When is the deadline for Continuing Education?

Do you know which CE courses you need to take? Did you know you can search for available CE courses on the Commission’s website?

CE Requirement

Rule 58A .1702 dictates that, to maintain an active license, a broker must take eight (8) hours of CE each year.

• Provisional Brokers and non-BIC Brokers must take the General Update course and one Commission-approved elective.

• BICs and BIC-Eligible Brokers should* take the BICUP (Broker-in-Charge Update) course and one Commission-approved elective. 

*A BIC or BIC-eligible Broker who takes the General Update course and an elective will maintain an Active license but will lose his/her BIC Eligible status and BIC designation.

Not sure which Update course you need to take?  Login to your license record on the Commission’s website to check your license status before registering for a course.

CE Course Search

CE Update and elective courses are offered in variety of formats.  Update courses are offered in person and via synchronous distance learning (aka, “live online” instruction using Zoom or similar technologies).  Elective courses are also offered via distance courses (self-paced online courses).

To search for in-person and “live-online” CE Update and elective courses:

1. go to www.ncrec.gov;
2. click on the Education menu;
3. click on Search CE Course Schedules; and
4. click on Search Providers.

• A full listing of courses currently scheduled across the state will be displayed.  Note that you may enter search criteria, such as provider, instructor, or city, to shorten the list.    
• Contact an Education Provider directly to register for a course.

To search for providers that offer self-paced, online CE elective courses:

1. go to www.ncrec.gov;
2. click on the Education menu; and
3. click on List of Distance CE Providers.

• A full listing of providers will be displayed. 
• Contact an Education Provider directly to register for a course.

For more information, contact the Education and Licensing Division at LS@ncrec.gov or 919.875.3700.