Here's what you need to renew your North Carolina Real Estate license
The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Real Estate licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.
North Carolina Real Estate: Broker (Pre-Licensing)
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Expiration Date of Course: All Pre-license courses must be completed within 180 days from registration.
Roster
Rosters are sent electronically each business day.
Governing Agency
North Carolina Real Estate: All (Continuing Education)
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Renewal Date: June 30th every year.
Continuing Education Date: June 10th every year.
Hours Required by NC Real Estate Commission: 8 hours
-4 mandatory hours in an Update course
-Provisional Brokers and non-BIC Brokers only: General Update course
-BICs and BIC-Eligible Brokers only: Broker-in-Charge Update (BICUP) course
-4 elective hours
Click here to view your education: https://www.members-base.com/ncrec/oecgi3.exe/O4W_NCLOGIN_NEW
Seat Time: The North Carolina Real Estate Commission requires a timing device for all distance education courses to ensure that courses cannot be completed in less time than the approved credit hours. Please note that your course will time out after several minutes of inactivity.
Expiration Date of Course: All CE courses must be completed within 30 days from registration or by June 10th. All courses MUST be completed by June 10th to ensure a timely renewal. It is very important to note that continuing education providers are not permitted to offer courses for CE credit between June 11 and June 30 of each year. Thus, you will not be able to access or complete your CE courses between June 11 and June 30 of each year.
Certificate: With few exceptions, online course completion certificates are available for download at course conclusion and posted directly to your dashboard account.
License Renewal Info: A recent law change requires all Broker licenses to be renewed on the North Carolina Real Estate Commission website.
As of July 1, 2023, all non-resident brokers will be required to take NC approved CE to remain actively licensed in NC.
Online Limitations
Roster
Rosters are sent electronically each business day.
Note from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission website - Licensees can check/review CE credits by going to the "Licensee Login" of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission Website. (Please allow 15 days after completion of a course for it to be posted to your record.)
Governing Agency
North Carolina Real Estate: Provisional Broker Post licensing Requirements (Post Licensing)
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The Post licensing education program is divided into three 30-hour Post licensing courses:
• 301 Broker Relationships and Responsibilities
• 302 Contracts and Closing
• 303 License Law, Commission Rules, and Legal Concepts
Expiration Date of Course: All Post courses must be completed within 180 days from registration.
Post licensing courses may be taken in any sequence. However, the Commission recommends that you follow the course number sequence (301, 302, & 303), as course materials were developed with that sequence in mind.
All provisional brokers must satisfy the Post licensing education requirement of 90 classroom hours of Post licensing education to be eligible for active broker license status. Post licensing education is a one-time requirement and should not be confused with continuing education (CE).
Licensees must also complete their required CE courses prior to the second renewal of their license.
Roster
Rosters are sent electronically each business day.
We will report education to the board within 7 business days of completion.
Governing Agency
North Carolina Real Estate: All (Continuing Education)
Online Info
Renewal Date: June 30th every year.
Continuing Education Date: June 10th every year.
Hours Required by NC Real Estate Commission: 8 hours
-4 mandatory hours in an Update course
-Provisional Brokers and non-BIC Brokers only: General Update course
-BICs and BIC-Eligible Brokers only: Broker-in-Charge Update (BICUP) course
-4 elective hours
Click here to view your education: https://www.members-base.com/ncrec/oecgi3.exe/O4W_NCLOGIN_NEW
Seat Time: The North Carolina Real Estate Commission requires a timing device for all distance education courses to ensure that courses cannot be completed in less time than the approved credit hours. Please note that your course will time out after several minutes of inactivity.
Expiration Date of Course: All CE courses must be completed within 30 days from registration or by June 10th. All courses MUST be completed by June 10th to ensure a timely renewal. It is very important to note that continuing education providers are not permitted to offer courses for CE credit between June 11 and June 30 of each year. Thus, you will not be able to access or complete your CE courses between June 11 and June 30 of each year.
Certificate: With few exceptions, online course completion certificates are available for download at course conclusion and posted directly to your dashboard account.
License Renewal Info: A recent law change requires all Broker licenses to be renewed on the North Carolina Real Estate Commission website.
As of July 1, 2023, all non-resident brokers will be required to take NC approved CE to remain actively licensed in NC.
Online Limitations
Roster
Rosters are sent electronically each business day.
Note from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission website - Licensees can check/review CE credits by going to the "Licensee Login" of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission Website. (Please allow 15 days after completion of a course for it to be posted to your record.)
Governing Agency
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.