In Virginia, before VADPOR (Virginia Department of Occupation Regulation) will allow someone to test for a real estate license you must complete a real estate course. The course is offered at numerous locations across the state. It is offered several different ways including day classes, evening classes and weekends. It is offered online now as well. The cost of the course ranges from $300u2013$600 depending on location and type. Once the course is completed you will be allowed to sit for the exam. Of course there is a fee for this also and you will be required to be finger printed to ensure no criminal record.The course covers the majority of the information on the exam and the exam itself is not very difficult. If I remember correctly it is broken in to 3 sections including a real estate math portion.