Please select your California Real Estate course for
general DRE Information:
Salesperson / Broker General Information (CA ONLY)
Courses:
| Escrows - 1670-97 |
Legal Aspects of Real Estate - 3192-10 |
Property Management - 3008-08 |
| Real Estate Appraisal - 2383-06 |
Real Estate Economics - 3228-10 |
Real Estate Finance - 2011-04 |
| Real Estate Office Administration - 3166-09 |
Real Estate Practice – 2410-06 |
Real Estate Principles – 1523-94 |
Prices / Enroll Info
The more courses you enroll in, the less expensive each course is (see table below).
| 1 course - $88.00 ($88.00 each) |
2 courses - $149.00 ($74.50 each) |
3 courses - $219.00 ($73.00 each) |
4 courses - $289.00 ($72.25 each) |
| 5 courses - $349.00 ($69.80 each) |
6 courses - $409.00 ($68.17 each) |
7 courses - $459.00 ($65.57 each) |
8 courses - $509.00 ($63.63 each) |
Completion Time
You must spend at least 2 ½ weeks (18 days) on the course before you take your final exam. The 18-day time period begins on the date you receive the course. If you are taking this course online, the 18-day time period begins on the date you first log in online. You must complete the course within one year from the date you enrolled. If the final exam is not completed within one year, the course will expire and no credit will be given toward any part of the course. If you want to continue with the course, you will have to re-enroll and pay an additional fee.
You may only complete two courses in any five-week period. If you are taking more than two courses at the same time, the other course(s) must wait their turn. The maximum time allowed for completion of your course(s) is 1 year from the date of enrollment. Courses may be completed within the time frames listed below:
| 1 course – 2 ½ weeks |
2 Courses—5 weeks |
3 Courses—7 1/2 weeks |
4 Courses—10 weeks |
| 5 Courses—12 1/2 weeks |
6 Courses—15 weeks |
7 Courses—17 1/2 weeks |
8 Courses—20 weeks |
Refund Policy
If you have completed at least one lesson but no more than 60% of the lessons in the course and wish to withdraw, you are entitled to receive a “pro-rata” refund for the unused portion of the tuition until the course termination date (see enrollment agreement for exact termination dates). Refunds will be paid according to the following formula:
A non-refundable registration fee of 20% of the cost of the course (not to exceed $200) is deducted from the total amount paid for the course. The remaining amount is then divided by the total number of lessons in the course. This amount constitutes the “per lesson” charge for the course. Finally, the number of incomplete lessons in the course is multiplied by the “per lesson” charge. The remaining amount is the refund that is owed to you.
If you have completed more than 60% of the lessons in the course and wish to withdraw, you would not be entitled to a refund.
The refund period ends on the initial course termination date, even if an extension is granted in order for you to complete any unfinished lessons.
Any refunds for cancellations will be paid within 30 days.
Quizzes and Final Exam
The course consists of reading comprehension questions at the end of each chapter, and quizzes that are available online. Quizzes are not required to complete the course. The final exam is the only item that must be submitted to Allied for grading. If you choose to take your quizzes and final exam online , they can only be accessed with your unique username and password given to you at your time of enrollment.
Your final exam date must be scheduled at least 18 days after you received the course materials. You may take the final at an exam proctor’s place of business or online. In order to get credit for the course you must pass the open-book, 100-item multiple-choice final exam with a score of 70% or higher. You will have 3 hours to complete the exam. If you fail the final exam you may retake the exam free of charge but must wait at least 18 days. Additionally, you will be permitted to retake the exam as many times as necessary as long as your enrollment is current.
When you are ready to take your final exam go to www.realestatelicense.com, click on the student log-in button and enter your unique username and password that was given to you at your time of enrollment. Click the “final exam” link that is posted on the left side of your screen. Read each question and click the circle next to the answer you select. When you are finished click “SUBMIT” to see your score. If you have not completed the exam after the 3-hour timeframe is up, the exam will stop, and it will be graded as is. The exam cannot be downloaded, printed, or copied.
