Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions.
Q. What is 1StopConEd.com?
1 Stop ConEd LLC is a provider of home-study (distance learning) Michigan real estate continuing education courses. Our courses are designed to offer our students the most information, as quickly as possible. We specialize in providing continuing education only to Michigan real estate professionals.
Because we offer home-study real estate con ed courses, you can complete your continuing education at any time from anywhere. The days of scheduling time off to drive to and sit for a continuing education class in a hotel or conference room are over. 1StopConEd.com puts you in control.
Q. What is home study?
Home study is a quick and convenient way to complete your continuing education hours. Home study allows you to do your con ed from your home/workplace without attending classes. It allows you to control your rate of progress, on your time schedule. You simply download our course material (PDF format booklet) and start reading. It’s that simple.
Q. How is 1 Stop ConEd different from other online real estate continuing education courses?
Our courses are better than other "online courses." With our courses, you instantly download the entire course. You can print the course and read it or simply read it on your computer. With other distance learning courses, you have to sit in front of a computer screen the entire time, but with our courses you can print the material and read it anywhere. Also, other distance learning courses track your time, but with our courses you track your own time. With other courses, there is also the risk of computer or internet malfunctions, which may require you to re-start the course. Our courses are simple – simply download and read!
Q. Are your courses State approved?
Effective January 1, 2015, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) no longer approves real estate continuing education courses for credit. Prior to January 1, 2015, and the corresponding change in the law, all of our real estate continuing education courses were approved for credit by LARA.
Don't be fooled if you come across other continuing education providers, agencies or associations claiming that their course or courses are somehow "approved" or "certified." Effective January 1, 2015, and pursuant to Michigan Public Act 106 of 2014, no continuing education provider can legally claim that their courses have undergone a state-approval or credentialing process -- that simply no longer exists. Instead, you are responsible for completing your own, quality continuing education that satisfies the necessary requirements. That said, 1 Stop ConEd LLC absolutely GUARANTEES that all of its courses will satisfy LARA's continuing education requirements, and further GUARANTEES that all of its courses will pass any audit by LARA. We will even step in to fully defend you and our courses, if necessary. All of 1 Stop ConEd LLC's courses are authored by two, experienced Michigan attorneys who are also Michigan real estate brokers. There is no doubt that 1 Stop ConEd LLC's courses will satisfy your Michigan real estate continuing education credits -- we guarantee it!
Q. Who writes your course material?
Our courses are written by two experienced, practicing attorneys/real estate brokers who have the same needs and goals as you. Our continuing education courses are specifically designed for Michigan real estate professionals. That means we do not resell generic courses from national education vendors, as some of our competitors do. From our experience, those “generic” courses – courses not written specifically for Michigan licensees – often contain misinformation and irrelevant material because they were written using the laws and regulations of another state (not Michigan).
Q. What are the options for payment?
We accept MasterCard, Visa , Discover Card, and American Express as payment for course orders.
Q. Is it safe to use my credit card?
Absolutely! Our website does not store credit card information. All financial transactions are carried out through a seamless integration of Authorize.net using a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) that encrypts the data you provide to ensure privacy. SSL is the industry standard for securing web-based transactions. The transaction information is encrypted on your computer, sent through the Internet as scrambled code, and decrypted on the credit card processor’s secure server. Therefore, your credit card information is secure and cannot be read in transit.
Q. Do I need to start reading a course right away after downloading it?
No. With our courses, there is no "time clock" and no need to log in and out of the course. You can download the course and open the file and start whenever you like. We recommend saving the course material directly to your computer's hard drive so you'll have available at any time.
Q. Do I need to take a quiz?
Yes. You must take a short, 10-quesiton review quiz after reading the course material. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requires that we administer a quiz to ensure that students have reviewed the material.
Q. What is a passing grade for the quiz?
You must score at least 80% on the easy 10-question quiz to pass. Most people pass the first time, but if you don’t you will have another opportunity to take the test again at no charge, until you pass! No re-take fees! After you pass, we’ll email you a copy of the Certificate of Completion.
Q. What if I don't pass the quiz?
Most people pass the first time, but if you don’t you will have another opportunity to take the test again at no charge, until you pass! No re-take fees! After you pass, we’ll email you a copy of the Certificate of Completion.
