NC Real Estate School FAQ

Yes. Crew Academy of Real Estate (C.A.R.E.) is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. We offer a self-paced online Pre-License course, and we teach classes and speaking engagements across North Carolina by request.

Complete the 75-hour Broker Prelicensing Course and pass the course final exam, apply to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC), then pass the state license exam. New licensees start as provisional brokers and must work under a broker-in-charge.

Yes. Our 75-hour Pre-License course is self-paced and online. Students enroll and pay through our student portal at crew.talentlms.com.

It depends on how quickly you complete the self-paced 75 hours (you have 180 days from enrollment). After that, allow time for your NCREC application, the background check, and scheduling and passing the state exam.

Provisional brokers must complete 90 hours of Post-License education (three 30-hour courses: 301, 302 and 303) within 18 months of initial licensure. Crew Academy is developing self-paced Post-License courses, starting with 301.

Each license year, brokers complete 8 hours of CE by June 10: the 4-hour General Update (or BIC Update) plus a 4-hour elective. Contact us about upcoming CE courses.

The North Carolina Real Estate Commission publishes official exam results for approved schools at ncrec.gov.

Our Director, Stephen Long, has been a NC broker since 2005. He is the Broker-in-Charge at Keller Williams Realty Elite and a past President of the Winston-Salem Regional Association of REALTORS®. He also shares tips as The Notorious BIC at notoriousbic.com.