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South Carolina Mortgage Continuing Education SC - DCA Courses
- Renewal requirements:
- National: 7
- State: 1
- Total hours: 8
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8-Hr. SC-DCA MLO 2025 Late CE Package
Late CE courses should only be completed by MLOs who need to complete a prior years' CE, as instructed by their state regulator. Do NOT complete a late CE course if you're intending to satisfy a current year CE requirement. Log in to your NMLS account and review your education record to verify whether you need to complete late CE.
- Late CE 7 Hour SAFE Core: 2025 Mortgage Loan Originator Course
- Late CE 1 Hour SC-DCA SAFE: 2025 South Carolina Law Review Course
8-Hr. SC-DCA MLO 2026 CE Package
This complete package includes all 8 hours of annual continuing education required of individuals maintaining a state-issued mortgage loan originator (MLO) license in South Carolina.
Courses included in this package:
- 7 Hour SAFE Core: 2026 Mortgage Loan Originator Course
- 1 Hour SC-DCA SAFE: 2026 South Carolina Law Review Course
Individual Courses
Late CE 1 Hour SC-DCA SAFE: 2025 South Carolina Law Review Course (#17206)
A mortgage loan originator (MLO) licensed by the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions (BFI) is required to complete eight total hours of continuing education annually. This includes:
- Three hours on federal mortgage-related laws
- Two hours on ethics, fraud, and consumer protection
- Two hours on traditional and non-traditional mortgage products
- One hour of South Carolina-specific education
This online self-study course satisfies the one hour of required state-specific education. Within the course, students will spend time reviewing state regulations and acts impacting mortgage loan origination activities; perusing scenarios, examples, or case studies; and completing exercises to demonstrate understanding of the content.
1 Hour SC-DCA SAFE: 2026 South Carolina Law Review
A mortgage loan originator (MLO) licensed in South Carolina is required to complete eight total hours of continuing education annually. This includes:
- Three hours on federal mortgage-related laws
- Two hours on ethics, fraud, and consumer protection
- Two hours on traditional and non-traditional mortgage products
- One hour of South Carolina-specific education
This online self-study course satisfies the one hour of required state-specific education. Within the course, students will spend time reviewing state regulations and acts impacting mortgage loan origination activities; perusing scenarios, examples, or case studies; and completing exercises to demonstrate understanding of the content.
7 Hour SAFE Core: 2026 Mortgage Loan Originator Course
This online self-study course satisfies seven hours of 2026 annual continuing education required of individuals maintaining a state-issued mortgage loan originator (MLO) license. Within this course, students will spend time reviewing required topics, including:
- Three hours on federal mortgage-related laws
- Two hours on ethics, fraud, and consumer protection
- Two hours on lending standards related to nontraditional mortgage products
Late CE 7 Hour SAFE Core: 2025 Mortgage Loan Originator Course (#16509)
This online self-study course satisfies the seven hours of 2025 annual continuing education required of individuals maintaining a state-issued mortgage loan originator (MLO) license. Within this course, students will spend time reviewing required topics, including:
- Three hours on federal mortgage-related laws
- Two hours on ethics, fraud, and consumer protection
- Two hours on lending standards related to nontraditional mortgage products
State Requirements For South Carolina
South Carolina Requirement Detail for Mortgage Continuing Education
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3 hours of federal law
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2 hours of ethics
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2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending
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1 hour of state-specific education
An MLO who has completed their pre-licensure education (PE) course requirements in the same year in which the license was approved, is not required to complete CE.
Course Duplication:
A licensee may not take the same CE course two years in a row.
Seat Time:
Seat time will be enforced and our online course delivery system manages this requirement.
NMLS Provider # 1405076
Course Completion Reporting:
Mortgage course completions are reported to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS). The CE Shop will report credits to the NMLS within 7 business days of course completion. The NMLS recommends completing CE prior to the 12/31 deadline as licensees are unable to apply to renew their license if their CE is not complete.
South Carolina-DCA licensees are required to complete their CE courses by November 30.
The NMLS recommends completing CE prior to the deadline as licensees are unable to apply to renew their license if their CE is not complete.
South Carolina Contact Details for Mortgage Continuing Education
South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
Phone: 803-734-4200
Email: SCMortgageBroker@scconsumer.gov
Website: South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
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