North Carolina Real Estate Continuing Education
Courses Offered
All courses are four hours and taught in person at an approved classroom location in Indian Trail, NC. The Educated Agent Institute is currently seeking approval from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission to offer the following continuing education courses for licensed real estate brokers.
General Update Course — GENUP
The annual four-hour General Update Course for provisional brokers and brokers who are not Brokers-in-Charge or BIC-Eligible. The course covers current North Carolina License Law, Commission rules, brokerage practices, and important consumer-protection issues.
Required for: Provisional brokers and brokers who are not BIC or BIC-Eligible
Broker-in-Charge Update Course — BICUP
The annual four-hour Broker-in-Charge Update Course for Brokers-in-Charge and BIC-Eligible brokers. The course includes the annual Update content along with additional instruction concerning supervision, compliance, and Broker-in-Charge responsibilities.
Required for: Brokers-in-Charge and BIC-Eligible brokers
Continuing Education Electives
Engaging four-hour elective courses covering relevant real estate practices, professional development, compliance, contracts, communication, risk reduction, and other Commission-approved topics. Specific elective titles and descriptions are updated throughout the year.
Open to: All licensed North Carolina real estate brokers
Update + Elective Package: Register for a GENUP or BICUP course and an elective on the same day for $99 — saving $11 off individual pricing.
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Understanding Your Requirements
NC Real Estate Continuing Education Requirements
Hours Required Per Year
The NC Real Estate Commission requires all active licensees to complete 8 hours of continuing education each license year (July 1 – June 10). Missing the June 10 deadline means your license becomes inactive.
- 4 hours — Mandatory Update Course (GENUP or BICUP)
- 4 hours — Commission-approved elective CE
GENUP or BICUP — Which Do You Need?
Take GENUP if you are:
- A provisional broker
- A broker who is not a Broker-in-Charge
- A broker who is not BIC-Eligible
Take BICUP if you are:
- A Broker-in-Charge (BIC)
- A BIC-Eligible broker
Not sure? Check your license status at the NC Real Estate Commission website.
In-Person CE Near Charlotte
Serving the Greater Charlotte Area
Our classes are held in person at 7880 Idlewild Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079 — a convenient location for real estate brokers across the Charlotte metro area, including Matthews, Monroe, Waxhaw, Mint Hill, Concord, Gastonia, and Huntersville.
We do not offer online or virtual delivery. Every class is taught live by an experienced instructor in a focused, professional setting — no distractions, no self-paced modules, just four hours of quality CE that counts toward your NC license renewal.
All courses are approved by the NC Real Estate Commission (NCREC) and satisfy the annual CE requirement for active NC real estate licensees.
Areas We Serve
Any NC-licensed broker may attend regardless of where they work or live.
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