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According to Rule 58A .1702, all North Carolina brokers, regardless of residency, must complete eight hours of CE each license year. These eight hours consist of attending a four-hour elective course and either a four-hour General Update (GENUP) or Broker-In-Charge Update (BICUP) course. Brokers designated as Broker-In-Charge (BIC) or BIC-Eligible must specifically attend the BICUP course to meet their CE obligation. All other brokers are required to complete the GENUP course. Brokers licensed before July 1, 2024, must fulfill their CE requirement by June 10, 2025, 11:59 PM EST, to maintain active licensure.
To check your current CE status, visit the Commission’s website and log in to your Licensee account. Navigate to “CE License Information” under Licensing to view your completed Update and Elective hours for the 24-25 License Year. A ‘4’ next to either indicates fulfillment of that requirement; ‘0’ signifies incomplete requirements, necessitating action before the deadline.
Finding CE courses is straightforward. Visit the Commission’s Education tab and select “Search CE Course Schedules” from the dropdown menu. You can specify courses by location, provider, or format (live online or in-person). For GENUP, look for course number 5925 (live online) or 9925 (in-person); for BICUP, use course number 5825 (live online) or 8825 (in-person). Electives are available in various formats including in-person, synchronous online, and self-paced online.
Remember, upon completing each CE course, ensure the provider issues a course completion certificate and reports your completion to the Commission within 7 days. Keep these certificates for your records and verify their posting on your license record. If not posted within 10 days, contact the education provider. Brokers do not need to send their course completion reports to the Commission.
In addition to CE requirements, don’t forget to renew your license between May 15th and June 30th. While CE completion isn’t required prior to renewal, it must be fulfilled by June 10, 2025, 11:59 PM EST to maintain licensure on active status.