A current trend among brokers is to obtain licensure in more than one state. Practicing brokerage in multiple jurisdictions imposes additional obligations on a licensee to be fully competent and knowledgeable about the statutes, rules, law and practices in each of those various locations.
For those reasons North Carolina requires all North Carolina brokers pursuant to Rule 58A .1702 to complete eight credit hours of real estate continuing education each license year. The eight hours consist of:
Some states, such as South Carolina, have made arrangements to recognize continuing education from other states as sufficient in certain circumstances. Recognition and acceptance of education across state lines is an individual state determination and in some states a course specific determination. NCREC urges all brokers who may be licensed in other jurisdictions to check with the regulatory agencies in those states and comply with their rules and requirements for education.
As to North Carolina CE requirements, all brokers without BIC-Eligible status and provisional brokers must attend the four-hour General Update Course (GENUP) and all Brokers-in Charge and BIC Eligible Brokers must attend the Broker-in-Charge Update Course (BICUP). In addition, brokers must take an additional four-hour approved elective course.
All brokers are required to complete eight credit hours of continuing education by June 10th at 11:59 PM EST to remain eligible for active license status. This requirement begins upon the second renewal following initial licensure and upon each subsequent annual renewal.
NOTE: Out of state brokers MUST take the appropriate NC Update Course and a North Carolina elective course to renew their North Carolina real estate license on active status, regardless of the CE requirements in your jurisdiction. These CE courses are available online as well as in person.
Being willing to take additional education and meet varying requirements by different states is part of the obligation and duties a broker accepts when they choose to be licensed in multiple jurisdictions.