REALTORS® must adhere to a Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice that is put forth by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and enforced by the GKAR Professional Standards Committee. It contains duties above and in addition to those imposed by law or regulation which apply only to real estate professionals who choose to become REALTORS®.
Step 1 Check Your Code of Ethics Completion Status
You can log into your NAR Account to check your Code of Ethics training status. From your profile, select "Manage Account". Your Code of Ethics completion status will populate on the right-side of the Dashboard under “My Education”.
If you are not complete, proceed to Step 2.
- Failure to complete by December 13th, 2024, will result in suspension of all Membership services.
If you are complete, proceed to Step 3.
The CE Shop also offers two courses that will satisfy the Code of Ethics required training and offers Continuing Education credits; both are linked below. Please email Support@GKAR.com your completion certificate. Staff will update our records for the current cycle. These courses have a required fee, unless you are eligible to use a CE code from GKAR.
Ethical Excellence: Raising the Bar | The CE Shop.com
Using The Code To Solve Ethical Dilemmas | The CE Shop.com
Other online courses must be pre-approved by GKAR, before you purchase the course to ensure it will satisfy the Code of Ethics required training. Email the course details to Support@GKAR.com for consideration.
Step 3 Notify GKAR of Completion
Email Support@GKAR.com with the date of completion and Staff will review and update our records for the current cycle.
Note: Code of Ethics courses must be pre-approved by GKAR, before you purchase/attend the course to ensure it will satisfy the Code of Ethics required training. Email the course details to Support@GKAR.com for consideration.
As a REALTOR® Member, you are required by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to complete one Code of Ethics Training during each three-year cycle. REALTORS®, including Appraiser Members, are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2.5 hours of instructional time. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by NAR. The current Ethics Cycle 7 will end December 13th, 2024.
One of the defining differences between you, a REALTOR®, and other real estate professionals, is your adherence to the NAR Code of Ethics. As a REALTOR®, you conduct your business duties above and in addition to those imposed by law or regulation.
Mandatory ethics training for REALTOR® Members was first established by the NAR Board of Directors at the 1999 Annual Convention. The Code of Ethics training encourages REALTORS® to view their Code of Ethics as a living, viable guide in their daily dealings with clients, customers, and the public, heightens awareness of the key tenets of the Code of Ethics, appreciation for the role the Code can and should play in professional lives, and enhances professionalism and competency.
Failure to complete training, during the three-year cycle, will lead to suspension of Membership immediately following the cycle deadline (December 13th, 2024), with termination of Membership starting March 1st after the cycle deadline.
All active REALTOR® and Appraiser Members. Members who have earned the NAR REALTOR® Emeritus status are exempt from the NAR Code of Ethics requirements.
Brokers can click the link below to see the most recent report of Agents who have not completed their NAR Code of Ethics Training Requirement. Staff will update this link multiple times a month.
The current cycle, Cycle 7, began January 1st, 2022, and will end December 13th, 2024. The future cycle, Cycle 8, will begin January 1st, 2025.
