Independent Career Institute
Real Estate Training
School Policy Manual
For Taking
CompuTaught Online Courses
1830 Craig Park Court, Suite 104
St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone 314-434-2425
Fax 314-434-0381
E-mail: icirealestate@earthlink.net
Website: www.icirealestateschool.com
Accredited by
The Missouri Real Estate Commission
NOTICE: This manual contains important information
about the procedures for completing your course.
Please read this manual carefully, to avoid any
delay in obtaining your credit or license.
Independent Career Institute
STATEMENT OF POLICY
Independent Career Institute is accredited by the Missouri Real
Estate Commission for the purpose of offering the CompuTaught Missouri
Prelicense Course online. The Salesperson Pre-Exam Course is required
by Missouri State Law. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
and complete this required course within 6 months (180 days) of enrollment.
After completing the course, you will be eligible to take the Salesperson
state exam. Upon passing both parts of the state license exam administered
by AMP (with 75%) and taking the 24-Hour Missouri Real Estate Practice
Course you can apply for a Salesperson License through a Broker any where
in the state of Missouri.
Requirements for Completing the Course
To complete the Salesperson Pre-Exam Online Course and receive a Certificate
of Completion, each student must
successfully complete the following requirements in this order:
· Carefully read and understand this ICI School Policy Manual.
· Click on the ICI Online Enrollment.
· Click on the "Order Now" link to sign up online.
· Complete ALL instructional lessons in the course by answering
each
question at least twice. Most questions are timed and need to be
answered within the prescribed time for credit. In addition, all
students
enrolled must pass the salesperson online course final exam.
· Return a signed Student Certification Statement, location in the
back
of this school policy manual to ICI when the course is complete.
The Student Certification Statement is a signed affidavit from
you certifying that you have personally completed each assigned lesson
of instruction.
· Contact ICI to get a course Certificate of Completion.
System Requirements:
· IBM PC Compatible Computer
(minimum 450 MHz Intel Pentium II Processor with 256MB RAM)
· Super VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
· Microsoft Windows XP or higher
· Internet connection (minimum 56Kbps required,
although we recommend a high speed connection such as DSL, cable or T1)
· Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or greater
(free download available with course)
· 400 MB available hard drive space
· Microsoft standard Arial, Times New Roman, Symbol, and Windings
fonts
· Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or greater
(free download available with course)
· Printer (for course documentation and Student Affidavit)
· Course will NOT support the Apple MAC platform or any internet
browser other than Microsoft Internet Explorer
Technical Support
The quickest way to solve most technical support problems is to go
to www.mycoursepage.com/support
and click on the Tech Support button. (90% of all problems can be answered
from that website) For those problems not addressed, please email
your questions to CompuTaught at techsupport@computaught.com or call CompuTaught
Tech Support directly at (800) 743-8703. Technical Support via email
and telephone is only available Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM EST,
and between the hours of noon and 4:00 PM, EST, Saturday and Sunday, except
holidays.
Grading
An Online Course Final Exam will be administered online for the Missouri
Prelicense course by ICI.
Certification
Upon completion of a course, each student will receive a certificate
of course completion. In the event the certificate is lost, a duplicate
may be obtained from the Independent Career Institute offices by written
request. An administrative fee may be charged for the duplicate.
Course Information
In order to assist with preparation for the state-licensing exam, each
student has three months to access and review the course content after
they have completed a course.
Notice to Student
All questions pertaining to registration, refunds, school policy, course
content, explanation of state licensing law, final exams, and completion
certificates should be addressed to Independent Career Institute.
They will be glad to assist each student and can be reached at 314-434-2425.
Non-Discrimination
Independent Career Institute will not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap,or familial status
in the establishment of fees, entrance qualifications, or standards for
successful completion of any course.
Refunds
CompuTaught’s policy is that they
do not issue refunds except under the following condition:
· If a student purchases an Online course and experiences technical
difficulties that can’t be solved by CompuTaught’s tech support staff.
CompuTaught will issue a refund to the student and notify the school.
Note: CompuTaught will not issue a refund to any student who purchases a course and later finds that they cannot satisfy the minimum system requirements for running the course. Here are some examples of situations in which CompuTaught will not issue a refund:
· A student buys the course and tries to run it on an
Apple/Macintosh Computer.
· A student does not have at least Windows 98 or higher
and is unwilling to upgrade to Windows 98 or higher.
· A student purchases an Online course and does not have
Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher and is unwilling to upgrade
to Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher.
How to Complete the Course
A. STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
Please refer to the “Introduction” lesson, located at the beginning
of each course.
B. STUDENT CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
All students participating in online course must complete an affidavit
certifying compliance with the course requirements. The Student
Certification Statement, located in the back of this manual, is
to be used as the affidavit. This statement must be Signed,
and Dated and returned to Independent Career Institute, before
any student can receive credit for a distance learning course. This
statement certifies that each student has personally completed each lesson
of instruction.
C. COURSE FINAL EXAMINATION
All course work must be complete before taking the final exam, and
all appropriate forms need to be returned to Independent Career Institute.
The final exam is taken online. Students have a maximum of three hours to complete the salesperson online End Of Course exam. A score of 70% or better must be achieved in order to receive credit and a Certificate of Completion for the Pre-Exam course. The exam must be taken within six months from the date of enrollment.
RE-EXAMINATION POLICY
In the event you do not pass the online final exam, please contact
ICI to schedule a retake.
Note: The retake will NOT be taken online. It will be a paper and pencil test administered by ICI.
D. MISSOURI SALESPERSON LICENSING EXAMINATION
After passing the online final examination for the Pre-Exam course,
Independent Career Institute will issue a Certificate of Completion that
certifies the student has successfully completed the Salesperson Pre-Exam
course. The student is now eligible to take the licensing exam for
the state of Missouri.
E. STATE EXAMINATION
AMP (Applied Measurement Professionals) is the testing service for
the state of Missouri. To receive a copy of the AMP CANDIDATE HANDBOOK
for all information about the state exam and how to apply for the Missouri
Real Estate Exam, call AMP at (913) 541-0400 or print a copy from the AMP
web site at www.GOAMP.com
To set up the state exam call AMP at 1-800-345-6559 or go online
at www.GOAMP.com
Good luck with your CompuTaught course,
as well as your career in real estate.
Thank you for choosing
Independent Career Institute
for your real estate training needs!
Questions? Call 314-434-2425 or e-mail to icirealestate@earthlink.net
STUDENT CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
"I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY COMPLETED EACH
ASSIGNED LESSON OF INSTRUCTION FOR THE
MISSOURI SALESPERSON PRE-EXAM COURSE ONLINE"
___________________________________________
Date
___________________________________________
Student’s Signature
___________________________________________
Print Name
NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS:
You must submit this form to Independent Career Institute
when you complete your lessons
(It is required for course completion).
You can fax this form to Independent Career Institute
at 314-434-0381 or return it by mail to:
Independent Career Institute
1830 Craig Park Court, Suite 104
St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: 314-434-2425
Fax: 314-434-0381