[Separate from the below South Carolina licensing requirements for CE hours: REALTOR® Membership may require additional annual hours of education for local membership (contact your local association to determine if there is a local education requirement) and your national membership requires triennially 2.5 hours of ethics training and 2 hours of fair housing training which depending on the provider may be counted toward LLR CE or not counted. The current REALTOR® triennial cycle ends on December 31, 2027. SCR currently does not offer CE for the 2.5 hours of ethics training or 2 hours for fair housing training, but that may change soon.]
SECTION 40-57-340.Conditions for license renewal; background checks.
(A) As a condition of active license renewal:
(1) A broker or associate shall submit to a criminal background check upon every third renewal as required for initial applicants pursuant to Section 40-57-115 and 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 submit to a criminal background check upon every third renewal as required for initial applicants pursuant to Section 40-57-115 and 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.
(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.
(C) A broker or associate who takes more than the required number of hours during a two-year period may carry forward up to four hours of elective courses to another renewal period.
This information is only accurate as of 4/9/25. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 4/9/25 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org)
This information is not legal advice. This information is intended only to provide general information and may not be relied upon as specific legal guidance. Legal counsel should always be consulted before acting in reliance on this information.