Education Requirements
NAR Education Requirements
Association bylaws require all REALTORS® to complete a Code of Ethics course AND a Fair Housing course within NAR’s mandated three-year cycle. NAR's current Code of Ethics and Fair Housing cycle began January 1, 2025 and ends on December 31, 2027. Members who do not complete a Code of Ethics class AND a Fair Housing class by December 31, 2027 will be suspended from membership and lose their rights and privileges associated with their membership.
- In-person Code of Ethics course at Greater Nashville REALTORS® (3 CE hours)
- Livestream Code of Ethics course with The Lancaster Institute (3 CE hours)
- NAR’s free, online Code of Ethics course (NO CE)
- GRI 401: Doing the Right Thing (6 CE hours)
- Earn the C2EX Endorsement (NO CE)
TREC Requirements
The Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) requires licensees to complete a total of 16 hours of continuing education every license term. Your license term begins two years before the expiration date listed on your license.
TREC requires licensees to complete a TREC Core class every license term which counts for 6 of the required 16 hours. The remaining 10 continuing education hours can consist of any other TREC-approved real estate course(s).
Beginning in 2026, TREC Core will be offered free of charge to all Greater Nashville REALTORS® members.
You may contact the Professional Development Department with any additional questions regarding TREC's education requirements.