California Insurance & Real Estate Exam Prep
Prepare today. Pass tomorrow. Become the person who knew they would.
Since 1983, Quick Learning School LLC has coached Californians past their state exams with live instructors, personalized coaching, and a 90% first-time pass ratio.*
90%*First-Time Pass Ratio
Since 1983Coaching California
1,000+Practice Questions
First-Time
Pass Ratio
Cram Course ·
Prepare Today, Pass Tomorrow
San Jose & Concord Classrooms
Live Instructors, Not Just Videos
Where the Go-Getters Go
Start Here. It’s Free
Your license journey starts with one free ebook.
Most people don’t fail the exam. They quit before they get there. Stay on the Train, by Quick Learning School LLC lead trainer Jacqueline Romero, is the no-fluff guide to going the distance: how to study when life gets loud, how to handle a setback, and how to walk into test day already knowing how it ends.
- The mindset shifts behind our 90% first-time pass ratio*
- A week-by-week study rhythm that fits around a full-time job
- What to do in the 48 hours before your exam (and what to never do)
Send me the free ebook
Instant download. No spam, just the ebook and your first study tips.
Bonus: you’ll also get our free 5-day mini email course, “Effective Study Tools”, a $40 value.
*90% first-time pass ratio reflects students who are coachable and use the QLS system as designed.
Our Flagship Program
One Day Cram™. Prepare today, pass tomorrow.
Also known as our Exam Prep Intensive™: one focused day with a live coach, in person or on Zoom, built around the exact concepts your state exam targets. Comprehensive, personalized instruction using accelerated learning techniques that have been getting Californians licensed since 1983.
- Insurance & real estate exam prep: P&C, Life, Accident & Health, and more, from $329
- Tuition includes a 3-month pass: repeat the exam prep as often as you need
- Your personalized Success-MAP, a Massive Action Plan built for how you learn
- Private tutoring available for students who want extra coaching (additional fee)
$10 Off
Any in-person or Zoom exam prep when you register by phone. Call (408) 453-8133 to claim.
Pick Your Playbook
Exam prep for every license.
Already finished your prelicensing hours? This is the final mile. Two separate paths — pick your license and we’ll coach you across the finish line.
🛡️ Insurance Exam Prep
One Day Cram
Property & Casualty
$329
The P&C exam in one focused day: coverage forms, rating, the code, and the trick questions, taught the way the exam actually tests them.
One Day Cram
Life, Accident & Health
$329
Everything the LA&H exam targets: policy types, underwriting, health plans, and ethics, compressed into one day of coached, accelerated review.
🏠 Real Estate Exam Prep
Exam Prep
Real Estate
$329 sales · $379 broker
Targeted prep for the California real estate salesperson and broker exams: high-yield review, practice exams, and the QLS Playbook approach.
Live Virtual
Study Hall w/Exam Prep
$389 with 3-month pass
Two weeks of live evening Zoom study hall (Tue to Thu, 6:00 to 7:30 PM) plus the One Day Cram™ and your Playbook. Coached prep that fits around a full-time job.
Add-On · Additional Fee
Private Tutoring
One-on-one coaching sessions tailored to how you learn, available as an add-on to any program. We’ll build your Success-MAP together and drill exactly where you need the reps.
Coming Soon
QLS Academy App
Practice anywhere with the QLS Stacking Method™: focused question stacks that adapt as you master them, so review time goes exactly where you need it.
Believe • Prepare • Pass™
Pass Track Programs.
Our complete licensing programs. Live classes, your own QLS Playbook, the QLS Stacking Method, and a full-day Live Exam Prep One Day Cram built right in. Trust the MAP™, follow the process, and we will walk you to test day.
🛡️ Insurance Pass Tracks
Property & Casualty Pass Track
An accelerated 10-day plan built to take you from Day One to your California P&C license, with your exam pre-scheduled for Day 11 while retention is at its peak.
- 6 class days, in person or Live Zoom, at our San Jose or Concord campus
- Daily Playbook assignments using the QLS Stacking Method and spaced repetition
- Full-day Live Exam Prep One Day Cram included on Day 8
- Signature QLS test-taking techniques for exam day
Life, Accident, Health & Sickness Pass Track
Eight focused days covering Life Only, Accident & Health, and the full Life Agent exam, with your state exam pre-scheduled for Day 9.
- In-person instruction at our San Jose or Concord campus
- QLS Playbook with a 5-round stacking review plan, including a full reverse pass
- Full-day Live Exam Prep One Day Cram included
- Test within 3 to 4 days of your final cram for best results
🏠 Real Estate Pass Track
Real Estate Study Group
A guided 10-week path through your California real estate licensing courses, taught live and capped with full application support.
- Wednesdays, 6:00 to 10:00 PM at the San Jose campus, led by Jackie Romero, DRE #01393741
- Kaplan Real Estate Principles read together in class, reviewed in your Playbook Binder at home
- Principles, Practice, and Elective finals plus DRE application support in Week 10
- One Sunday a month: full-day Live Exam Prep One Day Cram
- Prefer online? The Online Starter Package, online certification courses plus the Saturday One Day Cram™, is $554
You have the tools. Trust the process. Follow the MAP™.
