Instructor contact

After you have enrolled, if you have questions relating to the course material, a licensed real estate instructor will be available for questions Monday through Friday between 9:00 A.M. EST and 5:00 P.M. EST.

We encourage students to e-mail the instructor with questions regarding the video streaming course at info@CookeSchool.com. With an e-mail to the instructor, the student will have a written document of the response.

For questions by e-mail, there is a 24 Hour response time Monday through Friday, E-mails over Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday will be returned the first business day.

Technical Issues:  Students can: 

• Call TOLL FREE (800)943-9993 Monday through Friday 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P.M. EST.
• E-mail at Info@CookeSchool.com
• Chat at the top of every webpage and Student Page
  

License application process

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 make application to the state of Florida.  This can be accomplished by doing it on-line or printing the application out, having it notarized and mailing the application in with a check. The school recommends students make the application on-line because it is faster and the student can attest to the facts without having to have the document notarized,  saving time and money. Students can make the application payment on-line by credit card.

   • Here application link to the application process with can be done in paper or on-line
2. Complete the application as honestly as you know how. DISCLOSE ALL.
3. The applicant's Social Security number is required on the application.
4. The application fee to the state is $105.
5. Your fingerprints need to be taken at a Pearson VUE Exam Center or its partner L-1 Identity Solutions.  There are over 60 locations in Florida. Reservations are necessary for this process.  Reservations can be completed by calling Pearson VUE at 1/877/238-8232 to make reservations or go the Pearson VUE website and select"Fingerprint Services".   The fee for the fingerprint process is $57.25 (Pearson VUE $15 and FDLE/FBI $42.25).  Here is the link to the current fingerprinting centers in Florida.  LINK
6. Out of state applicants ONLY must receive a fingerprint card which can be obtained by calling the DBPR at 1/850-487-1395. Take the card to your local police department and mail completed fingerprint card to: FL - DBPR c/o Pearson VUE, 3131 South Vaughn Way, Suite 205, Aurora, Colorado 80014. Must send cashier check or money order.
7. The state exam are given only at a Pearson Vue center. You can call 1/888-204-6269 to set up your appointment to take the exam. Here is the link to the exam center locations: LINK
8. After you have completed the course, check this link to determine if your application is approved. >APPLICATION STATUS LINK<
9. 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.
10. Here is a link to the newest Florida Candidate Handbook with lots of information for real estate applicants. CANDIDATE HANDBOOK

1. This course is composed of 20 modules/chapters. Students can assess the streaming video either live or on-demand. After viewing the module/chapter presentation, the student must complete the module/chapter assessment. The student must score a minimum of 80% on each module/chapter assessment before being able to assess the next module/chapter assessment. If score is less than the required 80% students can repeat quiz as many times as necessary to pass.
2. Completing each assessment quiz is the most important part of the course, because as the student works through these modules/chapters, it demonstrates mastery of the course.
3. A student can not move onto the next unit without passing the previous one but, the student will not be able to access the final exam until everything is complete and passed.
4. Once all the modules are completed the student can then assess the practice 100 question exam. The student must successful complete the practice exam with minimum score of 70%. If the student does not meet minimum requirement the student must retake the practice exam until a passing grade is achieved.
5. The only portion of the On-Line course that is actually timed is the final exam.
6. The final exam is a 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 and be completed in one session.
7. If a student does not obtain a 70% on the end-course-exam, the student must wait 30 days to retake the exam. BUT the student does have access to the course material during this process.
8. If student fails the end-of-course exam the second time, the student will need to retake the course and pay again.
   

1. Once the student purchases this course, the student CANNOT get a refund.
2. Once the student purchases the course, the student has one year to complete the program.
3. This streaming video course does not require additional textbook support and NO additional course material is needed; however, Cooke supplies the companion textbook for the course and also has supplemental study materials for the student's exam preparations.   Once the student registers for the course, an e-mail will be sent to student with a user name and password to access the student's "Course Page" where the links to the videos, assessments, vocabulary matching excercises, text links to important documents, crossword puzzles and supplemental quizzes for the student are located.  Plus, students can find other wonderful additional study materials at the Cooke Bookstore.
4. If the student fails the On-Line end of 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 retake the On-line course again and the student will need to pay the full tuition fee again. PLEASE NOTE:  This requirement of needing to wait 30 days to retake the end-of-course exam is a requirement according to Florida Real Estate Commission Rule 61J2.
5. The student can work through the course at the student's convenience.  All Cooke courses are available to the student for one year from date of purchase.
6. This course is NOT designed to be printed for security purposes and copy right regulations.
7. 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 course under 'Instructions for the Final Exam'. The student must select 'yes' and click "enter" to take the final exam.
8. Upon completing end-of-course exam, the grade will be shown.  if the student successfully passes the course exam with a score of 70% or better a "Completion Certificate" is immediate available for the student to print out so they can take the completion certificate to the Pearson VUE exam center when they take their State Exam.
9. If a student fails the end-of-course exam, as noted above, the student must wait 30 days to take the second exam.  if the student fails the end-of-course exam the second time, the student will have pay and retake the course. 
   

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

3,150 Minutes or 63.0 Total Hours