North Carolina Real Estate Agent License

Complete the 75-hour NCREC-approved Broker Prelicensing Course with end-of-course exam (minimum 75% passing score).

North Carolina uses 'Broker' terminology for what other states call salesperson/agent. Provisional brokers must complete 90 hours of postlicensing (three 30-hour courses) within 18 months.

Retake Policy: Can retake individual sections for $53 each. Exam eligibility valid for 180 days.

Type: Criminal record report (CRR) ordered via NCRECCHECK.com for each state/country lived in the past 7 years

North Carolina does not fingerprint; it requires a criminal record report whose cost varies (roughly $9-$50+) by residence history. A $45 pre-determination petition is optional. Cost is not certified here.

Must affiliate with a broker-in-charge to activate provisional broker license using form REC 2.08

Fee Breakdown

Listed NCREC fees: application $105 + exam $63 = $168. The required criminal record report is a separate, variable cost, and pre/post-licensing course costs are excluded, so this is not a complete startup cost.

License Renewal

8 hours annually by June 10: 4-hour General Update Course (or BIC Update for Broker-in-Charge) plus 4-hour elective

License Reciprocity

Out-of-state licensees active within the past 3 years may waive the 75-hour prelicensing course and the National exam section, but must still pass the State exam section.