If you wish to obtain a South Carolina Broker’s license, or become a South Carolina Broker In Charge, you must have your South Carolina Real Estate license for three consecutive years. To obtain your South Carolina Real Estate Broker's License or South Carolina Broker In Charge License, you must complete both the Broker A and Broker B course. Once you have completed these courses, you will then take the South Carolina Real Estate Brokers Exam.
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South Carolina Real Estate Broker A
This 30 hour mandatory course on brokerage management is the first step of becoming a licensed South Carolina Real Estate broker. This course is geared around establishing a South Carolina real estate office. This South Carolina Real Estate Course will be taught by a South Carolina Broker in Charge. You will learn from their experience. In this South Carolina Real Estate course, you will cover topics such as risk reduction, ethics, marketing, short and long range planning, policy manual development, insurance, trust accounts, budgeting and finance. This course does not require an exam.
South Carolina Real Estate Broker B
The second required course for the South Carolina Brokers License, Unit 3- B, will cover the basic fundamentals of Real Estate. This is a 30 hour mandatory course for the South Carolina Broker licensing. In this course, you will cover Real property law, Federal Housing laws, pricing of real property, appraisal, agency, contracts, finance, license law, federal and state laws, math and closing statements. The state requires 150 hours of real estate training to become a broker. You may use the 90 hours required for your salesperson’s license in conjunction with the Unit 3-A and Unit 3-B to achieve the 150 hours that is required.
South Carolina’s natural beauty, traditional southern charm, and almost perfect year-round weather makes it a great place to live. As a real estate agent in South Carolina, you can help your client find their dream home in the perfect neighborhood, whether it’s on the beach or in the mountains.
While real estate license requirements vary by state, the overall process is similar. Find all the information you need below to get your South Carolina real estate license online.
How to Becomea Real Estate Agent in South Carolina
Step One: Complete a 60-hour Salesperson pre-license course
Step Two: Pass the state exam
Step Three: Complete a 30-hour Advanced Principles course
PDH Real Estate’s 60-hour South Carolina real estate pre-license course and 30-hour advanced principles course help you lay a solid foundation on your real estate career. With our pass guarantee, become a real estate agent in South Carolina today!
Basic South Carolina Real Estate License Requirements
To become a real estate agent in South Carolina, the following requirements must be met:
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- Must be lawfully present and eligible to work in the U.S.
How Do I Apply for My South Carolina Real Estate License?
You are required to complete a 60-hour pre-licensing course before you can apply to take the South Carolina state exam. Before you apply for your license, you also need to complete a 30-hour Real Estate Principles course. Passing score sheets and proof of completing the 30-hour course must be submitted with your application and $25 fee.
Effective July 1, 2020, all real estate applicants will be required to obtain fingerprint background checks. After your application is reviewed, a specific South Carolina Real Estate Commission identifier will be provided, along with instructors for fingerprinting. View the South Carolina real estate agent exam application.
How Do I Schedule My Exam?
You can schedule your South Carolina real estate license exam with PSI. There is a $55 fee for just one portion of the exam, or a $63 fee for both the national and state portion.
What Can I Expect During the South Carolina Licensing Exam?
The exam is broken down into two portions – national and state-specific. The national portion has 80 questions, and you will need to correctly answer 56 (70%) to pass. You will have 120 minutes to complete this portion. The state potion has 40 questions, and you will need to correctly answer 28 (70%) to pass. You will have 80 minutes to complete this portion. Your score report will be given to you upon completion of the exam, and reported directly to the South Carolina Real Estate Commission.
Are You Approved by South Carolina to Offer Pre-Licensing Education?
PDH Academy is approved by the South Carolina Real Estate Commission to offer the 90 hours of real estate pre-license courses required to obtain a license. View our approval.
Additional South Carolina Real Estate License Requirement FAQs
A real estate agent in South Carolina can earn an average base salary of $86,638 per year, and earn potential increases based on hours worked.
Yes! PDH Real Estate is approved by the South Carolina Real Estate Commission to offer the 90 hours of pre license training required to get your South Carolina real estate license.
The South Carolina real estate exam is broken into two portions – national and state-specific. The national portion has 80 questions, and you have 120 minutes to complete it. The state portion has 40 questions, and you have 80 minutes to complete it.