South Carolina’s real estate laws exist for one core reason: protecting consumers throughout residential real estate transactions. State law sets minimum professional standards for every licensee, creating a framework that promotes ethical conduct, accountability, and confidence in the profession. As a South Carolina licensee, you play a direct role in that protection every time you comply with license law and uphold high professional standards. In this course, you’ll take a journey through the law, learning how legal updates and disciplinary decisions affect your everyday real estate practice.
Throughout this four-hour mandatory course, you’ll explore concepts including the roles of the South Carolina Real Estate Commission and the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, the complaint and disciplinary process, broker supervision, advertising, agency relationships, wholesaling, and the use of Artificial Intelligence in real estate practice. You’ll also examine real-world disciplinary cases to identify violations, assess compliance risks, and consider strategies for preventing similar issues.
Course highlights include:
Roles of the SCREC and LLR
Complaint and disciplinary process
Broker supervision requirements
Advertising laws and regulations
Agency relationships and licensee responsibilities
Legal requirements for the use of AI in real estate practice
South Carolina wholesaling requirements
Disciplinary cases and Commission rulings
Common violations and compliance risks
Violation prevention strategies
Legal and ethical practices for daily operations
Developing a practical compliance plan
South Carolina State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: 6/30 every two years
Hours Required: 10 hours
Associate or Broker:
Per South Carolina Section 40-57-340, as a condition of active license renewal, a broker or associate 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.
Broker-in-Charge:
Per South Carolina Section 40-57-340, 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 associate license and four hours of continuing education must be in advanced real estate topics designed for brokers-in-charge.
The CE Shop’s Offering:
The CE Shop is an approved provider in South Carolina, Provider Approval Number: 318
Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.
Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
Final Exams: Final exams must be passed with at least a 75% and may be taken as many times as necessary in order to pass.
License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew.
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