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 State and National LEARN Law Tracks, Live Learn Math sessions, Career Mentor Connect, QBanks, Live State and National Laws Exam Prep tracks, 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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Units 1 - 27 

• Work through each unit topic reading materials and quick quizzes.  

• Print out and review the Key Point Review document at the end of each Unit.  This is a good study tool to use when reviewing key unit topics before the final exam. 

• Complete and pass each unit exam.  There are unlimited retries to pass the unit exams.  

  • You must pass all unit exams before you can take the final exam. 

• The required hours to complete this coursework is 60 hours.  You can check the time remaining in the upper right-hand corner of the LMS.  

  • Once you have completed the required hours and the necessary coursework, take the final exam located in your LMS titled "Final Exam - Washington Real Estate Fundamentals: 60-hour Broker Prelicensing v3.0."

  • There are 180 questions, with unlimited retries, and you must pass with 70% or greater. 

  • The test will time out after 20 min. of inactivity.  

• Once the final exam is passed, complete the affidavit, and download a copy of your certificate. 

Congratulations!  You have completed the first course in your program.  

To keep these concepts fresh in your mind, start using the QBanks to take practice quizzes on the content as you go through the next course.  This will help prepare you for exam day.

Units 1 - 9 

• Work through all of the unit topic reading materials and quick quizzes.  

• Complete and pass each unit exam.  There are unlimited retries to pass the unit exams.  

  • You must pass all unit exams before you can take the final exam. 

• The required hours to complete this coursework is 30 hours.  You can check the time remaining in the upper right-hand corner of the LMS.  

  • Once you have completed the required hours and the necessary coursework, take the final exam located in your LMS titled "Final Exam - Washington Real Estate Practices: 30-hour Broker Prelicensing v3.0."

    • There are 90 questions, with unlimited retries, and you must pass with 70% or greater. 

    • The test will time out after 20 min. of inactivity.  

• Once the final exam is passed, complete the affidavit, and download a copy of your certificate. 

Congratulations!  You have completed the second course in your program.  

To keep these concepts fresh in your mind, start using the QBanks to take practice quizzes on the content as you go through Exam Prep.  This will help prepare you for exam day.

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!

• PSI administers both the National and the State Broker Exams.

• The two portions are intermixed and will not appear as separate sections.

  • National Exam - 100 questions

  • State Exam - 30 questions

• The total time allowed for both portions of the exam is 3.5 hours.

• To pass, you must attain a scaled score of 70%.

• To schedule the exam visit PSI Exams and click "register for this exam" or call 855.746.8168.

  • Please review the PSI candidate handbook for exam scheduling procedures.

  • PSI exams are administered in person at 12 testing centers in Washington. 

  • You may reschedule your exam appointment once at no charge provided it is 1 business day prior to the scheduled exam.

• We recommend reviewing course materials for a few days after completion of the Exam Prep course before taking the PSI exams. 

• Don't cram 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 3.5-hour exam window.

• Arrive at the testing center early and make sure you have 2 forms of ID with you and no personal belongings.

Congratulations!  You have officially completed all 90 hours of coursework.  You should be very proud!  

Please review the following checklist to be sure you have completed everything:

• A total of 2 completion certificates (if you don't see one be sure you have affirmed your test)

• Fingerprints and background check submitted (refer to 4 steps to get your Brokers license)

• A date is scheduled for your PSI Exams (passing score = 70%)

Congratulations on starting your new career in Real Estate!  We knew you could do it!