NAR Ethics & Fair Housing Requirements
Code of Ethics
REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of no less than 2.5 hours of instructional time within three-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®.
The current cycle deadline is December 31, 2027. All brokers need to take a NAR approved Code of Ethics class during this cycle and submit it to their primary association.
Fair Housing
REALTORS® are required to complete Fair Housing / Anti-Bias Training upon becoming a member, and every 3 years thereafter, coinciding with the Code of Ethics training timeline. This requirement is in addition to the Code of Ethics training. Qualified training must be of not less than 2 hours of instructional time. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. This requirement began January 1, 2025 with a deadline of December 31, 2027.
Training may be completed through NAR’s online courses or through another method, such as online or classroom courses via local/state associations. Read the consequences for failing to complete Fair Housing / Anti-Bias training.
North Carolina CE: Ethics & Equity in Commercial Real Estate
As you may know, all NAR REALTOR members are required to complete a Code of Ethics course, and now, a Fair Housing/Anti-Bias training course every three-year cycle. The current cycle wraps up on December 31, 2027.
I’m happy to share that CRCBR has partnered with Exceed CE to offer an on-demand course that checks all the boxes: it satisfies the REALTOR Code of Ethics and Fair Housing/Anti-Bias requirements, counts as a North Carolina Approved Continuing Education Elective course, and is tailored with a commercial real estate focus. This course is 4.5 hours long, specifically designed to meet the time requirements set by NAR. Please read the course description for details
A helpful note: Exceed CE will report your completion to the NCREC for elective credit, but it is your responsibility as the broker to submit your course certificate to your primary association for Code of Ethics and Fair Housing credit. If CRCBR is your primary association, please send your certificate to info@crcbr.org.
Ways to meet the requirements
- Code of Ethics classes (in-person, online, and on-demand): HERE
- NAR on-demand Ethics courses: HERE (if you are required to take an Ethics course for this cycle-do not take the New Members course)
- Additional Live-Streaming and On-Demand Ethics Courses: HERE
- Fairhaven: A Fair Housing Simulation 2025 Update: HERE
- Canopy RE Institute Courses: HERE
Once completed, submit your certificate of completion to info@crcbr.org.