Once you have completed the course, please take a moment to fill out the Department of Real Estate’s course evaluation form located at www.dre.ca.gov.
Student Proctor Information
Allied can provide you with a proctor in your area. It’s Allied’s responsibility to confirm that the proctor meets all the DRE rules. It is your responsibility to contact your exam proctor to confirm receipt of the final exam and to schedule a time to take the final exam.
Exam proctors may be any of the following:
- An education official or teacher
- A librarian
- An educational counselor
- A test administrator
- A senior manager or immediate supervisor from the student’s place of employment
- Other responsible individuals are approved on a case-by-case basis
Exam proctors may not be any of the following:
- A relative by blood, marriage or domestic partnership of the student, or any other relationship to the student which could prevent them from properly administering the examination
- A resident at the same address as the student
- An owner of a home-based business
- A current or future Broker
To select a proctor, simply fill out the Proctor Request Form. Mail the completed form to Allied in the envelope marked “Proctor.” Upon receipt of the proctor form, Allied will forward the final exam materials to the proctor’s business address.
What to bring
The final exam is open-book, which means that you may use the course textbook when taking the final. The course textbook is the only book you may use during the final exam. Slide rules or silent, battery operated, electronic pocket-sized calculators which do not have a print-out capability or an alphabetic keyboard may be used if desired. A valid photo I.D. is also required.
Proctor Instructions
The Department of Real Estate requires this examination be sent to the proctor directly and be administered under their supervision. The Proctor is required to complete a Proctor Certificate which requires them to sign under penalty of perjury that they are the not related by blood, marriage, domestic partnership or any other relationship to the person taking the exam which would influence them from properly administering the exam.
When the examinee completes the exam, the Proctor must make a copy of the test answer sheet (in case of loss), put the exam, answer sheet, and the Proctor certificate into the provided self addressed envelope, seal it, and post it in the nearest U.S. mailbox or Post Office. Answer sheets may also be faxed to expedite the Certificate of Completion process. If you choose to fax in your answer sheet, you must also mail in the hard copy.
***Please note that since you are enrolled in Allied Real Estate School, live lectures are not required to pass the course or sit for your state exam.
Renewal General Information
| Course Provider Name: |
Allied Business Schools |
| DRE Sponsor ID # |
2758 and DRE Statutory N. S0017 |
| Provider Telephone # |
(888) 501-7686 |
| Provider Website Address: |
www.alliedschools.com |
| Provider Address: |
22952 Alcalde Drive
Laguna Hills, CA 92653 |
Course Titles and Descriptions*:
- Agency – A 3-hour continuing education course which covers agency relationships, how they are created and how they are terminated.
(Category of offering: Agency, Textbook: Agency, Author: Leigh Conway, Copyright Date: 2011, Edition: 3rd Edition)
- Ethics – A 3-hour continuing education course which covers ethical requirements for licensees and violations of the real estate law.
(Category of offering: Ethics, Textbook: Ethics, Author: Leigh Conway, Copyright Date: 2011, Edition: 3rd Edition)
- Fair Housing – A 3-hour continuing education course which covers California fair housing laws, federal fair housing laws, and discrimination.
(Category of offering: Fair Housing, Textbook: Fair Housing, Author: Leigh Conway, Copyright Date: 2011, Edition: 3rd Edition)
- Risk Management – A 3-hour continuing education course which covers how disciplinary actions, disputes, mediation, arbitration, and lawsuits can be avoided if real estate professionals limit exposure and manage risks in their daily routine.
(Category of offering: Risk Management, Textbook: Risk Management, Author: Leigh Conway, Copyright Date: 2011, Edition: 3rd Edition)
- Trust Fund Handling – A 3-hour continuing education course which covers trust funds, how transactions are stated, trust fund liability, and accounting records.