Q. How and when do I get my Certificate of Completion?
You must score at least 80% on an easy 10-question quiz. Once you do, we’ll email you a copy of the Certificate of Completion for the course within 48 hours, usually within a couple hours. NOTE: Effective January 1, 2015, real estate continuing education schools are no longer allowed to report course completions to LARA. Pursuant to R339.2504a(2) of LARA’s Administrative Code. This means you are responsible for keeping your own Certificate of Completion for a minimum of four years.
Q. What day will my course be considered complete?
Courses are considered complete for reporting purposes on the day that you submit your quiz to us for grading.
Q. What date will be reflected on my certificate of completion?
The date reflected on the certificate of completion will be the date that you submit your quiz to us for grading. We will not backdate certificates.
Q. How long does it take to complete a course?
It’s entirely up to you. You work at your own pace; do a little each day or you can complete it all at once. You’ll be done before you know it.
Our courses are based on a 50-minute clock hour. So, for example, a two hour course would take approximately 100 minutes. Because people read at different speeds, some people may finish the course much quicker than others. The great thing about our con ed courses is that you work at your own pace. No one is sitting over your shoulder making you slow down or speed up.
Q. What if I have questions about course content?
We are here to answer any questions you might have. You can call us at (248) 808-0011 with questions Monday-Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. You can also send us an email at help@1StopConEd.com. We promptly respond to all email messages.
Q. Do you submit my course completion to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)?
Effective January 1, 2015, real estate continuing education schools are no longer allowed to report course completions to LARA. Pursuant to R339.2504a(2) of LARA’s Administrative Code. The Code now requires that you keep your Certificate of Completion for a minimum of four years. However, 1 Stop ConEd LLC will also maintain a copy of your Certificate of Completion, so if lose your copy simple let us know and we will provide you with another.
Q. Can I get a refund?
Yes. We want you to be fully satisfied with your experience with 1StopConEd.com. That’s why we will gladly refund your money in full if you are unsatisfied with any of our courses. All requests for refunds must be made in writing via email and sent to refunds@1StopConEd.com within three (3) days of purchase and only if 1 Stop ConEd LLC has not already issued you a Certificate of Completion for that course. Unfortunately, refunds are not available after three (3) days or if we have already issued you a Certificate of Completion for the course. For more detailed information, check out our User Agreement.
Q. What is 1StopConEd.com?
1 Stop ConEd LLC is a provider of home-study (distance learning) Michigan real estate continuing education courses. Our courses are designed to offer our students the most information, as quickly as possible. We specialize in providing continuing education only to Michigan real estate professionals.
Because we offer home-study real estate con ed courses, you can complete your continuing education at any time from anywhere. The days of scheduling time off to drive to and sit for a continuing education class in a hotel or conference room are over. 1StopConEd.com puts you in control.
Q. What is home study?
Home study is a quick and convenient way to complete your continuing education hours. Home study allows you to do your con ed from your home/workplace without attending classes. It allows you to control your rate of progress, on your time schedule. You simply download our course material (PDF format booklet) and start reading. It’s that simple.
Q. How is 1 Stop ConEd different from other online real estate continuing education courses?
Our courses are better than other "online courses." With our courses, you instantly download the entire course. You can print the course and read it or simply read it on your computer. With other distance learning courses, you have to sit in front of a computer screen the entire time, but with our courses you can print the material and read it anywhere. Also, other distance learning courses track your time, but with our courses you track your own time. With other courses, there is also the risk of computer or internet malfunctions, which may require you to re-start the course. Our courses are simple – simply download and read!
Q. Are your courses State approved?
Effective January 1, 2015, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) no longer approves real estate continuing education courses for credit. Prior to January 1, 2015, and the corresponding change in the law, all of our real estate continuing education courses were approved for credit by LARA.
Don't be fooled if you come across other continuing education providers, agencies or associations claiming that their course or courses are somehow "approved" or "certified." Effective January 1, 2015, and pursuant to Michigan Public Act 106 of 2014, no continuing education provider can legally claim that their courses have undergone a state-approval or credentialing process -- that simply no longer exists. Instead, you are responsible for completing your own, quality continuing education that satisfies the necessary requirements. That said, 1 Stop ConEd LLC absolutely GUARANTEES that all of its courses will satisfy LARA's continuing education requirements, and further GUARANTEES that all of its courses will pass any audit by LARA. We will even step in to fully defend you and our courses, if necessary. All of 1 Stop ConEd LLC's courses are authored by two, experienced Michigan attorneys who are also Michigan real estate brokers. There is no doubt that 1 Stop ConEd LLC's courses will satisfy your Michigan real estate continuing education credits -- we guarantee it!
