Pre-License Course

  To obtain your real estate license you are required to attend a 60-hour real estate salesperson pre-license exam prep course and 36 hours of practical training. The 60-hour course is held on consecutive weekends. After you have completed the 60-hour course you will be eligible to take the licensing exam. The exam will test you on the material covered in the 60-hour course.
  The 36 hours of practical training are divided into three 12-hour sessions: Listing Practices, Buying Practices and Developing Professionalism. Each session is one weekend. These courses will teach you the basics of being a real estate agent.
  You will be required to attend each full session to receive your certificates. You will need these certificates to apply for your license.
While there is also an online version of the 60-hour course, the additional 36 hours are only available in the classroom.

The Pre-License Classroom Courses
The classroom version of the 60 hour Real Estate Salesperson Pre-License Exam Prep Course runs 3 consecutive weekends, 20 hours each. Class hours run Friday 6:00 to 10:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  The Practical Training courses are one weekend each and run Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.  You will be required to attend each full session to receive your certificates.  Please click the Course Catalog in the upper righthand corner of this website for a schedule of classes.

Online Version of the Real Estate Salesperson Pre-License Course
Please read carefully before continuing.

This course is approved by the Iowa Real Estate Commission and is designed to help students take and pass the State's Real Estate Exam.

STEP 1:
The online 60-hour Iowa Salesperson Pre-license course covers two sections that include the National Real Estate Information/Questions, and State Specific " Iowa" Real Estate Information/Questions.  After purchasing the online course ($ 395), you will be sent an information packet that will include: Instructions regarding what you’ll need to get your Iowa Real Estate License, a PSI testing booklet - assisting you in signing up for the State exam, a list of additional study materials to help ensure you passing the exam (optional), and a Student Verification Form to send back once the course has been completed, to verify correct spelling of your name and address for your certificate of completion.  Also, the State of Iowa now requires all real estate licensee applicants to go through a Background Check and Finger Printing Process before an application is processed and licensed is granted.  For more information on this please refer to the “Pre-license Brochure”

STEP 2:
You must complete this online course including any retakes of the final examination within a six (6) month timeframe.  The start date will be recorded from when the course is purchased and your six (6) month timeframe will begin as of the purchase date.  Students who let the six months expire before they finish are required to repurchase the course and start again. Upon passing all the Unit Exams and achieving a score of 75% on the Final Exam, please send or fax back the Student Verification Form to the Quad City Area REALTOR^® Association (1900 State Street, #1, Bettendorf, IA 52722 or Fax: (563) 355-2619) and your certificate of completion will be issued.  Please allow at least five business days to receive your certificate.  Once you receive your completion certificate, DO NOT LOSE IT, for it is needed to present to the testing center at the time you take your State exam verifying you have completed the required course.

STEP 3:
Once you have completed the online course and received your completion certificate, you must schedule your salesperson exam with the PSI testing service. Your completion certificate will expire one year from the completion date.  By calling to register for the State exam, you will need a credit card.  The fee for the State exam is $ 90.  The PSI booklet you receive in your information packet will walk you through how to sign-up for the exam and provide additional information regarding the test.  If you do not pass your State exam the first time, you may retake the exam as many times as you wish until you pass (Note: Each time you retake the State exam it will cost $ 90).  The number to call to schedule your exam is 800-733-9267.  The exam is given by appointment only from the following locations in Iowa:  Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, and West Des Moines.  You will also need to know the school number when scheduling your exam, it is "101."  When you arrive at the testing institute you must present your certificate of completion, so be careful not to schedule your exam before you have completed the online course and have your certificate. 

All course information is online and no additional textbooks or study materials will be provided. This course is completely SELF-STUDY. There is no instructor or staff available to assist with course questions.

The Iowa City Area Association of REALTORS® and the Quad Cities Area REALTOR® Association have partnered to provide this online service.  All communication and correspondence regarding this course will come from the Quad Cities Area REALTOR® Association.  If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Quad Cities Area REALTOR® Association at 563-355-6655 or education@qcarealtors.com.

Refunds will be applied only if the student has NOT completed more than one lesson following the tutorial.

To obtain your real estate license you are required to attend a 60-hour real estate salesperson pre-license exam prep course and 36 hours of practical training.  The 60-hour course is held on consecutive weekends. After you have completed the 60-hour course you will be eligible to take the licensing exam.  The exam will test you on the material covered in the60-hour course.  The 36 hours of practical training are divided into three 12-hour sessions: Listing Practices, Buying Practices and Developing Professionalism. Each session is one weekend. These courses will teach you the basics of being a real estate agent. You will be required to attend each full session to receive your certifi cates. You will need these certificates to apply for your license.  There is also an online version of the 60-hour course. The additional 36 hours are only available in the classroom.