(a) The student must successfully complete a distance learning course within 12 months of starting the program. This includes the passing of the school's final examination.

(b) A list of the names of students who successfully complete each course of study must be submitted to the Department of State within 15 days of completion.

(c) The school or other person offering the program must provide evidence of successful completion of the course to each student in certificate form. The certificate must indicate the following: name of the entity; Real Estate Salesperson's Course, 75 hours, or Real Estate Broker's Course, 45 hours; code number of the entity; a statement that the student, who shall be named, has satisfactorily completed a course of study in real estate subjects approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of chapter 868 of the Laws of 1977, and that his or her attendance record was satisfactory and in conformity with the law, and that such course was completed on a stated date. The certificate must be signed by the owner or course coordinator and dated, and must have affixed thereto the official seal of the school or entity.