Q. Who writes your course material?
Our courses are written by two experienced, practicing attorneys/real estate brokers who have the same needs and goals as you. Our continuing education courses are specifically designed for Michigan real estate professionals. That means we do not resell generic courses from national education vendors, as some of our competitors do. From our experience, those “generic” courses – courses not written specifically for Michigan licensees – often contain misinformation and irrelevant material because they were written using the laws and regulations of another state (not Michigan).
Q. What are the options for payment?
We accept MasterCard, Visa , Discover Card, and American Express as payment for course orders.
Q. Is it safe to use my credit card?
Absolutely! Our website does not store credit card information. All financial transactions are carried out through a seamless integration of Authorize.net using a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) that encrypts the data you provide to ensure privacy. SSL is the industry standard for securing web-based transactions. The transaction information is encrypted on your computer, sent through the Internet as scrambled code, and decrypted on the credit card processor’s secure server. Therefore, your credit card information is secure and cannot be read in transit.
Q. Do I need to start reading a course right away after downloading it?
No. With our courses, there is no "time clock" and no need to log in and out of the course. You can download the course and open the file and start whenever you like. We recommend saving the course material directly to your computer's hard drive so you'll have available at any time.
Q. Do I need to take a quiz?
Yes. You must take a short, 10-quesiton review quiz after reading the course material. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requires that we administer a quiz to ensure that students have reviewed the material.
Q. What is a passing grade for the quiz?
You must score at least 80% on the easy 10-question quiz to pass. Most people pass the first time, but if you don’t you will have another opportunity to take the test again at no charge, until you pass! No re-take fees! After you pass, we’ll email you a copy of the Certificate of Completion.
Q. What if I don't pass the quiz?
Most people pass the first time, but if you don’t you will have another opportunity to take the test again at no charge, until you pass! No re-take fees! After you pass, we’ll email you a copy of the Certificate of Completion.
Q. How and when do I get my Certificate of Completion?
You must score at least 80% on an easy 10-question quiz. Once you do, we’ll email you a copy of the Certificate of Completion for the course within 48 hours, usually within a couple hours. NOTE: Effective January 1, 2015, real estate continuing education schools are no longer allowed to report course completions to LARA. Pursuant to R339.2504a(2) of LARA’s Administrative Code. This means you are responsible for keeping your own Certificate of Completion for a minimum of four years.
Q. What day will my course be considered complete?
Courses are considered complete for reporting purposes on the day that you submit your quiz to us for grading.
Q. What date will be reflected on my certificate of completion?
The date reflected on the certificate of completion will be the date that you submit your quiz to us for grading. We will not backdate certificates.
Q. How long does it take to complete a course?
It’s entirely up to you. You work at your own pace; do a little each day or you can complete it all at once. You’ll be done before you know it.
Our courses are based on a 50-minute clock hour. So, for example, a two hour course would take approximately 100 minutes. Because people read at different speeds, some people may finish the course much quicker than others. The great thing about our con ed courses is that you work at your own pace. No one is sitting over your shoulder making you slow down or speed up.
Q. What if I have questions about course content?
We are here to answer any questions you might have. You can call us at (248) 808-0011 with questions Monday-Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. You can also send us an email at help@1StopConEd.com. We promptly respond to all email messages.
Q. Do you submit my course completion to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)?
Effective January 1, 2015, real estate continuing education schools are no longer allowed to report course completions to LARA. Pursuant to R339.2504a(2) of LARA’s Administrative Code. The Code now requires that you keep your Certificate of Completion for a minimum of four years. However, 1 Stop ConEd LLC will also maintain a copy of your Certificate of Completion, so if lose your copy simple let us know and we will provide you with another.
Q. Can I get a refund?
Yes. We want you to be fully satisfied with your experience with 1StopConEd.com. That’s why we will gladly refund your money in full if you are unsatisfied with any of our courses. All requests for refunds must be made in writing via email and sent to refunds@1StopConEd.com within three (3) days of purchase and only if 1 Stop ConEd LLC has not already issued you a Certificate of Completion for that course. Unfortunately, refunds are not available after three (3) days or if we have already issued you a Certificate of Completion for the course. For more detailed information, check out our User Agreement.