So, you want to pursue a real estate license in NC? Well, get ready to be #GoSchooled!

This course is the prerequisite to taking the state's real estate licensing exam. Upon successful completion of the course you will submit a license application and criminal background report. Upon approval by the NC Real Estate Commission, you'll be invited to take the real estate licensing exam. Upon passing the real estate licensing exam, a NC Real Estate Provisional Broker License will be issued which will allow you to affiliate with a Broker-in-Charge/brokerage firm and begin earning income as a real estate broker. All NC real estate brokers with provisional status must complete 90-hours of additional post-licensing education within 18-months of licensure in order to remove the provisional status.

Course Facilitation Method:

Live, online via the Google Meet platform during the scheduled dates/times.
Participants will need to have access to a computer, webcam, microphone and reliable internet connection.
Students must be visible and engaged on camera during course hours. No distractive multitasking, including driving, will be permitted.
A link to the virtual classroom and student materials will be emailed to each enrolled student the day before the class begins.

Textbook:

Modern Real Estate Practice in North Carolina, 11th ed. published by Dearborn
Order the textbook separately online at https://bit.ly/GoSchoolBookstore or other online retailer of your choice. The cost is $60 plus shipping.
An e-book version of the textbook is also available for purchase via the publisher for immediate access.

Schedule:

Review the Dates Breakdown section above for complete schedule details.
This course will meet online each Tuesday/Thursday, 9:00AM - 2:00PM
There are scheduled breaks each hour.
The proctored course exam will be administered online on the last two class days. Online attendance those days is critical.

Attendance:

This course contains 85 hours of instruction and an end of course examination.
Per North Carolina Real Estate Commission rules, participants must attend at least 80% of all course hours and pass the course exam in order to receive course completion credit.
Students missing more than 18 instructional hours are ineligible for course completion credit.
Time missed cannot be made up.
Students should expect to spend an additional 10 to 15 hours per week outside of class in order to fully prepare for the course and licensing exams.

Cancellation:

Students may cancel their enrollment up to 48-hours prior to the course start date and receive a refund minus a $75 cancellation fee.
No refunds are issued after this deadline.
Students may transfer their enrollment to a future course rather than cancelling. Any difference in the tuition fee may be owed. Transfer requests must be submitted before the fourth class session of the current enrollment. No transfers can occur after this deadline.
Go School reserves the right to cancel an upcoming course due to instructor availability or low enrollment. In such cases a full refund is issued to the student or the student may transfer their enrollment to a future course.

Course Description:

The Broker Pre-licensing course is where all agents in North Carolina start. This course meets the standards established by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission for qualifying to take the NC real estate broker license exam. Topics studied include North Carolina license law, contracts and closings, agency relationships, property ownership, and land use control among many other pertinent topics. To review the course syllabus, click here

FAQs

For a list of frequently asked questions among pre-licensing students, click here
For complete details on the licensing process in NC, please review the Real Estate Licensing in North Carolina booklet
To review the School's Policy and Procedure Disclosure: https://bit.ly/PPD_April2026

Real Estate Pre-Licensing Course (online T/Th schedule)