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Plan2Pass Prep Class Options List

Law Preps

3 hr MD Law Prep

We offer this class more often on our scheduled than any other law prep class. This 3-hour
class will focus on some of the tougher topics and provide guidance on a proven study pattern
to prepare and use some practice testing to highlight what test taking issues may exist. This
could be useful to someone preparing for the salesperson or broker exam for Maryland

If you are trying to add a DC real estate license to the license you already hold:
Plan2Pass recommends PGCAR (www.pgcar.com) for the DC Prep class.
You may also need to take 3 hour DC Fair Housing and 3 hour DC Property Management classes
prior to sitting for DC law exam -we recommend PGCAR (www.pgcar.com) and GCAAR (www.gcaar.com).

Kaplan Education has an online prep course that you can purchase for the VA law exam.  Link at bottom or page.
It is very possible that the creator of the Plan2Pass prep material created the content and videos for this VA course.

Exam Preps

3 hr Math Prep

A 3-hour class that will show examples of the following calculations:
commission-paid, commission-retained, square footage, cubic footage, square yards,
construction estimate, conversion acre-to-square footage, real estate taxes, transfer taxes, loan
points, loan amortization, percentage lease, proration, GRM and capitalization.

3 hr National Prep

A 3-hour class that combines practice test questions and power point summaries for the
following topics land-use controls, valuation, financing, agency, contracts, leases and title.
There will be no math coverage during this class. There is a separate class focused on math.

Plan2Pass Prep Packages

All Day Test Prep

We will spend 3.5 hours in the morning focused on a law review and 3.5 hours the afternoon
focused on the national exam. This can be attended by anyone preparing for the state licensing
exam whether it is a broker exam or salesperson exam. The course is geared towards the
broker exam but will help anyone who needs a full day, thorough review. The day will include
explanations on how to use a proven study pattern and a strategic test-taking approach to be
successful. This course can be offered as a one-day course or broken into 2 half days.

Unlimited Prep Package

A one-time fee allows you to attend any prep class offered by Plan2Pass for a period of 12
months. It is important that the student is aware of what their deadline is for passing their real
estate licensing exam. Not every scheduled prep class will be held – postponements and
cancellations are possible.

Partial Access Prep Pass

You are given an access pass to the broker course to attend the Math review, MD law review and National review offered.
You will attend the Zoom session with your camera off since you are not earning hours.
You will be invited to the in person test dates to take practice exams and ask questions.
There will be 1 online testing session that you will be invited to as well.
A study toolbox will be provided including access to: 3 powerpoint pdfs for review purposes, 5 audios, 4 practice exams with answer keys, 3 interactive worksheets and a set of flashterms (flashcards you can use on phone or device)

Self-paced Prep Package

A study package for the student who cannot attend any of the scheduled prep classes or cannot
wait for the next scheduled prep class. Law content is only available for DC, MD & VA.

The self-paced package for National test-takers or DMV test-takers will include the following:

Zoom recordings: (1) Intro (2) Recommended study pattern (3) test taking tips

Power point pdfs: (1) math with step-by-step answers (2) National highlights (3) law

Practice tests/answers: (1) 80 ? national final (2) 80 ? national alternate final (3) 40 ? law

Interactive worksheets: (1) agency & brokerage (2) financing & appraisal (3) leases (4) law

Reusable Audios: (1) National part 1 (2) National part 2 (3) National part 3 (4) law

Flashterms: (1) National flashcards for device/phone (2) law flashcards for device/phone

Videos, Zoom recordings and audios are only accessible for 30 day period.
For example – study for 2 weeks and sit for licensing exam.
If you do not pass both portions, spend 1 more week studying and then retest whichever portion you did not pass initially.
One additional week, just in case.

Plan2Pass Tutoring Options

1-on-1 Options

1-on-1 short session

This is a 1.5 hour short session that can be LAW, MATH or NATIONAL as requested by a solo
student. This would be a Zoom 1-on-1 and a follow-up email will provide sharing studying
content after the session. Please email here2help@plan2pass.com with a request for the topic
and a basic description of availability. We will email you a proposal of day, time and topic and
you will have 48 hrs to complete your payment on this site.

1-on-1 serious session

This is a 3-hour session that can be LAW, MATH or NATIONAL as requested by a solo student.
This would be a Zoom 1-on-1 and a follow-up email will provide sharing studying content after
the session. Please email here2help@plan2pass.com with a request for the topic and a basic
description of availability. We will email you a proposal of day, time and topic and you will have
48 hrs to complete your payment on this site.

1-on-1 repeat sessions

This is a series of 3 sessions each being 2-hours that can be LAW, MATH or NATIONAL as
requested by a solo student. This would be a Zoom 1-on-1 and a follow-up email will provide
sharing studying content after each session. Please email here2help@plan2pass.com with a
request for the topics and a basic description of availability. We will email you a proposal of
day, time and topic and you will have 48 hrs to complete your payment on this site.

Small Group Options

Small group short session

This is a 1.5 hour short session that can be LAW, MATH or NATIONAL as requested by a small
group of 2-4 students. This would be a Zoom small group session and a follow-up email will
provide sharing studying content after the session.
Please send a group email with all participating students to here2help@plan2pass.com with a
request for a topic and a basic description of availability. We will email the small group a
proposal of day, time and topic and they’ll have 48 hrs to complete their payment on this site.

Small group serious session

This is a 3-hour short session that can be LAW, MATH or NATIONAL as requested by a small
group of 2-4 students. This would be a Zoom small group session and a follow-up email will
provide sharing studying content after the session.
Please send a group email with all participating students to here2help@plan2pass.com with a
request for the topic and a basic description of availability. We’ll email the small group a
proposal of day, time and topic and they’ll have 48 hrs to complete payment.

