https://www.nar.realtor/about-nar/governing-documents/code-of-ethics/code-of-ethics-training-requirement-now-every-three-years

Since 2001, REALTORS® have been required to take Code of Ethics training to retain their membership. Originally, the training was required every four years, but in 2017, NAR changed the requirement to every two years. A presidential advisory group (PAG), appointed in 2019, made several recommendations to the NAR Leadership Team. One of its recommendations was to extend the requirement to every three years in order to give members more time to fit it into their continuing education schedule and to give local associations adequate time between cycles to administer the program.

  • The current Cycle 6 deadline is extended from Dec. 31, 2020, to Dec. 31, 2021.

SECTION 40-57-340. Conditions for license renewal; continuing education; exemptions.

Section effective until May 19, 2020. See, also, Section 40-57-340 effective May 19, 2020.

(A) As a condition of active license renewal:

(1) A broker or salesperson shall provide proof of satisfactory completion biennially of ten hours of continuing education in courses. The ten hours must include a minimum of four hours of instruction in mandated topics.

(2) A broker-in-charge shall provide proof of satisfactory completion biennially of ten hours of continuing education in courses approved by the commission. The ten hours must include a minimum of four hours of instruction in mandated topics for a broker or salesperson license and four hours of continuing education must be in advanced real estate topics designed for brokers-in-charge.

(3) A license must be renewed biennially coinciding with the licensees’ continuing education deadline. Approximately one-half of the licensees must renew in even-numbered years and the remainder in odd-numbered years.

Some local associations require additional education for local association membership.

Posted by: Byron King on 3/4/21 (This information is only accurate as of 3/4/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 3/3/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)