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Are the courses approved for
NYS Continuing Education Credit?
Yes. The courses offered by the Long Island Board
of Realtors are approved for NYS continuing education credit. Click
here for a list of the courses available for credit.
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Do the courses satisfy my NYS Continuing Education
requirement?
Yes. Once you have successfully completed the
course, LIBOR will send the necessary documentation to the Department
of State, informing them that you have completed the course(s). A
certificate, for your records will shortly follow, from LIBOR.
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Why should I take a course like this?
It’s really a matter of convenience and quality.
Convenience means you can do the courses on your schedule, not somebody
else’s. Start when you want, work at your own pace, finish when
you want…it’s all up to you. Quality means choosing from topics
that are interesting and relevant to your work. It also means courses
that make it easy for you to learn.
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How does a course work?
Each course is divided into lessons that take about
20-30 minutes on average. Each lesson consists of text with multiple
choice questions mixed in. The text is presented one small, easy to read, easy
to understand, sentence or paragraph at a time. After a few screens of
text, you answer a few questions about what you have just read. As you
progress through the lesson, the learning process keeps track of how
you are doing on the questions. After all the text is presented, the
computer will go back to the questions you missed, and review them in
random order. You’ll keep working on the lesson until you have answered
all the questions correctly, twice. At that point, the lesson will be
marked as complete on the main menu.
NOTE: The computer will always review with you
at the end and give you the correct answer. THERE IS NO FAILING. If
you answer a question incorrectly you will need to click the
right answer the next time the question loops around. Each question
has to be answered correctly, twice.
You can quit a lesson at any time and a bookmark will
save your place, so you don’t have to repeat the work you have already
done when you return to a lesson.
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How long will it take me to complete a course?
Each hour of approved credit will take approximately
one hour of computer time to complete. For example, a 3 ¾ hour
credited continuing education course, will take approximately 3 ¾ hours
to complete.
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Can more than one person take the course at the same
time?
No. The course software requires active participation
throughout the course and is designed for a single user. Only the
student who has enrolled in and paid for the course, can receive credit
for it. It’s just like a classroom course - everyone must
enroll separately and do the work.
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How do I know that I’ve completed the course
successfully?
Remember you’ll keep working on the lesson until
you’ve answered all the questions correctly on two occasions.
Your course will be checked automatically by LIBOR. At that point, the
computer marks the lesson complete on the main menu, by noting an asterisk
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How do I get my Certificate of Completion from LIBOR?
Once you have completed the course, you must fax your Certification
Statement (27KB PDF -
1 Page) to LIBOR, Attn: Education Dept. at (631) 661-5202. Your
certificate will be mailed to you by US mail, in 7-10 business
days.
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Can I use the course on more than one computer?
Yes! You may work from any Internet-connected PC,
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If I am ready to take a course, how do I order it?
Click
here to order your class.
Follow the easy
online instructions to select, register, pay, and begin your course. Note: This
is a secure area of the site.
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If I begin the course, can I leave it and come back
to it at a later time?
You
can quit a lesson at any time, and the computer will save your place
- so
you don't have to repeat work you've already done when you return to
a lesson.
Just click on Existing Student Login to return to where you left off.
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Is there a DEMO course I can try?
This
is the Online Course Demo button. Use it to view a free
demonstration of an online class.
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