LearnCycle FAQ

Yes. Our 77-hour salesperson course is approved under NYDOS Course Approval Code D01104 and is designed to satisfy New York's full pre-licensing education requirement. The same course also carries ARELLO Course #11674 - ARELLO (the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials) is the international standard for real estate regulatory education.

Because the 77-hour curriculum is set by the New York Department of State - every approved school teaches the same 19 required topics... and we've noticed that the real estate industry has gotten very good at monetizing aspiring agents before they have earned a single dollar. We didn't think this first step into real estate should be $300. We make money through optional add-ons - primarily $99 exam prep - that you can buy if you want extra preparation, or skip if you don't.

There isn't one. The full 77-hour NYDOS-approved curriculum and Certificate of Completion are free. No free trial. No premium tier hiding the certificate. No upsell required to finish. We make money through optional add-ons - primarily $99 exam prep - that you can buy if you want extra preparation, or skip if you don't.

Through optional add-ons. Our primary paid product is Exam Ready Agent ($99), which includes five full-length New York practice exams with no access expiration and a retake fee reimbursement if you don't pass the state exam on the first attempt. It is popular among serious students who want to overcome the ~50% pass rate and pass on their first attempt. Students who do not want it do not have to buy it. We will never introduce affiliate links, sponsored content, or paid recommendations to subsidize the free course.

The course is 77 hours of qualifying education, set by New York Department of State regulation. That's the minimum required to sit for the state salesperson exam - no school can offer a shorter version. At LearnCycle, you complete those 77 hours of online lessons at your own pace, plus a required in-person proctored final exam administered by third-party proctors in New York State. A list of approved third-party proctors can be found here.

The 77 hours of lessons are self-paced and 100% online - start whenever, study whenever, pick up where you left off across any device. The only in-person requirement is the school's proctored final exam, which New York mandates be taken in person at a New York State location. A list of approved third-party proctors can be found here.

Yes. New York requires the school-administered final exam to be taken in person at an in-person location. A list of approved third-party proctors can be found here. After you pass the school final, the separate state salesperson exam is scheduled through eAccessNY at a state testing center.

The course final exam allows up to 3 hours to complete 75 questions, and you need a score of 70% or higher to pass. Most students pass on their first attempt, but it should still be treated seriously because you cannot receive course completion credit until it is passed under the required proctored conditions.

If you do not pass the first version of the course final exam, you can take the second version and try again to achieve a score of 70% or higher. The second version uses a different set of 75 questions, so it should be approached as a real retake rather than a review of the same exam. If you don't pass the second version, then you must re-enroll in the course.

You receive your Certificate of Completion after you complete the course requirements and pass the proctored course final exam. That certificate is what allows you to move on to scheduling the New York State salesperson exam through eAccessNY.

No. NYDOS does not provide a direct reporting mechanism for providers to submit course completions. Students should keep a copy of their Certificate of Completion for their records, and providers are required to maintain attendance records for 3 years.

You have 12 months to complete the course. Once you complete the course and pass the proctored course final exam, your Certificate of Completion is valid for eight years toward the New York state salesperson exam, but we recommend taking it immediately after to keep the material fresh in your mind!

Anyone 18 or older can enroll in the LearnCycle 77-hour course. There's no residency or citizenship requirement to take the course itself. To ultimately be licensed by New York, you must be at least 18, be of "good character" per the Department of State's review process, and have a sponsoring broker who is licensed in New York. Specific identification requirements are confirmed during the eAccessNY application.

Possibly - it depends on the offense and circumstances. New York does not automatically disqualify applicants with a criminal history. The Department of State conducts a character and fitness review for each applicant, weighing the nature of the offense, time elapsed, evidence of rehabilitation, and relevance to real estate practice. Applicants with prior convictions should be prepared to submit documentation as part of the review.