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North Carolina Broker Prelicensing

Now offering in-person classes at Canopy's state of the art building (1120 Pearl Park Way, Charlotte, NC 28204)

Register for In-Person or Virtual via Zoom

COURSE TUITION – Registration includes course materials, end-of-course exam, virtual drop-in tutoring and post-course exam reviews.  NOTE: Required textbook is not included.   

$459 

COURSE HOURS

84 hours (includes 3.5 hour end-of-course examination)

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

North Carolina Real Estate Principles & Practices, 8th Edition 

• $50 + tax for registered Canopy Real Estate Institute Student/Canopy Realtor® Association/Canopy MLS member
• $60 + tax for registered Non-Members
• $55 for Canopy Real Estate Institute Student in-class purchase

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Major topics addressed in the Broker Prelicensing Course include basic real estate concepts and law, property taxation, land use controls, environmental hazards, brokerage relationships and practices, real estate contracts, real estate financing, closing a real estate sale transaction, real property valuation, property insurance basics, fair housing laws, landlord and tenant, property management, federal income taxation of real estate, basic construction, basic real estate investment, North Carolina Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules, and Trust Account Guidelines. Real estate mathematics is an important component of this course and calculations will be required.

Why Canopy Real Estate Institute?

• 50-year track record: Canopy Real Estate Institute is one of the most established real estate schools in North Carolina.
• Quality instruction: Our award-winning instructors not only have in-the-field experience, many have written and published courses, programs and books.
• Flexibility: We offer multiple ways to get your license: day, evening, weekend, in-person, live-stream or on demand.
• More for your money: Class tuition includes extras like free study halls, tutoring and bonus materials.
• Affordable: Savings throughout the year are passed onto you because we are the official school of the Canopy Realtor® Association.    
• Success: Canopy has you covered from your first class throughout your real estate career.          

Added-value when you take Prelicensing with Canopy (In-Person or Live-Stream)

• Free virtual drop-in tutoring sessions
• Free exam reviews (live-stream)

Canopy Real Estate Institute Policies and Procedures Disclosure
Be sure to read and understand the policies and course completion requirements before you register.

In-Person Class and Social Distancing Guidelines

Live-Stream Course Information

Learn more by visiting our Steps to Getting Your Real Estate License page

Annual School Summary Report and License Exam Performance Report from the  North Carolina Real Estate Commission

Annual Summary Report

During the July 2022 – June 2023 license year, Canopy Real Estate Institute had two hundred and sixty-nine (269) students who initially enrolled in a Broker Prelicensing Course. Of that initial number, eighty-nine (89) of those students successfully passed the course, one hundred and twenty-two (122) of those students completed the course but did not pass the end-of-course exam, and fifty-eight (58) students did not complete the course.

License Examination Performance Report

During the July 2022 – June 2023 license year, Canopy Real Estate Institute had twenty-six (26) students take the license examination for the first time within 30 days of the Broker Prelicensing Course completion date. Twenty (20) of those students passed, resulting in a 77% pass rate on the North Carolina license examination.