Do the courses satisfy all the NYS requirements?

Yes. Only non-credit seminars do not receive NYS credit.
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Why should I take a course like this?

It's really a matter of convenience and quality. Convenience means you can do the courses on your schedule, not somebody else's. Quality means choosing from topics that are interesting and relevant to your work. It also means courses that make it easy for you to learn.
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How does a course work?

Each course is divided into lessons that take about 20-30 minutes on the average. Each lesson consists of text with multiple choice questions mixed in. The text is presented in one small, easy-to-understand sentence or paragraph at a time. After a few screens of text, you answer a few questions about what you have read. As you progress through the lesson, the computer keeps track of how you are doing on the questions. After all the text is presented, the computer will go back to the questions you missed or had problems on and review them in random order. You'll keep working on the lesson until you've answered all the questions correctly on two occasions. At that point, the computer marks the lesson complete on the main menu. You can quit a lesson at any time and the computer will save your place, so you don't have to repeat work you've already done when you return to a lesson. Top of Page
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How long will it take me to complete a course?

Each hour of approved credit will take approximately one hour of computer time to complete. For example, a 3-hour continuing education course will take approximately 3 hours to complete. A 7.5-hour pre-license course will take approximately 7.5 hours to complete. You must check the NYS credit column when you register for exceptions.
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Can more than one person take a course at the same time?

No. The course software requires active participation throughout the course and is designed for a single user. Only the student who has enrolled in and paid for the course can receive credit for it. It's just like a classroom course, everyone must enroll separately and do the work.
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What happens when I've completed the course?

In order to get credit for completing the course, you must return the computer files that contain a record of your work to us. You can do this via the Internet or by mail. Details are provided under the "User Manual" link.
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How do I get my certificate?

Once you have completed all the work, returned your files and certification statement to REBNY, and your certificate will be mailed to you by US mail in 3 to 5 business days. Details are provided under the "Course Information" link and the "How To Order" link.
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Can I make a copy of the program to keep when I'm done?

Yes. When you enroll in a course, you pay for a license to use the software to complete the course. After you have completed the course, however, you can keep the course materials for later review and reference. If you upload your data via the Internet to get your course completion certificate, you keep the Student Data Disk you use to access the course on your computer. If you mail in your Student Data Disk for certification, you can make a copy before you mail it in. This copy will allow you to access the course just like the original.
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Can I use the course on more than one computer?

It depends on how you get the course. If you download the course, you must complete all the work on the computer on which you downloaded the course. If you get the course disks by mail, you can install and use the course on as many different computers as you want.


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