam. Here is a locations to the Pearson Vue Exam Centers: LINK
   8. Out of state applicants ONLY must receive a fingerprint card which can be obtained by calling the DPBR at 1-850-487-1395. 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.
   9. After you have completed the course, check this link to determine if your application is approved. >APPLICATION STATUS LINK<
   10. Students must take their course completion certificates to the Pearson Vue Exam Center when taking their exam unless the completion certificate was included in the application.
   11. This is a link to the Florida Candidate Handbook, an important read for sales associate applicants: CANDIDATE HANDBOOK

How does this live video conference course work?

1. This course is composed of 20 sessions of course material. Each session has a lecture and a questions and answer time with direct access to the instructor, just like any classroom environment.
2. If the student has a question anytime during the course, the student can certainly ask the question. The instructor and student can hear and see each other so the instructor can respond exactly as if the student were in the same room and the student can respond back as in any normal classroom communication.
3. A live video conference course is where the student attends the class in-person at a video conference center in Florida at specified hours.
4. The presentation time has a specific start date and time and end date and time. Students are NOT required to attend to get credit for the course. Roll is taken so instructor knows who is attending the course each day.
5. To assist the student in the learning process, the student must complete the online quizzes for each of the sessions and successfully complete the 100 question practice exam before the end-of-course exam will be issued.
   
6. This is a distance learning course so students must complete the required quizzes and the 100 question practice exam before they are given access to the timed end-of-course exam.
7. Students are also given access to supplement quizzes, crossword puzzles, and links to important documents and laws that the course covers. The supplemental materials are NOT required to be completed but are there to help students learning the material so they will be in the best position possible to pass the end-of-course exam and state exam.
8. Upon successfully completing the 100 question practice exam with a score of 70%, the system will e-mail the student the exam portal link and the user name and password to the final exam.
9. To take the course and final exam the student MUST have a computer and internet access and an e-mail address.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. If the student fails the end of course exam, the student has two options.
    a. The student has to wait more than 30 days and take the 2nd exam. This requirement is from FREC Rule 61J2; or .
    b. The student can re-enroll as a new student and take the full course over again.
13. If the student fails the 2nd Exam, the student will need to re-enroll and take the full course again.
14. 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.
15. The certificate is e-mailed to the student in a PDF file. The student must print the certificate out and take it to the Pearson Vue Exam Center.

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

1. Tuition fee for this course must be made in full. There is NO REFUND for this course.
2. The student can retake the course for ONE year after registering for the course.
3. If a student video conference center is not available during the year period, the student will need complete the course by on-demand streaming video.
4. 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.
5. The on-demand or live streaming presentation is a part of the distance learning program. Students can view the on-demand video presentation of the course at anytime.
6. Distance learning programs in Florida do not require seat-time and video conference is a distance learning course so attendant is not required. Cooke provides the live video conference presentation method because some students desire to have direct interaction with the instructor.
7. Cooke School has recorded the sales associate 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.
8. 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.
9. 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