Free South Carolina licensing guides
Real estate licensing, explained step by step.
Start by finding your license type. Most first-time candidates need the Associate license, formerly called salesperson, which is the exam our study app covers. Each guide links to the official source for current details.
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South Carolina issues five real estate license types. Find yours first.
The Associate exam and license
The path SC Exam Prep is built for: the license formerly called salesperson.
The South Carolina Associate exam
What the exam formerly called the salesperson exam covers, how it is scored, and how to prepare.
From Unit I to your Associate license
The Commission’s Associate process in order, from education and application to license issuance.
Scheduling your exam
Understand the approval and scheduling sequence before you pick a date.
Testing locations
Check current test centers and appointments directly with PSI.
Finding an approved course
See my online course pick and check the Commission’s provider directory.
Finding the PSI candidate bulletin
PSI no longer links to the bulletin directly. Here is the route to the free PDF.
If you did not pass a portion
Read your diagnostic report, rebook within your window, and focus on weak topics.
Other license paths
Broker, property manager, and in-charge licenses. Our study app does not cover these exams.
The South Carolina Broker license
Experience, the 60-hour Unit III courses, and the separate Broker exam.
The South Carolina Property Manager license
A separate path with a 30-hour course and a state-only exam.
Broker-in-Charge and Property Manager-in-Charge
What changes when you run a firm, and which license you need first.
Reference
Special situations and the official sources behind every guide.