60 Hour Salesperson License Course

The Salesperson License Course is the first step one takes to get their real estate career started.

The course is a 60 hour program. The student needs to complete the On-Line or CD-Rom program by completing all units/chapters/modules of the course. The student must also pass a Proctored End-of-CourseState Exam.  Upon successfully passing the course exam the student may apply to take the State Exam.

The State Exam is given by the Virginia Real Estate Board.  The student needs to obtain a 75% on the State Exam.

This course covers the basic principles and practices of real estate and Virginia license law.  The textbooks used in the In-Class Course and as the guide to the On-Line Course is Modern Real Estate Practice by Galaty, Allaway, Kyle and

Virginia Real Estate Basics   by Cynthia Joachim and Judy Glenn. 

The course has 31 topics that it covers. Here are the topics:

• Unit 1 - Introduction to the Real Estate Business
• Unit 2 - Real Property and the Law
• Unit 3 - Concepts of Home Ownership
• Unit 4 - Agency
• Unit 5 - Real Estate Brokerage
• Unit 6 - Listing Agreements and Buyer Representation
• Unit 7 - Interests in Real Estate
• Unit 8 - Forms of Real Estate Ownership
• Unit 9 - Legal Descriptions
• Unit 10 - Real Estate Taxes and Other Liens
• Unit 11 - Real Estate Contracts
• Unit 12 - Transfer of Title
• Unit 13 - Title Records
• Unit 14 - Real Estate Financing Principles
• Unit 15 - Real Estate Financing Practice
• Unit 16 - Leases
• Unit 17 - Property Management
• Unit 18 - Real Estate Appraisal
• Unit 19 - Land-Use Controls and Property Development
• Unit 20 - Fair Housing and Ethical Practices
• Unit 21 - Environmental Issues and the Real Estate Transaction
• Unit 22 - Closing the Real Estate Transaction
• Unit 23 - Introduction to Real Estate Investment
• Unit 24 - Math FAQs
• Unit 25 - Virginia Licensing Overview
• Unit 26 - Business Requirements
• Unit 27 - Virginia Agency Overview
• Unit 28 - Virginia Contracts and Closings Overview
• Unit 29 - Virginia License Law Enforcement Overview
• Unit 30 - Virginia Specialty Topics
• Unit 31 - Virginia Title Issues

TUITION FEE: $195

30 Hour Post License Course

In 2003 the General Assembly of Virginia passed legislation to require licensees to complete 30 Hours of continuing education prior the first renewal.  The new law came effective January 1, 2004.  There are three different tracks that a student may take to satisfy the 30 Hour Post Requirement.  The three tracks are 1) the residential real estate track 2) the commerial real estate track and 3) the property  management track.  Each track requirement has a Mandatory requirement and an Elective requirement. Once a licensee selects a track, the student must complete the Mandatory hours within that track.  The student may the elective hours in the same track or choose electives from another track. 

The Residential Real Estate Track