Real Estate Pre-Licensing & Post-Licensing Courses
Blue Ridge Community College offers courses designed to assist the provisional broker to meet the 90-hour post-licensing educational requirements set forth by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission.
Register soon. Class size is limited. If you wait, your class may be full or may be canceled because of low number of registrations.
Notice from the NC Real Estate Commission July 2014: All new provisional brokers must satisfy the postlicensing education requirement of 90 classroom hours of postlicensing education within three (3) years of the date of initial licensure. Postlicensing education should not be confused with continuing education. Postlicensing education is a one-time requirement that must be completed within the prescribed period of time after initial licensure.
Real Estate Pre-Licensing and Post-Licensing Courses are offered as an ongoing series.
Real Estate Course Schedules
Post Licensing Courses:
Real Estate Post-Licensing: Broker Relationships & Responsibilities #301
Gain 30-hours of post-licensing education in this Post 302 course. This assists the Real Estate Broker with the required training to meet the 90-hour post-licensing educational requirements set forth by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. This course consists of high-level advanced instruction covering contracts and closing. This course will also discuss license status and education issues. The Commission requires that you attend a minimum of 90% of all scheduled course hours to be eligible to take the final course exam. Please visit the College Bookstore to purchase the required NC Real Estate Manual before the course begins.
Real Estate Post-Licensing: Broker Contracts & Closings #302
Gain 30-hours of post-licensing education in this Post 302 course. This assists the Real Estate Broker with the required training to meet the 90-hour post-licensing educational requirements set forth by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. This course consists of high-level advanced instruction covering contracts and closing. This course will also discuss license status and education issues. The Commission requires that you attend a minimum of 90% of all scheduled course hours to be eligible to take the final course exam. Please visit the College Bookstore to purchase the required NC Real Estate Manual before the course begins.
Real Estate Post-Licensing: NC Law, Rules & Legal Concepts #303
Gain 30 hours of post-licensing education in this Post 303 course. This assists the Real Estate Broker with the required training to meet the 90-hour, post-licensing educational requirements set forth by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Topics addressed in this course include general North Carolina licensing requirements, brokerage compensation issues, the disciplinary process, specialized types of real estate, property management in NC, and miscellaneous NC laws and legal concepts. Please visit the College Bookstore to purchase the required NC Real Estate Manual before the course begins..
Pre-Licensing Course:
Real Estate Pre-Licensing
Become a Real Estate Broker in this course that meets the educational requirement for the North Carolina real estate broker license and prepares you to pass the real estate broker examination administered by N.C. Real Estate Commission. You will learn the basic principles and practices, law and contracts, financing, closing, valuation, fair housing, property management, taxation, and math. You will also learn about land use, insurance, real estate license laws, rules, and regulations. The Commission requires that you attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled course hours to be eligible to take the final course exam. Please visit the College Bookstore to purchase the required NC Real Estate Manual before the course begins.
Continuing Education Courses:
Real Estate BICUP (Broker-in-Charge Update)
Earn your four hours to satisfy the continuing education requirement required by the NC Real Estate Commission to keep your Broker in charge eligibility. This course is designed for and restricted to currently designated brokers-in-charge and brokers who are broker-in-charge eligible. A broker who is not a broker-in-charge or who is not broker-in-charge eligible will not receive credit for the BICUP course through the NC Real Estate Commission. Each year the mandatory course content changes. Please see our website for more information about what the 2020-2021 course topics.
Real Estate GENUP (General Update)
Earn your four hours to satisfy the continuing education requirement required by the NC Real Estate Commission for the General Update (GENUP). This “mandatory” update course is for anyone who is NOT currently a Broker in Charge or Broker In Charge Eligible, and who wish to maintain their license on “Active” status with the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Each year the mandatory course content changes.
Commercial & Investment NEW
Get your 4-hours of elective needed for the NC Real Estate Commission with this course. You will gain an introduction into the specialized field of Commercial and Investment Real Estate Brokerage. Commonly used “tools of the trade” for commercial and investment real estate agents will be reviewed that you can use in assisting your clients and customers in the acquisition and sale of specialized types of properties. Registration Fee: $70.
Everyday Ethics in Real Estate NEW
Earn your four hours to satisfy the continuing education requirement required by the NC Real Estate Commission for the General Update (GENUP). This “mandatory” update course is for anyone who is NOT currently a Broker in Charge or Broker In Charge Eligible, and who wish to maintain their license on “Active” status with the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Each year the mandatory course content changes.
Foreclosure, Short Sales & REOs & Auctions NEW
Get your 4-hours of elective needed for the NC Real Estate Commission with this course. You will learn why Foreclosures, Short Sales, REOs, and Auctions are common situations that today’s real estate agents are finding themselves being asked to assist with. You will gain knowledge about the specifics of how things work in the listing and sale of these. You must possess the knowledge of these subjects to assist in making recommendations to a potential client, who may find themselves involved in a pending foreclosure or a client who is seeking assistance in purchasing an REO property or making a bid at a real estate auction. Registration Fee: $70.
Property Management & Managing Risk NEW
Get your 4-hours of elective needed for the NC Real Estate Commission with this course. You will be introduced to the principles and practices of professional real estate management. When you understand this real estate specialty, it can offer you opportunities to expand the types of services you provide to your clients/customers, but also create an opportunity to assist clients in the management of their real estate investment properties while providing a steady income stream for you when you specialize in the field of property management. Registration Fee: $70.
Real Estate Finance NEW
Get your 4-hours of elective needed for the NC Real Estate Commission with this course. Learn about why the advertisements of new loan products, programs and governmental rules can initially seem intimidating and overwhelming. Gain the skills to prepare you to help your clients and customers navigate the wealth of information to choose the best loan product/program for the purchase of their dream home and/or a commercial/investment property. Registration Fee: $70.
Red Flags: Property Inspection Guide NEW
Get your four hours of elective needed for the NC Real Estate Commission with this course. Gain the information you can use in identifying common “Red Flags” that may involve a property you are attempting to list and/or a property you are planning to buy. Learn what to look for and how to investigate the source of some of the leading issues you must seek to discover which can not only help prevent your client/customer from possible final losses, but which if not disclosed could subject you to certain disciplinary action. Registration Fee: $70.
Contact Us
M.C. Gaylord
Continuing Education Program Specialist
m_gaylord@blueridge.edu
(828) 694-1779