(Category of offering: Trust Fund, Textbook: Trust Funds, Author: Leigh Conway, Copyright Date: 2011, Edition: 3rd Edition)
- Financing Options to Increase Sales – A 15-hour continuing education course which covers financing options that are available to prospective buyers to help real estate agents increase sales.
(Category of offering: Consumer Protection, Textbook: Financing Options to Increase Sales, Author: Leigh Conway, Copyright Date: 2011, Edition: 3rd Edition)
- Protect Yourself and Your Clients – A 15-hour continuing education course which covers different types of property and loan disclosures, such as fire protection and environmental hazard disclosures, local ordinances and taxes, tax withholding, and mortgage loan and seller financing and disclosure statements.
(Category of offering: Consumer Protection, Textbook: Protect Yourself and Your Clients, Author: Leigh Conway, Copyright Date: 2012, Edition: 4th Edition)
*These courses are approved for continuing education credit by the California Department of Real Estate. However, this approval does not constitute an endorsement of
the views or opinions which are expressed by the course sponsor, instructor, authors, or lecturers.
Date and Location: Not Applicable (100% Online Courses)
Method of Course Presentation:
All of Allied’s continuing education courses are 100% online.
Prices and Enrollment Information:
Allied's continuing education courses are sold in two packages:
- 45-Hour License Renewal (Agency, Ethics, Fair Housing, Risk Management, Trust Fund Handling, Financing Options to Increase Sales, and Protect Yourself and Your Clients, – $67.00
- 15-Hour License Renewal (Agency, Ethics, Fair Housing, Trust Fund Handling, and Risk Management)– $57.00
Course Completion Time Limits:
If you are enrolled in the 45-hour package you must spend at least 6 days on the courses before you can take your final exams, which consist of seven finals that must be taken over a three day period**. The 6-day time period begins on the date you first log in online.
If you are enrolled in the 15-hour package you must spend at least 2 days on the courses before you can take your final exams. The 2-day time period begins on the date you first log in online.
You must complete the course within one year from the date you enrolled. If the final exams are not completed within one year, the course will expire and no credit will be given toward any part of the course. If you want to continue with the course, you will have to re-enroll and pay an additional fee.
** Effective 3/1/08
Quizzes and Final Exam
Each course consists of reading assignments, one or more quizzes, and a final exam. The online quizzes and final exams can only be accessed with your unique username and password given to you at your time of enrollment.
If you are enrolled in the 45-hour package, your final exams cannot be completed until 6 days after you first log in. You must take the final exam online. In order to get credit for the course you must pass the following open-book final exams with a score of 70% or higher:
- Agency: 15 multiple choice questions, 15 Minutes
- Ethics: 15 multiple choice questions, 15 Minutes
- Fair Housing: 15 multiple choice questions, 15 Minutes
- Risk Management: 15 multiple choice questions, 15 Minutes
- Trust Fund Handling: 15 multiple choice questions, 15 Minutes
- Financing Options to Increase Sales: 40 multiple choice questions, 40 Minutes
- Protect Yourself and Your Clients: 45 multiple choice questions, 45 Minutes
If you fail a final exam you may retake that exam once, free of charge. If you fail the final exam a second time, you will fail the course and will receive no credit for it. You may re-enroll and attempt completion of the course, but must re-complete the credit hours and pass the final examination to receive credit.
If you are enrolled in the 15-hour package, your final exams cannot be completed until 2 days after you received your course materials. You may take the final at an exam proctor’s place of business or online. In order to get credit for the course you must pass the following open-book final exams with a score of 70% or higher:
- Agency: 25 multiple choice questions, 25 Minutes
- Ethics: 25 multiple choice questions, 25 Minutes
- Fair Housing: 25 multiple choice questions, 25 Minutes
- Risk Management: 25 multiple choice questions, 25 Minutes
- Trust Fund Handling: 25 multiple choice questions, 25 Minutes
If you fail the initial final exam you may retake an alternative exam once, free of charge, which will consist of different questions. If you fail the final exam a second time, you will fail the course and will receive no credit for it. You may re-enroll and attempt completion of the course, but must re-complete the credit hours and pass the final examination to receive credit.
