2025-2026 SC BIC Mandatory Course: Risk Management for Brokers-in-Charge

$59

This product includes:

LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective Hours: 0 Mandatory Hours: 4 Total Hours: 4

Description

State Requirements

As a South Carolina broker-in-charge (BIC), you are responsible for more than just closing deals—you are the first line of defense in managing risk, ensuring compliance, and protecting both your clients and your brokerage. The real estate industry is constantly evolving, and staying ahead of legal, regulatory, and ethical changes is essential to your success. This course will equip you with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate emerging challenges, minimize liability, and uphold the highest professional standards.

Throughout this four-hour mandatory course, you’ll explore key risk management concepts, including recent legal updates, commission orders, and best practices for reducing liability. You’ll also examine real-world case studies that illustrate common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Course highlights include:

Responsibilities of BICs
Risk identification and management
Establish and enforce office policies
Trust accounting
BIC role in material fact and property disclosure compliance
Document retention requirements
Mandatory forms and language
Fair housing issues
Recent changes to advertising
How to handle “Coming Soon” listings
Understand wholesaling
Impact of NAR Settlement in SC
Reciprocity agreement updates
Real Estate Service Agreements
Understand SCREC Commission Orders

Package Content:

State Requirements For South Carolina

South Carolina State Requirement Details for Real Estate Broker-In-Charge

Renewal Date: 6/30 every two years

Hours Required: 10 hours

4 hours - Mandatory hours
4 hours - Core hours
2 hours - Elective hours

Broker-in-Charge: Per South Carolina Section 40-57-340, a broker-in-charge shall provide proof of satisfactory completion biennially of ten hours of continuing education in courses approved by the commission. The ten hours must include a minimum of four hours of instruction in mandated topics for a broker or associate license and four hours of continuing education must be in advanced real estate topics designed for brokers-in-charge.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 10 hours

4 hours - Mandatory hours
4 hours - Core hours
2 hours - Elective hours

The CE Shop is an approved provider in South Carolina.

Provider Approval Number: 318

Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course but are generally one year after order date. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account.

Final Exams: Final exams must be passed with at least a 75% and may be taken as many times as necessary in order to pass.

Certificates: Immediately upon real estate course completion, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your renewal application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion with your renewal. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.

License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew.

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