Residential Construction Certified™ Training Program
State Of California Department of Real Estate
Continuing Education General Information Page
The State of California requires the following information be provided to students prior to course registration. Please review this information carefully and click below the bottom of this box to acknowledge your understanding and acceptance.
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Provider:
Dennis Walsh & Associates
2222 Colony Plaza
Newport Beach, CA 92660
800-428-1122 or 949-706-3600
Web site: www.sellnewhomes.com
E-mail: info@sellnewhomes.com
Business Hours: Monday-Saturday & 7:00 a.m. P.T. until 6:00 p.m. P.T.
Course Information:
C.E. hours and offering category: 10 hours Consumer Service upon completion of the Residential Construction Certified™ Training Program and test.
Course description: A comprehensive training program designed to assist all real estate professionals communicate more confidently and professionally with buyers, sellers, appraisers, inspectors, designers, lenders, engineers and construction professionals. Topics include architectural design, materials, methods, terminology and systems of residential construction. A flowchart is used by students to follow the step-by-step construction of a typical home as construction details are explained.
Course Materials: The Residential Construction Certified™ Training Program materials include a 140-page Certification Workbook, two interactive CD-ROM’s and a user manual which provides step-by-step instructions. There is no pre-requisite for this course.
Method of presentation: This course is presented on a self-study basis using the interactive CD-ROM’s along with the Certification Workbook. As students click through CD-ROM screens, content is delivered through audio and many hundreds of graphics and photos. While working through the CD-ROM materials, students fill-in blanks and label drawings in the companion workbook, which is organized for both effective note-taking and future reference.
Completion Time Limit: This course must be completed and the final exam submitted no later than 36 months from registration. If course and testing is not completed within this time frame, student may be required to purchase a course upgrade package to bring course content, delivery and testing in conformance with updated requirements, if any.
Final Exam Requirements:
Once students have completed working through all CD-ROM materials and have filled in all required notes and information in the certification workbook, they must complete a final certification test. Students must wait a minimum of three (3) days from the time they receive the course materials before taking the final exam. To allow access to the online test (found at www.sellnewhomes.com/test), students must submit their name and a registration number provided to them at the time of course registration.This test consists of thirty (30) multiple choice questions which must be completed in 45 minutes or less. As required by the State of California DRE, if not completed and submitted within this 45 minute time frame, the online test times out. At this point the test must be submitted and graded as is. Once submitted by the student, test results are transmitted electronically to both the student and the course provider. A score of 90% correct or better is required for passing the course and earning the Residential Construction Certified™ certification.
If a passing score is not earned, the test may be retaken (the majority of students successfully pass the first time and seldom does anyone require taking the test more than twice.)
Course Costs: The total retail cost for the complete Residential Construction Certified™ Training Program program is $349.00 per person plus shipping. If purchased with the Certified New Home Specialist™ Training Program, the total retail cost is $699.00 per person plus shipping.
Refund Policy: From the date Residential Construction Certified™ materials are received, students have a full 60 days to determine if the information, systems, forms and concepts presented will contribute to their real estate professionalism … if not completely satisfied, they can simply return the course materials for a full refund.
CA DRE Disclaimer Statement:
The Residential Construction Certified™ program is 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.
Evaluation Instructions:
The California Department of Real Estate provides an online evaluation of courses and instructors that is available at www.dre.ca.gov. To access this evaluation, please select “Course and Instructor Evaluation” at the lower right-hand portion of the homepage.