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  60 Hour Alabama Salesperson License Course - $299

A Special EXTRA that no other school has available to their students:

A video presentation of the basic principles of real estate portion to assist students in preparing for the course exam and Alabama State Exam.  These programs are perfect for the visual and auditory learners. Plus, a "How To" tutorial on taking exams.  These presentations are ONLY to assist students in the learning process and are NOT a part of the on-line course. 

  • Why FREE??  Because Cooke's goal is to help students to obtain their goal of passing the Alabama state exam.  
Presentation on Modern Real Estate Practice - View the presentation of the basics of real estate.....it is FREE
How to take an Exam.... view presentation, it is FREE

Course Textbooks are Included in the $299 tuition fee: 

These are both excellent texts that follow the course outline.  Modern Real Estate Practice by Fillmore W. Galaty, Wellington J. Allaway and Robert C. Kyle and  Alabama Real Estate License Laws.   Students           will find these texts a real PLUS while preparing for the State Exam.  

 

 

These two texts are included in the tuition

and are mailed by Priority Mail

Link to Course Demo:

Cooke offers this program in partnership with one of the largest real estate school providers in the United States, Dearborn Publishing's RECampus Program. 

Instructor Support:
After you enroll a licensed real estate instructor will be available for questions Monday through Friday between 7:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M. CST.  

We encourage students to e-mail the instructor with questions regarding the On-Line course at instructors@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 Support:

For Technical issues students can call TOLL FREE 1-800-583-0635

Hours:  Monday through Thursday 7 AM - 7 PM CST, Friday 7 A.M. to 5 PM CST

 

Once you complete the course, these papers must be completed and faxed to the school at

1-866-280-5948

Computer Capability:  Minimum system requirements:

  • 56K modem (40 kbs)

  • 800 x 600 (16 bit)

  • Pentium II, 233 MHz

  • Sufficient memory to run your system software and browser

  • Windows 2000, XP, Me, NT, 98, 95

  • Supported Browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x, 6.x.

  • AOL, Earthlink & Compuserve dial-up users should minimize their connection window and launch Microsoft Internet Explorer from the Start button in order to use the standard, supported Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.

  • Cookies enabled

  • JavaScript enabled

  • Macintosh users will want to use Internet Explorer for MAC OSX or Apple's Safari browser as their browser in viewing the online course.
The Licensing Process
  1. The requirements for licensure
  2. Take this on-line 60 Hour Pre-license required course and pass the proctored end-of-course exam with 70% or more    
  3. If the student fails the course, the student must take a second exam.  Students failing the end-of-course exam a second time will be required to pay for and complete the entire course again.  
  4. The end-of-course exam is 100 question multiple choice exam.     
  5. Upon successfully passing end-of-course exam call AMP(1-800-345-6559) to schedule the State Exam.  The State Exam fee is $67 and the necessary passing score is 75%. 
  6. This course is designed to prepare students to take the State Exam also.  To assure students that all the subject matter for the state exam is covered, the Alabama Real Estate Commission requires school have a CHECK LIST for their course regarding the course covering every topic that is on the State Exam
  7. Upon successfully passing the Pre-License State Exam at an AMP exam center, AMP will issue you an application for licensure. Complete the application and mail the application along with the AMP exam report, the Certificate of Completion from Cooke Real Estate School, proof of residency, document proof of high school graduation or GED or higher education and $235 for an active license or $205 or an inactive license to:                                                                                                                                                                            
                          Alabama Real Estate Commission 
                          1201 Carmichael Way 
                         Montgomery, Alabama 36106                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  8. Please NOTE:  Students must take the State Exam and submit their application to the Alabama Real Estate Commission within six (6) months of successfully completing the course.
  9. If no education is required, proof of satisfactory completion of BOTH portions of the required examination must be completed within six months prior to the date the application for license is submitted to the Alabama Real Estate Commission.  Follow the instructions on the reverse side of your passing score (AMP will provide) to apply for your salesperson license.

How does an On-line program work?

