How To Get Your North Carolina Real Estate License
Apply to the Commission
Once you meet the core education requirement, then apply to take the State Exams.
Pass Your
Exams
The Commission will send you a letter of eligibility which allows you to register to take your state board exam.
Affiliate with a Brokerage
Before activating a license, the Commission requires you to affiliate with a brokerage.
Complete Post License Courses
Complete the 90 hours of Post licensing Courses within 18 months
Classification NC Licenses:
You can only hold classification active at a time
Prerequisite:
Must be at least 18 years of age
to enroll in this course.
Provisional Broker
Required CORE Courses
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75-hour Pre- License
( Self-paced Online Only Available)
Prerequisite:
Must have a NC Provisional Broker and complete within 18 months.
Broker
Required CORE Course
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90-hour Post License
Prerequisite:
Must have at least 2 years of
broker experience within the last 5 years to enroll in this course.
Broker In Charge
Required CORE Courses
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12-hour Broker In Charge
(Commission Provided Course)
NC License Continue Education:
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In order to renew your license on active status, you must complete eight (8) hours of continuing education (CE) during each July 1 to June 10 license period.
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For brokers who DO NOT HAVE BIC Eligible Status, four (4) of the required CE credit hours must be obtained by completing the General Update course prescribed by the Commission. The subject matter of this course will be changed by the Commission each license year.
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For brokers who HAVE BIC Eligible Status, four (4) of the required CE credit hours must be obtained by completing the Broker-in-Charge Update (BICUP) course each license period.
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The remaining four (4) CE credit hours may be obtained by taking a Commission approved elective course. Elective courses may address a wide variety of real estate topics.
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Continued Education
Jan
27
Feb
18
Thursday 1 pm - 5 pm
Mar
16
Tuesday 1 pm - 5 pm
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