If you are enrolled in the 15-hour package, your final exams cannot be completed until 2 days after you first log online. You must take the final exam online. In order to get credit for the course you must pass the following open-book final exams with a score of 70% or higher:
- Agency: 15 multiple choice questions, 15 Minutes
- Ethics: 15 multiple choice questions, 15 Minutes
- Fair Housing: 15 multiple choice questions, 15 Minutes
- Risk Management: 15 multiple choice questions, 15 Minutes
- Trust Fund Handling: 15 multiple choice questions, 15 Minutes
If you fail the initial final exam you may retake an alternative exam once, free of charge, which will consist of different questions. If you fail the final exam a second time, you will fail the course and will receive no credit for it. You may re-enroll and attempt completion of the course, but must re-complete the credit hours and pass the final examination to receive credit.
Grading Criteria:
The minimum passing percentage for continuing education courses is 70%. Please note that since you are enrolled in Allied Real Estate School, live lectures are not required to pass the course or sit for your state exam.
What to Bring:
The final exam is open-book, which means that you may use the course textbook when
taking the final. The course textbook is the only book you may use during the final exam. Slide rules or silent, battery operated, electronic pocket-sized calculators which do not have a print-out capability or an alphabetic keyboard may be used if desired. A valid photo I.D. is also required.
When you are ready to take your final exam log-on to www.realestatelicense.com, click “student log-in”, and enter your unique username and password that was given to you at your time of enrollment. You will then click the “final exam” link that is posted on your homepage. Read each question and click the circle next to the answer you select. When you are finished click “Submit” to see your score. If you have not completed the exam after the allotted time is up, the exam will stop, and it will be graded as is. The final exam cannot be downloaded or printed. Your score on the final exam is your course grade. Once you have completed the course, please take a moment to fill out the Department of Real Estate’s course evaluation form located at www.dre.ca.gov .
Student Proctor Information
Allied can provide you with a proctor in your area. It’s Allied’s responsibility to confirm that the proctor meets all the DRE rules. It is your responsibility to contact your exam proctor to confirm receipt of the final exam and to schedule a time to take the final exam.
Refund Policy
If you have completed at least one lesson but no more than 60% of the lessons in the course and wish to withdraw, you are entitled to receive a “pro-rata” refund for the unused portion of the tuition until the course termination date (see enrollment agreement for exact termination dates). Refunds will be paid according to the following formula:
A non-refundable registration fee of 20% of the cost of the course (not to exceed $200) is deducted from the total amount paid for the course. The remaining amount is then divided by the total number of lessons in the course. This amount constitutes the “per lesson” charge for the course. Finally, the number of incomplete lessons in the course is multiplied by the “per lesson” charge. The remaining amount is the refund that is owed to you.
If you have completed more than 60% of the lessons in the course and wish to withdraw, you would not be entitled to a refund.
The refund period ends on the initial course termination date, even if an extension is granted in order for you to complete any unfinished lessons.
Any refunds for cancellations will be paid within 30 days.
Correspondence Course Identification Statement:
Participants shall enter and verify one of the following forms of identification immediately before accessing the final examination:
A. A current California driver’s license.
B. A current identification card described in Section 13000 of the California Vehicle Code
C. Any identification of the participant issued by a governmental agency or a recognized real estate-related trade organization within the immediately preceding five years which bears a photograph, signature and identification number of the participant.
Online Evaluation Statement:
A course and instructor evaluation is available on the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) website at
www.dre.gov. Access this form by typing in “RE 318A” in the search box located in the upper right corner of the home page.
*DRE Disclaimer Statement:
These courses are approved for continuing education credit by the California Department of Real Estate. However, this approval does not constitute an endorsement of the views or opinions which are expressed by the course sponsor, instructor, authors, and lecturers.