Maryland Real Estate Broker Pre-Licensing Program 135 Hours

Program Overview

Distance Learning Institute Training Broker Pre-Licensing Program consists of three, 45-hour modules- in Real Estate Brokerage Management, Real Estate Overview and Law, and Real Estate Fair Housing and Financing. Students have flexibility to enroll in any sequence they want. Students must attend all 135 hours and pass the class final exam. This is an instructor- led online program live streamed through Zoom. Students may access the program on any computer that meets the system requirements. Students must be at a location conducive to learning and must be always visible on camera. Students who access the course by phone while driving will be not receive credit for the time in class. Students will be recorded and may be required to show an ID at the time of registration.

Entrance Requirements

If you are an active salesperson, you may enroll in the Broker Pre-licensing program a few months prior to your 3-year anniversary. However, applicants for a Broker License must have an active real estate license for 3 continuous years to sit for the license examination. The 3 years period must be immediately preceding the examination. There cannot be any breaks in the status of the license.

System/Zoom Requirements

Participants MUST have – A stable internet connection and use a computer/electronic device that has a camera which must remain on for the duration of the class time. Per MREC rules, NO CAMERA, NO CREDIT, and all classes will be recorded. The class monitor must be able to see you onscreen and verify your participation via audio roll call. – Desktop PC or Mac, Laptop, most tablets-although we highly recommend you use a desktop or laptop to access the course. – High speed internet – Chrome or other leading web browsers. – Printer – Zoom app or Access to Zoom platform – Web camera By registering for the Broker Program, students acknowledge and understand the rules and consent to being recorded.

Program Cost.

Tuition Fee Paid to Distance Learning Institute	$1675
Non-Refundable Registration Fee paid to Distance Learning Institute Training	$125
Total Paid to Distance Learning Institute Training (tuition and reg fee)	$1800
*cc fees may apply.
Approximate Book Fees Paid to Third Party	$120
Approximate Total Fees for Broker Program	$1920

To enroll in the Maryland Broker Pre-licensing Instructor-Led Online Program, a comprehensive 135-clock-hour course, you’re required to invest $1850 with Distance Learning Institute Training. Additionally, there is a separate fee for purchasing the necessary books from a third-party provider. For your convenience, you can opt to pay the full $1850 upfront or choose a three-part installment plan. The installment payments are structured as follows: an initial payment of $650, followed by $600, and a final installment of $550. This payment structure applies irrespective of the class sequence you choose. Please note, all fees are due at least two days before the start of each module to ensure your seamless participation in the program.

Books

Textbooks may be purchased from the links below or from your favorite bookstore or from Amazon. The following books will be required for each Module.

Module I-One Books

Real Estate Brokerage Management (McAdams)

Real Estate Brokerage Management

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Module II & III-Two Books

Mastering Real Estate Principles (Author-Cortesi)-Current Edition (We will advise you the edition that is currently in use)

Mastering Real Estate Principles Author: Cortesi

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Maryland Real Estate Practice & Law Author Don White

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SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL BOOKS TO PREPARE YOU FOR THE MARYLAND EXAM

A Comprehensive Guide to the National/General to Your Exam

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LATENESS AND MAKE-UP

The Real Estate Commission requires that you attend all 135 hours of instruction before you receive a completion certificate. If you are late, or miss any classes, it will be necessary for you to make up the time. The time may be made up for a fee of $99 per each module missed in subsequent classes or you may arrange to attend special make-up sessions. The cost for special sessions are $90/hour, divided by the number of students in the make-up class. For example, if there are five students in a three-hour make-up class, the cost to each will be $270/5=$54. Student may also use the Exam Review class to make up the hours. The price of the review class is $99.99. Please note you should make every effort to attend a regular broker class because exam review classes or subsequent classes may be cancelled or delayed if a minimum of 6 students do not sign up.

GRADING

The program requires active participation in each session. If you miss a session, you must make it up. All program work and hours must be completed before taking the final exam. There is one final proctored exam, and you must pass with a grade of at least 75% to receive credit for the program. If you do not pass the final exam, you will be allowed one proctored exam retake within one year from the date of initial enrollment. If you do not pass the retake exam, you will not receive credit for the program. However, you will have the opportunity to purchase a retake of the program at a reduced rate of $1300. You must start over and complete all 135 hours again. Distance Learning Institute Training (DLIT) will maintain your school records including permanent grades (your exam scores) for as long as the school exists. Each student will have a permanent record which includes academic achievement. Transcripts are available upon request.

REFUNDS

All tuition fees paid by a student shall be refunded if the student chooses not to enroll in or to withdraw from the school within 7 calendar days after registration or before the first day of the Broker Class. Once class begins a prorated refund shall be made based on the proportion of the program completed by the student. The proportion of the program completed shall be the percentage of lessons completed by the student compared to the total number of lessons in the program. Each Module has 15 total lessons. And the program has 45 hours of 3 lesson each. Please note there is a non-refundable registration fee of $75. The date of termination is the student’s last day of actively working (attended) in the program. A refund due to a student shall be based on the date of termination and will be paid within 4 weeks of the termination date. -If the school closed or discontinues the program, the school shall refund to each currently enrolled student monies paid by the student for tuition and monies for which the student is liable for tuition and fees.

GETTING YOUR LICENSE AFTER COMPLETION AND PASSING THE STATE EXAMINATION

Applicants must submit an original Certificate of Licensure from the Maryland Real Estate Commission, dated not more than 90 days prior to the date of the scheduled license examination. In addition, if you are licensed in other jurisdictions, you must have a Certificate of License History from the real estate commissions in those jurisdictions. You must take the licensing examination within one year of completion of your pre-licensing program. Failure to do so means you start the program all over and all the work you completed will not count. Distance Learning Institute Training reserves the right to make changes at any time without prior notice.

MD BROKER SCHEDULE NEAR YOU AND PAYMENT: THIS PROGRAM MEETS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAYS