North Carolina Real Estate Commission
North Carolina real estate continuing education requirements
North Carolina brokers complete 8 hours of continuing education every license year by June 10: a 4-hour Update course and a 4-hour elective.
8 hrs
Every license year
June 10
Annual CE deadline
June 30
Renewal deadline
7 days
Provider reporting deadline
Required each year
Update course + elective
4-hour Update course
Brokers-in-Charge and BIC-eligible brokers take the BICUP (Broker-in-Charge Update). All other brokers take the GENUP (General Update). Update courses must be taken live, in person or synchronously online.
4-hour elective
Any Commission-approved elective. Electives may be taken in person, live online or self-paced online.
Good to know
Deadlines & reporting
- Complete CE by June 10 to keep your license active. Missing the deadline makes the license inactive.
- Renew between May 15 and June 30. You can renew before finishing CE, but CE is still due by June 10.
- Education providers report your completion to the Commission within 7 days. If it isn’t on your record within 10 days, contact your provider.
Official resources
Quick links
North Carolina Real Estate Commission
How Tristar helps
Tristar Academy partners with Superior School of Real Estate so you can complete approved CE for this state online.
Finish your North Carolina CE
Complete your North Carolina Update and elective courses through our partner Superior School of Real Estate.