Method of Delivery

With physical textbook (quizzes and final exam online)

*The Approved Real Estate Academy courses are approved by the Department of Real Estate (DRE) as home study/correspondence courses and not live courses. Includes the benefits of non-mandatory group coaching sessions to informally review previously submitted homework assignments and to answer general questions related to course content. DRE Sponsor ID S0587.

Course Structure

The course design is dictated by the Department of Real Estate (DRE) and requires you to demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in one chapter of the course before progressing to the next. This means:

1. The online chapter quizzes are mandatory.
2. You must advance through the online chapter quizzes in a linear fashion, and you cannot advance to the next chapter quiz until the previous chapter’s reading assignment and chapter quiz have been completed.
3. You cannot access the course final examination and complete the course until all chapter quizzes have been completed and the minimum time* has elapsed. When you complete the last chapter quiz, you receive a link to the Final Examination.

Time-To-Complete

The Department of Real Estate (DRE) allows each course to be completed in a MINIMUM time of 2.5 weeks (18 calendar days) from the date you receive the course material. The MAXIMUM time we allow to complete the course is 1 year from the date of enrollment.

The 2.5 week rule dictates how quickly you can take the final exam and complete each course. For example, the absolute fastest you can complete two courses is 5 weeks. REMEMBER, the rule is: 2.5 weeks (18 calendar days) from the date you receive the book for each course. If you still have questions about how fast you can complete your course(s), please call the school for clarification.

Extension Policy

Should you not be able to complete this course within one (1) year of the date of enrollment (for any reason, no exceptions), you will have to start your course again.   REMEMBER, if the textbook edition has changed, you will be required to purchase the current textbook to extend the course.

Final Examination And Passing The Course

In order for you to pass this course, you will be required to take and pass an online final examination (100 multiple-choice, 2.5 hours, 60% or better to pass, open book).

What Happens If You Fail a Final Exam?

If you do not pass the final exam on the first try, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) allows you one re-take. You must wait 2½ weeks (18 calendar days) before you can re-take the exam. Be aware that the questions on the re-take exam will be completely different from the questions on the original final exam.  If you fail the re-examination, you must re-do the entire course and wait 18 calendar days before being allowed to take the final exam again.

Course Completion

Completion of a course includes taking and passing the course final examination. The final examination must be taken no later than the last day of the course enrollment period.

Course Completion Certificate

If you are enrolled in more than one course, we will email one course completion certificate at the conclusion of your last course, showing all courses completed. If you would like individual completion certificates or need them before you finish all the courses in the package, we would be happy to issue them immediately upon request.

Identification for Final Exam

You must enter a current driver’s license number as a means of identification prior to accessing the final examination. By entering your driver’s license number, you are affirming, under penalty of perjury, that you are the student registered for this course and that you personally will complete the final examination. Any violation of this section will result in revocation of the completion certificate for this course and will be reported to the Department of Real Estate (DRE).

Refund Policy

If, for any reason, you decide to cancel your enrollment, we will issue a refund (less a $50 registration fee and shipping & handling) if cancellation occurs by midnight of the 8th business day after the date of enrollment. No refund will be issued after the above mentioned time period. If you paid by credit card, your account will be credited within 30 days. All textbooks, if ordered, must be returned to the school in good, usable condition*within 10 days of the date of cancellation. If you do not return the material supplied by the school within this 10-day period, the school may withhold an amount from what you paid that equals the price of the textbooks for the course. The school will refund any amount over that as provided above.

*Good and usable condition means that the textbook is unmarked and undamaged by shipping. It shall be the student’s responsibility to package and ship the course material in such a manner as to assure compliance.

Disclaimer Statement

Although every effort has been made to provide accurate and current information in this text, the ideas, suggestions, general principles, and conclusions presented in this text are subject to local, state, and federal laws and regulations, court cases, and any revisions of the same. The author and/or publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, tax, or other professional services. The reader is thus urged to consult with his/her employing broker and/or seek legal counsel regarding any points of law. This publication should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice.

This course is approved for pre-license education credit by the Department of Real Estate (DRE). However, this approval does not constitute an endorsement of the views or opinions that are expressed by the course sponsor, instructor, authors, or lecturers.

Course Provider Complaint Form

A course provider complaint form is available on the Department of Real Estate (DRE) website at www.dre.ca.gov. Access this form by typing in “RE 340” in the search box located in the upper right corner of the home page.  An informational form regarding course provider complaints, “RE 340A” is also available.

Course Descriptions:

California Real Estate Principles 13^th Edition by Stapleton & Williams  530 Pages

This textbook is the most comprehensive introduction to the California real estate business. It will serve as an excellent introductory course for the new licensee. A highly readable portrait of the entire field, it covers every area of professional specialization, the intricacies of real property ownership, and the field’s fine points.

California Real Estate Practice 12^th Edition by Anderson, Otto & Pivar 570 Pages

Our latest edition of California Real Estate Practice offers practical, how-to information for real estate salespeople and brokers. Prospecting methods, sample “comp” presentations, and the newest listing contracts and disclosure forms are only some of the features of this textbook.

The Real Estate Practice Course has been updated per Senate Bill 1495, which is effective on January 1, 2024, and requires all Real Estate Practice offerings to include a component of participatory interaction in which the student role-plays as both the consumer and the real estate professional. The Real Estate Practice course is required for all individuals qualifying for either the broker or salesperson real estate examinations.

IMPORTANT

The Real Estate Practice Course includes a component on implicit bias, covering the impact of implicit, explicit, and systemic bias on consumers, the historical and social impacts of those biases, and actionable steps students can take to recognize and address their own implicit biases. The Real Estate Practice Course also includes a component on federal and state fair housing laws as they apply to the practice of real estate. The fair housing component includes an interactive participatory component, during which the applicant shall role-play as both a consumer and a real estate professional. You must study the following material and watch the following videos.

California Real Estate Finance 10th Edition by Minnie Lush and David Sirota 495 Pages

California Real Estate Finance sets the standard for real estate finance education in California. Edition 9 provides you with the latest developments in California real estate finance law and practice.

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No Legal Advice Given
Throughout the Approved Real Estate Academy courses, you will learn about various aspects of real estate. It is the intention of these courses and the Approved Real Estate Academy to provide each student with up-to-date, timely, and accurate information. However, Approved Real Estate Academy is not a legal firm, and our instructors are NOT attorneys. As such, none of the information disseminated should be relied upon as legal advice of any kind. Please consult your tax and legal advisors if you desire tax or legal advice.

Disclosure Statement

Private providers of pre-license statutory real estate courses must obtain course approval from the Department of Real Estate (DRE). As part of the approval process, the DRE reviews only the course materials. The sponsor ID from the Department of Real Estate (DRE) is S0587 for Approved Real Estate Academy course materials.  The DRE does not qualify the school or course provider. In addition, there is no regulatory oversight of private pre-license course providers who offer courses or programs costing $2,500 or less. For courses or programs over $2,500, qualification by the Bureau for Private and Post-secondary and Vocational Education is required, in addition to the Department of Real Estate (DRE) course approval. As a result, if a course provider offering a course costing $2,500 or less fails to deliver the educational course/program as represented, a student’s monetary remedy is to seek redress in Small Claims Court. Students are cautioned to fully understand the education course/program offered by the provider before enrolling or registering.

For more information, contact:

Approved Real Estate Academy
4040 Barranca Pkwy., Ste. 100
Irvine, CA 92604
Email: Pam@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com
Phone: 714-721-1690