Small group repeat sessions

This is a series of 3 sessions each being 2-hours that can be LAW, MATH or NATIONAL as
requested by a small group of 2-4 students. This would be a Zoom 1-on-1 and a follow-up email
will provide sharing studying content after each session.
Please send a group email with all participating students to here2help@plan2pass.com with a
request for the topic and a basic description of availability. We will email the small group a
proposal of day, time and topic and they’ll have 48 hrs to complete their payment on this site.

Frequently Asked ?s
for Prep classes

Will the prep class count as make-up hours for the 60-hour pre-licensing class for salespersons or the 135-hour broker course?

No. Prep classes do NOT count as earned hours. If it counts as make-up hours, it will be
advertised as a “review” class rather than a “prep” class. “Review” class used for makeup hours will have the stricter attendance policies that apply to the MD 60-hour prelicensing class or the MD 135-hour broker course. There are more relaxed policies to attend a “prep” class because it does not count towards hours. Sometimes, we will invite outside students to our “review” classes since it will assist anyone in attendance to get ready for whichever exam they are preparing to pass.

Can a student preparing for the salesperson’s exam attend a broker prep class?

Yes, it will prepare them for a slightly tougher exam, but it will be good prep. The
broker exam usually pulls content from the same textbooks that are used for the
salesperson’s exam.

Can a student preparing for the broker’s exam attend a regular prep class?

Yes, it will prepare them for a slightly easier exam, but it will be good prep if a broker
specific prep is not offered when needed. The broker exam and the salesperson’s exam
usually pull content from the same textbooks. Some differences between the two
exams include @10 more questions on the law portion for the broker exam. Another
difference is that the broker exam tends to include some longer scenario-type
questions.

If I wind up not attending the prep class, can I receive a refund?

No, refunds are not provided for lack of attendance. You can still request the materials
we share following the prep class you paid for and can request credit to attend a future
prep class. If we cancel the prep class, we will issue refunds if applicable.

Do I have to have the textbooks to attend a prep class?

No, we certainly hope that you have already read whichever textbooks were provided
with the course you already attended. Some of you may have taken the course online
and did not receive textbooks or are only sitting for the law portion since you already
have a license in a different jurisdiction. We will not use textbooks in our prep classes.

Can I receive a copy of everything used in the prep class?

No, some of the items are the belongings of the instructor and used to teach the class,
not to study. We do share quite a bit of material but not everything. Some of the items
we share, such as audios, have an expiration date. We are not required to resend items
due to the student losing the content or waiting too long to sit for exam.

How do I best prepare for what will be on the state exam?

If you go to www.psiexams.com, you can select your state/jurisdiction and then select “real estate”. You can then choose salesperson or broker and you will have access to the display bulletin.
The bulletin for the applicable state will tell you how many questions you will have to tackle based on which jurisdiction and if you are taking the law portion only or if you are also taking the national portion.
The bulletin will also provide you with a wonderful breakdown of how many questions you will prepare for and an outline of the content for that topic.
For example:

MD Law for broker exam 40?s

MD Law for salesperson exam 30?s

National for broker exam 80?s

National for salesperson exam 80?

Topics for law often include licensing, disclosure requirements, agency/brokerage, fair
housing, ethics, trust money and duties of the real estate commission or board.

Topics for national often include calculations, contracts, financing, land-use controls,
leasing, property ownership, transfer of title and valuation.

What do I need to know to sit for the PSI salesperson exam?

You will want to know what your testing deadline might be – for example, in Maryland you must pass both portions of the PSI exam within 1 year of completing the 60-hour salesperson pre-licensing class. If you are preparing for the salesperson exam, the 60- hour provider will have to upload you to PSI and then you will receive a confirmation email and can pay for and schedule your exam.
Use the PSI bulletin mentioned in the last FAQ to familiarize yourself with what is needed to register for the exam and need-to-know info for the exam such as test center locations and rules for the test center.

What do I need to know to sit for the PSI broker exam?

Passing the broker exam might qualify you to apply for an associate broker license or a
broker license depending on the area requirements. You will want to know what your
testing deadline might be – for example, in Maryland you must pass both portions of the
PSI exam within 1 year of completing the broker course. Use the PSI bulletin mentioned
in the last FAQ to familiarize yourself with what is needed to register for the exam. If
you are preparing to sit for the broker exam, you will likely have to submit the
application yourself and it may require proof of your licensed history and proof of your
broker course hours. Also, use the PSI bulletin mentioned to familiarize yourself with
what is needed to register for the exam and need-to-know info for the exam such as test
center locations and rules for the test center.

Requirements for sitting for broker exam vary. For example, you need to be licensed for
3 years in MD & actively licensed for 36 months of the last 48 months in VA to sit for the
broker exam and you need to be licensed for 2 years in DC to sit for the broker exam.
The broker course is 135-hours for DC & MD and 180-hours for VA. You will need to
provide proof of licensed history and completed hours submitted with PSI application.
For example, you need to be licensed for 3 years immediately preceding sitting for the
MD broker exam without break such as inactive or expired status. You will need to provide
prrof of licensed history and completed hours submitted with PSI application.

Are there any requirements for applying for the license after passing PSI exam?

In DC, there is a salesperson exam, broker exam and property manager exam. You must
apply for license within 6 months of passing any of these DC PSI exams.

In MD, you have 1 year from passing both portions of the PSI exam to apply for license.

In VA, your PSI passing score expire after 1 year and your background
check/fingerprinting (required for VA applicants) expires after 45 days.