Real Estate Licensing & Broker Licensing

How do I get my Real Estate License in South Carolina?

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Licensure of real estate salesmen: To obtain a real estate sales license, you will be required to successfully complete 90 hours of training in over two courses called Unit I and Unit II, either in classroom, video streaming or online. For self-paced online courses, a proctored final exam is required before testing with PSI for the actual license.

A license candidate may sit for the state license exam given by PSI after completing the initial 60 hours of class, but may not receive a license until completing the final 30 hours of post licensing classes.

We recommend taking the 90 hours of training consecutively to minimize the time required before you can receive your sales license.

First you must complete an approved 60 hour first year sales course designed to prepare you for the licensing exam. After completing the First Year Sales Course, you would send your application to the LLR - Real Estate Commission, then make an appointment to take the state exam. Once you take the state exam and complete the 30 hours of Unit II and become affiliated with a company, you will be issued a real estate sales license, which is valid for two years.

A criminal background check is required for all initial applicants, from a source approved by the South Carolina Real Estate Commission pursuant to SC Code Section 40-57-115. The law currently reads as follows:

SC Code 40-57-115. Criminal background checks required for initial applicants.

In addition to other requirements established by law and for the purpose of determining an applicant's eligibility for licensure as a salesman, broker, broker-in-charge, property manager, and property manager-in-charge, the commission shall require initial applicants to submit to a state criminal records check, by a source approved by the commission, and a national criminal records check. Costs of conducting a criminal records check must be borne by the applicant. The commission shall keep information received pursuant to this section confidential, except that information relied upon in denying licensure my be disclosed as necessary to support the administrative action.

Instructions on obtaining a criminal records check for licensure:

1. Use the link: www.srandi.com and select GET STARTED.
2. Select the Affiliate Tab.
3. Enter the Affiliate Code: R52SG9
4. Review the Real Estate Commission's requirements as listed on the screen.
5. Enter the required information to conduct your background check.
6. Enter your address history, including current and former addresses.
7. Enter your driver's license information.
8. Read and e-sign your release form.
9. Submit your payment information. They take Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover Cards. The cost is $40 for a background check involving a single state of residency. Multiple states cost more.
10. Review your payment and create an account. Print the Release Form for your own copy. Create a log in to obtain a copy of your background check once completed by SR&I.
11. Wait approximately three days. Once your report is ready, go to www.srandi.com and select Get Started. Use the Log In field to get a copy of your report.

The Real Estate Commission now requires you to submit a completed background check from this one place, SR&I. They won't accept a background check from anywhere else.

The fingerprinting requirement is effective for new licensees as of July 1, 2020. Ask us for details.

YOU CANNOT APPLY FOR YOUR LICENSE EXAMINATION UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE BACKGROUND CHECK. IT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION, ALONG WITH YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM YOUR REAL ESTATE, BROKER OR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CLASS.

How do I become a Broker or Broker In Charge?

Own your own real estate company! As a Broker In Charge, you are able to form your own firm and focus on the goals and service ideals that are important to you. If you're ready to go out on your own, or simply wish to move up to the Broker's License level without becoming a Broker In Charge, our Broker A and B classes are for you!

Both Broker A and Broker B are required, along with the state licensing exam to obtain your broker's license (plus three years of licensure as a real estate salesman). Our curriculum covers the specific information you will need to pass the state exam and also provides an in-depth experience to help you understand what it takes to run an office.

Our Broker A course is THE brokerage management course designed specifically to provide you with the knowledge to launch your own successful real estate company. It is a practical, real-world course that requires no exit exam.

Our Broker B course is the traditional exam preparation course that Chip Browne has been teaching since 1982.