Pricing from the May–August 2026 schedule and subject to change. Playbook shipping ($14) applies to mailed study materials. Call (408) 453-8133 to confirm current pricing and dates.
Need Your Hours First?
Haven’t done prelicensing yet? Start at our main campus.
This site is your exam prep home. For state-required prelicensing courses in insurance, real estate, and continuing education, head to Quick Learning School LLC, where it all started in 1983.
The Rules Changed. We Moved First.
California cut prelicensing from 52 hours to 12. Your coach is already ahead of it.
Under AB 943, California dramatically reduced required prelicensing hours. Less seat time means exam prep matters more than ever. The state exam didn’t get easier, you just get fewer required hours to prepare for it. That’s exactly the gap our coaching fills.
The QLS Success Method
Three stops between you and licensed.
Anyone can hand you a textbook. A coach makes sure you reach the destination. Here’s the line every student rides, three stops from boarding to licensed, and why nobody gets off early.
Stop 01 · Board
Board the Train
Live instruction translates the California code into plain English, with real examples, memory hooks, and the exact concepts the exam targets. You get on track from day one.
Stop 02 · Ride
Stay on the Train
Exam-style practice questions organized into focused stacks using the QLS Stacking Method. You’ll meet the trick questions long before test day and learn exactly how to take them apart. Every mile builds on the last.
Stop 03 · Arrive
Reach Your Destination
Pull into test day with a strategy: time management, question triage, and the calm that comes from having already made this trip a dozen times in practice. You arrive licensed.
Our Dedicated Educators
Real coaches. Real classrooms. Real results.
Our classes are taught by dedicated, experienced educators who blend traditional teaching with accelerated learning techniques, so you don’t just see the material, you retain it. We believe everyone learns differently, which is why every student’s path gets tailored to how they learn best.
Your Success-MAP
Call us to create your personalized Massive Action Plan: a clear, week-by-week game plan from where you are today to passing your exam the first time, or your next time. One-on-one coaching sessions are available for an additional fee.
From the Locker Room
Students who stayed on the train.
★★★★★
I failed once studying on my own. With QLS I walked in calm, recognized the trick questions, and passed. The difference was the coaching.
Sample StudentP&C License · San Jose
★★★★★
The practice questions were exactly like the real exam. By test day there were no surprises left. I’d already seen every kind of question.
Sample StudentLife, Accident & Health · Concord
★★★★★
I work full time and almost quit twice. The book got me back on track, and the instructors kept me there. Licensed on the first try.
Sample StudentReal Estate · Online
Where We Coach
In person or online. Your call.
San Jose
1762 Technology Dr, Ste 124, San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 453-8133
Mon–Thu 10 AM–4 PM · Fri 10 AM–1 PM · by appointment
Concord
Serving the East Bay with the same instructors and the same playbook.
(408) 453-8133
Live Online & Zoom
Can’t make it in? Train with us from anywhere in California.
Questions, Answered
Frequently asked questions.
How fast can I get my California insurance license?
With our Pass Track programs, most students complete classes and are ready to test in 8 to 11 days. The P&C Pass Track schedules your state exam for Day 11, and the Life, Accident, Health & Sickness Pass Track schedules it for Day 9.
What is the One Day Cram™?
Also called the Exam Prep Intensive™, it is a full-day live exam prep session, 9 AM to 5 PM, covering mindset training, signature QLS test-taking strategy, and the most common test concepts. Offered in person in San Jose and Concord, and live on Zoom.
When should I take my state exam?
Within 3 to 4 days of your final Live Exam Prep One Day Cram, and never more than 5 days after. Retention of concepts drops if you wait longer.
Is the Stay on the Train ebook really free?
Yes. The Stay on the Train ebook by Jacqueline Romero is a free instant download when you join the email list, along with the free 5-day “Effective Study Tools” mini course, a $40 value.
How much do classes cost?
Insurance classroom programs (prelicensing plus study course, Playbook, and exam prep) are $589. The One Day Cram™ (also called the Exam Prep Intensive™) is $329 with a 3-month repeat pass. The live virtual Study Hall with Exam Prep Intensive™ is $389. The blended online program is $429, and self-directed online prelicensing is $199.99. Real estate exam prep is $329 (sales) or $379 (broker), and the 10-Week Real Estate Study Group Pass Track is $999 in person. A separate Online Starter Package, online certification courses plus the Saturday One Day Cram™ only, is $554. Mention this site for $10 off any in-person or Zoom exam prep when you call (408) 453-8133, or register online. Pricing subject to change.
Where are you located?
San Jose campus: 1762 Technology Dr, Ste 124, San Jose, CA 95110. Concord campus serving the East Bay. Live online classes available anywhere in California. Office hours are Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 4 PM and Friday 10 AM to 1 PM; in-person help is by appointment only, as our team works remotely.
The exam isn’t the hard part.
Showing up unprepared is.
Prepare today, pass tomorrow. Pick your cram, get the playbook, and walk into test day knowing how it ends.