  1. This course is composed of 31 unit/Chapters.  Each unit has four sections: Reading Assignment, Interactive Exercises, Reading Comprehensive Quiz and a Unit Exam.
  2. Each unit/Chapter has Reading Assignment.  The course is designed with learning objectives so as the student goes through the unit, the student knows what the objectives are.
  3. Every Reading Comprehension Quiz needs to completed as does each Unit Exams. The student needs to obtain 100% on the Reading Comprehensive quizzes and a minimum of 90% on the Unit Exams. This is the most important part of this course, because as the student works through these modules it demonstrates mastery of the course. If the student does not receive the required exam course on any of the Reading Comprehensive quizzes or the Unit Exam, the student just take the quiz again.  This course is designed around the student learning the material to pass the end-of-course and the important State Exam. 
  4. A student can move on to the next unit without passing the previous one but they won't be able to access the final exam until everything is complete and passed. 
  5. The student must complete all quizzes before e-mailing the school that they have completed the on-line portion of the course. 
  6. The course final end-of-course exam is a proctored exam with 100 multiple choice questions and the student needs to score a 70% on the exam

Information the student needs to know before taking this course:

  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. Alabama law does not allow an extension of the course beyond one year. 
  3. The Alabama Real Estate Commission requires that this 60 Hour pre license course must be completed within one year from the date of course enrollment or the student will not receive credit for the course.  There is NO extensions. 
  4. The commission also requires that the applicant must pass the State Exam within 12 months immediately following the date of completion of the 60 hour pre license course.  Salesperson applicants who fail to meet this requirement shall be required to again successfully complete the pre license course.   
  5. Upon successfully completing this 60 hour Pre-license Salesperson course and passing the State Exam the student receives a "temporary salesperson license".  Alabama law requires that the all salespersons have to take the 30 Hour Post License Course within the first year of licensure.  In order to maintain an active license, the 30 Hour Post License Course must be completed and the original (permanent) license issued within the first six months of licensure.  If the student does not take the 30 Hour Post course within the first six months the license automatically become inactive.  If not taken by the end of one year, the license becomes null and void.
  6. This On-Line course does include two textbooks, Modern Real Estate Practice by Fillmore W. Galaty, Wellington J. Allaway and Robert C. Kyle and Alabama Real Estate License Laws.   These textbooks are not required but the school provides them to help the student pass the State Exam.  Students can purchase additional study material at the Cooke Bookstore or by calling the school at 1-800-943-9993.
  7. This course is totally web based.  The course is not downloadable.  The student can work through the course at the student's convenience.
  8. This course is NOT designed to be printed for security purposes and copy right regulations. 
  9. At the time of registration for the On-Line Distance Learning Course, the student will receive an e-mail from Dearborn's RECampus, verifying the student's registration. 
  10. The real estate instructor will also e-mail the student within 24 hours of registration.  Cooke Real Estate School encourages students to e-mail the instructor if they have any questions. 
  11. Every On-Line student must agree to the following Student Affidavit: "I certify that I personally completed all assignments and that my work is based on my own personal efforts, unassisted by any unauthorized individual or resource.  I understand that receiving unauthorized assistance or tampering  with results will invalidate my course credit and may be cause of action under the real estate laws and regulations of Alabama".
  12. The end-of-course exam is not timed but the student must complete the exam complete the exam in one session.  Student will not be allowed to complete the final exam in segments. A passing grade of 70% on the proctored end-of-course exam is necessary for passing the course.
  13. If the student fails the end of course exam, the student must take a second exam. The student is able to have access and review the course until the student takes the end of course exam again. 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.
  14. The student is encourage to call the school to let the school be aware that they have completed the On-Line portion of the course and the student is ready to take the Proctored End-of-Course Exam. 
  15. The student must find a Proctor to proctor the end-of-course exam.  The current allowable tests Proctors can be any of the following:  Alabama Real Estate Appraisal Board, Alabama Real Estate Commission, accredited universities, colleges, vocational technical schools, legitimate testing centers such as Prometric or Sylvan learning, a person involved with education, a librarian, a school teacher, a notary, pastor or church official.  The name of the proctor and the proctor's address must be faxed to the school at 1-866-280-5948 or e-mail to Frank Cooke.  The school will mail the exam, answer sheets, Student Affidavit, Proctor Affidavit and the "Exam Directions" to the proctor. 
  16. Once the exam is completed by the student, the proctor must mail the exam, answer sheets along with the "Proctor Affidavit", "Student Affidavit " and the Course Evaluation to the school for grading. 
  17. The exam will be graded and upon successful completion of the exam with all documents in order, the completion certificate will be mailed to the student.  All exams and certificates will be mailed to those students who have successfully received a grade of 70% or better on the end-of-course exam.  Allow three to four business days to receive this completion certificate. 
  18. The school student records are kept for five years from the date of the completion of the course.  Student records include the student's name, the address,license number, social security number,date of enrollment, course title, records of completion of the various unit/chapter quizzes, time spend on each  unit, copies of course material including timeline and objectives, plus copies of course material (homework) that are turned in a final examination records are all kept at the school.

Below is the Course Link to the approved 60 Hour Alabama Pre license Course.  Just add to cart and go.
 


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