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Education Built for Working Real Estate Professionals

Real estate instructor teaching a professional continuing education class

The Educated Agent Institute was created to provide practical, relevant, and engaging continuing education without unnecessary filler. Every course is designed with the working broker in mind — covering what matters, taught by instructors who understand the profession.

Our Approach

North Carolina real estate brokers are busy professionals. Their continuing education should reflect that. The Educated Agent Institute focuses exclusively on in-person instruction — no Zoom sessions, no self-paced modules, no filler content. Just focused, engaging classroom instruction that respects your time and meets your annual CE requirements.

All courses are taught in person at an approved classroom location. The Educated Agent Institute does not offer online, virtual, or self-paced course delivery.

The Educated Agent Institute is currently seeking approval from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission to offer continuing education courses for licensed real estate brokers.

Education Director

Ernie 'Big Ern' Becker

Big Ern, as he is known, serves as Education Director of The Educated Agent Institute. With a background in North Carolina real estate practice and education, he brings practical, real-world perspective to every course.  His educatior licence number is NC#2134  and his professional License for Real estate is

Contact Information

The Educated Agent Institute, LLC

7880 Idlewild Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079

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The Educated Agent Institute

In-person continuing education for North Carolina real estate professionals.

All courses are taught in person. No online or virtual delivery.

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7880 Idlewild Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
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Ownership & Affiliation Disclosure: Lloyd Ernest "Big Ern" Becker, owner and Education Director of The Educated Agent Institute, LLC, also holds ownership interests in the following businesses: United Real Estate Queen City (Tri-Becker United, LLC), a real estate brokerage; Tri-Becker Title, a title agency; and Charlotte Area Referral Group Exchange, a broker referral network. Enrollment in any course does not require, and will not be conditioned on, affiliation with, membership in, or use of the services of any of these businesses. No recruiting or business solicitation occurs during instructional time, and no sponsor or affiliated business may present course content or include promotional material in course materials. Students are never required to meet with, listen to, or do business with any sponsor.