North Carolina Real Estate Continuing Education
From mandatory live CE classes to engaging live and online electives, we have the CE classes you need and the topics you care about.
NC Real Estate CE Requirements: 8 Hours Every Year
All active North Carolina real estate brokers must complete 8 hours of continuing education annually to renew their license. The renewal deadline is June 10 each year. CE hours completed after June 10 count toward the next renewal cycle, not the current one.
The 8 hours are split into two required components:
4-Hour Update Course (mandatory — must be taken live)
- Provisional Brokers and non-BIC Brokers must take the GENUP (General Update) course
- Brokers-in-Charge must take the BICUP (Broker-in-Charge Update) course
- The Update course topic changes each year and is set by the NC Real Estate Commission
- Update courses must be completed in a live format — in-person or livestream. They cannot be completed self-paced online.
4-Hour Elective (can be completed self-paced online)
- Choose from any NCREC-approved elective course
- Electives can be completed in-person, livestream, or self-paced online
- Superior School offers over ten online elective options
Complete Your NC Real Estate CE With Superior School
Our exceptional instructors, led by award-winning industry veteran Bill Gallagher, deliver a course experience that both enlightens and entertains. Over 100,000 hours of teaching experience has taught us—when learning is enjoyable, it sticks with you!
In-Person Classes
With live classes in dozens of cities around North Carolina, you’re never too far from high quality real estate CE. Our course calendar is year round, so when you have the time, we have the live CE classes to fit your schedule.
Livestream
Get all the perks of an in-person classroom without leaving home! Stream classes from any device, and enjoy interactive discussions with your instructors while also engaging with other aspiring real estate agents.
Self-Paced Online
If you can’t attend the live class or are looking for a more convenient way to complete your elective while still getting a high quality education, we have over 10 online electives for you to choose from including Bill Gallagher’s highly rated Ethics video course.
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Why Choose Us?
Superior School of Real Estate has been the CE provider of choice for thousands of North Carolina brokers. Our NCREC-approved courses keep you compliant and current — delivered by instructors who are active in the North Carolina market.
Distinguished Real Estate Educators
Superior has more DREI-designated instructors than any other NC real estate school.
Chosen By nearly 30,000 Brokers Last Year
We are the leading CE provider for North Carolina real estate brokers.
100,000 Hours Teaching Experience
Our instructors have more than 100,000 hours of combined teaching experience.
Live and Online Options
Complete your mandatory Update course live and your elective online — all in one place.
Our Instructors
Advance your real estate career at Superior and land in your happy place. Gain knowledge, support and confidence to excel in your new dream job from our industry-leading instructors, who know our North Carolina real estate market like the back of their hands.
Bill Gallagher
Recognized across the real estate industry as an award-winning leader and mentor, Bill’s teaching approach: “laugh and learn,” consistently yields impressive results.
Credibility
Over 20 years of proven results, trusted by hundreds of thousands statewide.
Focus on Success
Tackle real estate education with Superior, and join the largest group of licensed alumni in the state.
Expertise
Instructors, regarded local experts, career-spanning partners. At Superior, they’re the same.
Flexibility
Learn when, where and how you want with in-person and online course options.
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Online CE Electives
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FAQs
All active NC real estate brokers must complete 8 hours of continuing education each year. This includes a 4-hour mandatory Update course and a 4-hour elective. CE must be completed by June 10 each year to count toward the current renewal cycle.
GENUP (General Update) is the mandatory 4-hour Update course required for Provisional Brokers and non-BIC full Brokers. BICUP (Broker-in-Charge Update) is the mandatory 4-hour Update course required for Brokers-in-Charge. Both change content each year based on topics set by the NC Real Estate Commission. You must take the version that matches your license status — taking the wrong course will not satisfy your requirement.
Partially. The 4-hour elective can be completed self-paced online at any time. The mandatory 4-hour Update course (GENUP or BICUP) must be completed in a live format — either in-person or via livestream. It cannot be taken self-paced online. Superior School offers both live and online options so you can complete all 8 hours through one provider.
The annual NC real estate CE deadline is June 10. Any CE hours completed after June 10 count toward the following renewal year, not the current one. Missing the deadline will result in your license being placed on inactive status.
If you do not complete your 8 CE hours by June 10, your license becomes inactive. You cannot legally practice real estate while your license is inactive. To reactivate, you must complete the missed CE hours and submit a reactivation request to the NCREC. Complete your CE early to avoid any disruption to your business.
What Our Students Have to Say
As the leading North Carolina real estate school, for nearly two decades, aspiring real estate brokers have successfully partnered with Superior School of Real Estate to fulfill their dreams of becoming their own boss. Here is what some of our students have to say about their experience earning their real estate broker license with us: