Course Approval Letter from the North Dakota Real Estate Commission:

Free supplemental study material

Cooke also provide the wonderful textbook Modern Real Estate Practice by Fillmore W. Galaty  , Wellington J. Allaway and Robert C. Kyle with this course.  Also included it the current edition of North Dakota Real Estate Commission's publication of Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules and Regulations.

PLEASE NOTE: The two study materials will be shipped within 3 business days. Delivery within the United States

We are including this textbook because the Cooke School is dedicated to helping our students pass the state exam. Upon registration, the textbook will be mailed to the student.

For additional supplemental course material visit our On-Line bookstore.

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 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 Issues

Students can call TOLL FREE (888) 213-5124 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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.
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• Macintosh users will want to use Internet Explorer for MAC OSX or Apple's Safari browser as their browser in viewing the online course.
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Broker Requirements for Licensure:

1. Every applicant for a real estate broker license shall have either

1. Been activily engaged as a licensed real estate salesperson for a period of at least two years, preceding the date of application
2. Shall have had experience as determined by the Commission to be substantially equal to that which a licensed real estate salesperson would ordinarily receive during the two year period.

2. Each application for a broker's license shall also successfully complete a total of ninety (90) hours of prelicense education prior to sitting for the licensing examination.  The ninety hours are basically composed of the sales pre-license thirty (30) hour course and this sixty (60) hour Broker course.

3. Here is a link to the North Dakota Real Estate Commission website that has some additional information regarding broker requirements.  LINK

4. The broker state exam application LINK

1. This course is composed of 24 units/chapters. Each unit has four sections: Reading Assignment, Interactive Exercises, Reading Comprehensive Quiz and a Unit Exam.
2. Each unit/chapter has a Reading Assignment. The course is designed with learning objectives so as the student goes through the Reading Assignment, the student knows what the objectives are.
3. Every Reading Comprehension Quiz needs to be completed with a score of 100. Each Unit Exam Quiz needs to be completed with a minimum score of 90%. This is the most important part of the course, because as the student works through these modules it demonstrates mastery of the course.
4. A student can 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.
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 75% or more on the end-of-course exam.
7. If the student fails the end-of-course exam, the student may take the second exam
   

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 On-Line course does not require additional textbook support and NO additional course material is needed; however, Cooke the textbook Modern Real Estate Practice for the student's State Exam preparation.
4. This course is totally web based. The course is not downloadable. The student can work through the course at the student's convenience.
5. This course is NOT designed to be printed for security purposes and copy right regulations.
6. At the time of registration for the On-Line Distance Learning Course, the student will receive an e-mail from Dearborn's RE Campus, verifying the student's registration.
7. Every On-Line 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 the course, RE Campus posts a daily report of student's final grade report. The staff at Cooke reviews this report daily, Monday through Friday, 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.
   

Minutes Unit Subject
36.. ......Unit/Chapter - 1—Introduction to the Real Estate Business
144 ......Unit/Chapter - 2—Real Property and the Law
36 ........Unit/Chapter - 3—Concepts of Home Ownership
180 ......Unit/Chapter - 4—Agency
180 ......Unit/Chapter - 5—Real Estate Brokerage
108 ......Unit/Chapter - 6—Listing Agreements and Buyer Representation
216 ......Unit/Chapter - 7—Interest in Real Estate
216 ......Unit/Chapter - 8—Forms of Real Estate Ownership
72.........Unit/Chapter - 9—Legal Descriptions
108 ......Unit/Chapter - 10—Real Estate Taxes and Other Liens
180 ......Unit/Chapter - 11—Real Estate Contracts

72.. ......Unit/Chapter - 12—Transfer of Title
36.. ......Unit/Chapter - 13—Title Records
216 ......Unit/Chapter - 14—Real Estate Financing Principles
288 ......Unit/Chapter - 15—Real Estate Financing Practices
108 ......Unit/Chapter - 16—Leases
180 ......Unit/Chapter - 17—Property Management
288 ......Unit/Chapter - 18—Real Estate Appaisal
216.......Unit/Chapter - 19—Land-Use Controls and Property Development
144 ......Unit/Chapter - 20—Fair Housing and Ethical Practices

108 ......Unit/Chapter - 21—Environmental Issues and Real Estate Transactions
180 ......Unit/Chapter - 22 —Closing the Transacton
288 ......Unit/Chapter - 23 —Introduction to Real Estate Investment
216.......Unit/Chapter - 24 —Math FAQ
180.......End-of-Course Exam

60.0 Total Hours plus 3 hour exam