North Carolina Real Estate CE Renewal
8 hours every year: a 4-hour Update course, which must be taken live (in person or live online), plus a 4-hour elective you can take online at your own pace.
8 hours required
North Carolina CE requirements at a glance
- Hours
- 8 hours every year to keep your license active
- Required courses
- A 4-hour Update course plus one 4-hour Commission-approved elective
- Which Update
- General Update for brokers and provisional brokers; BICUP for brokers-in-charge and BIC-eligible brokers
- CE deadline
- June 10 of each license year (July 1 to June 30)
- Renewal
- Online from May 15 to June 30; the fee is $50
- New licensees
- No CE in your first license year; it's due before your second renewal
Source: NCREC: CE FAQs · NCREC: License Renewal FAQs · NCREC: Real Estate Licensing in North Carolina (RELINC)
Compare North Carolina CE Renewal Courses
NC 8-Hr CE Package
8 Hours
Colibri offers the 4-hour Update course as a livestream or in-person class, and electives online at your own pace.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Mandatory Update Course (4 hrs)
- Elective (4 hrs)
NC Online Elective CE Course (4 Hours)
4 Hours
Covers North Carolina's 4-hour elective requirement online, at your own pace. The 4-hour Update course must be taken live, so take it separately.
NC Online Elective CE Course (4 Hours)
4 Hours
Covers North Carolina's 4-hour elective requirement online, at your own pace. The 4-hour Update course must be taken live, so take it separately. A $10 filing fee applies per course.
North Carolina CE renewal: common questions
How many CE hours do North Carolina brokers need?
Eight hours each year: a 4-hour Update course and one 4-hour Commission-approved elective, finished by June 10 to renew on active status.
Which Update course should I take?
Provisional brokers and non-BIC brokers take General Update. Brokers-in-charge and BIC-eligible brokers should take BICUP; a BIC who takes General Update instead stays active but loses BIC status or eligibility.
Can I renew if I haven't finished my CE?
Yes. Renew online by June 30 even if you miss the June 10 CE deadline. If you don't renew, your license expires and you must stop providing brokerage services.
Do postlicensing courses count as CE?
No. NCREC says postlicensing courses don't provide CE credit.
Do I need an ethics course to renew?
Not for the Commission. The ethics requirement comes from the National Association of REALTORS®, not NCREC.
Source: NCREC: CE FAQs · NCREC: License Renewal FAQs · NCREC: Real Estate Licensing in North Carolina (RELINC)