Online Course Syllabus

Here is some information to help you successfully complete your course.  Please read carefully.

Attendance:  State regulations require that you complete all required hours and engage in all associated learning activities, quizzes, and the final exam for the course before proceeding to take the State licensing exam.  Please see the course completion instructions in your Learning Management System (LMS) for the specifics of your state's enforced seat time tracking.

Getting Started: Read this course syllabus as it will be your most valuable reference tool.  Access your Online Video course via the Learning Management System (LMS).  Here, you'll find all course materials, including readings and videos, quizzes, and final exams.  Additionally, you'll discover links to Live LEARN sessions, Career Mentor Connect, QBanks, Live Exam Prep sessions, and the Community Forum.  

Recommendations:  Have a notebook, pen or pencil, and a highlighter with you while viewing the online course.  Take a 10-minute break every hour to stretch, check emails, or grab more refreshments.  Should you have any inquiries, please reach out.

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How to complete the course:

• Access the online video course by logging in to the Learning Management System (LMS).  Most states typically have a National (Modern Real Estate Practice) and a State section you will be tested on. 

• Once logged in, locate the course materials section within the LMS. This is where you'll find all the resources needed for the course, including video lectures, readings, assignments, and supplementary materials.

• You'll need to complete all of the content within the course to receive credit. Just to let you know, if you are inactive in a course for twenty minutes, the course will time out, and you will need to log back in.

• In the Table of Contents within your course, you can click the + sign on the left to expand each section. On the right-hand side, check marks turn from gray to black as you complete each section. You can also follow the percentage icon, which will increase for every portion completed in each section, and clicking the bar chart will show you how much time you spent in that unit.

• When launching a video for the first time, please let it play all through. The timer will recognize the time you have spent watching the video once you have finished watching it. You will only get time credit for watching a video once. If you stop the video, you will receive time credit once you resume and complete the entire video. Re-watching videos will not count toward time credit. We recommend using a desktop or laptop and Google Chrome web browser for best results. 

• Working through an online course can be demanding, so remember to take regular breaks to rest and recharge. Pace yourself to avoid burnout and maintain a healthy balance between studying and other activities.  We recommend blocking off dedicated study time (about 2 hrs/day) in your schedule.  Take time to reflect on your learning journey throughout the course. Consider what you've gained from the experience and how you can apply it to your professional development.

• If you encounter challenges or have questions about the course material, don't hesitate to reach out to your instructor for assistance.  Kaplan offers many support services to help students succeed.  If you have completed the course and still have time left, you have answered quiz and unit exam questions faster than the average person. Please spend the remaining time reviewing quizzes and unit exams to ensure you receive credit for your time.

• Once your course has been completed, please take your final exam. A score of 90% or better is considered passing. 

• Please be sure to provide an evaluation after the course content via the Feedback node in the course.

• Upon passing the course exam, you will be able to complete the affidavit located on your dashboard. After you have digitally signed the affidavit, you will be able to download a copy of your certificate.  Please print or save this certificate for future use.

• Preregister for your exams with the third-party party provider PSI or Pearson VUE.

• Take your online Exam Prep course and attend a Live Exam Prep session.

The Exam Prep course contains a National Real Estate Exam Prep Online Video Course and a State Exam Prep Online Video Course.  Your course resources are found within the course in your LMS.  You will utilize the exam prep workbook PDFs, pre-tests, and post-tests.  This course will prepare you to take your licensing exams.  We recommend breaking this course into 2 days for the National and 2 days for the State.  Follow the instructions for the National information and repeat the same process for your State Exam Prep course.    

National Day 1:

Taking the Pre-Test

• Block off 2 hours and take the pre-test:

  • In your LMS, go to the National Real Estate Exam Prep Online Video Course and take the National Real Estate Exam Prep Pre-Test.

    • You will need a piece of scratch paper, a pencil, and a calculator while taking your exams.

• After completing your Pre-Test:

  • Review every question.  Know why the right answer is right and why the wrong answer is wrong. 

  • Analyze the performance tracker results for each exam and note which areas were the weakest.

  • Write down specific questions you have after taking each exam.

National Real Estate Exam Prep Online Video Course

• You will need your National Real Estate Exam Prep Workbook PDF (you can print this out), a highlighter, a pen, and any questions you may have from the pre-test.

• Watch the online video and highlight and star the tested areas in your exam prep book.  Look up any questions that were challenging when you took your pre-test.

• Review the National Exam Prep workbook and your test results.  Use the QBank to take practice tests to strengthen your weak areas.  

• Understand the concepts.  Know why the right answer is right and why the wrong answer is wrong.

National Day 2:  

Taking the Post-test

• Block off two hours and take the National Exam Prep Post-Test in the LMS.

• Compare your post-test results to the pre-test results.  

• Review the performance tracker for each exam and note which areas were the weakest.

• Determine your weak areas and create practice quizzes for those areas in the QBank.

• If you score below 80%, go back and review the material.

• If you score 80% or higher, you are ready to pass the National exams!

• Repeat this process for your State Real Estate Exam Prep course.

  • If you score 80% or higher, you are ready to pass your State exam!

• Pearson Vue administers the Kansas Real Estate Exams.

  • Salesperson Exam - 140 questions, 4 hours.  Passing is 90% or better.

• CONTACT INFORMATION 

  • Candidates may contact Pearson VUE with questions about this handbook or an exam. Phone: (800) 274-4971 

    • Website: www.pearsonvue.com 

    • Email: pearsonvuecustomerservice@pearson.com

    • Live Chat is available to help you with your support questions and is the quickest way to reach a customer service agent. It’s available 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT, Monday through Friday, subject to change during locally designated holidays. 

    • Please visit www.pearsonvue.com/ks/realestate/contact for further information. 

• We recommend reviewing course materials for a few days after completing the Exam Prep course before taking the Pearson VUE exams. 

• Stay calm the night before your scheduled exam. Get a good night's sleep and be well-rested for your exam.

• Eat a meal or have a snack before the exam. You don't want to be hungry during your 4-hour exam window.

• Please arrive at the testing center early and make sure you have 1 form of ID.

• Read all test instructions and candidate rules thoroughly.

• Take your time and read exam questions and every answer carefully before selecting an answer.