Fair Housing Principles, Ethics & Pathways to Professionalism

21 Aug

Elective: Fair Housing Principles Ethics and Pathways to Professionalism, Aug. 21 [VIRTUAL]

Elective: Fair Housing Principles Ethics and Pathways to Professionalism, Aug. 21 [VIRTUAL]

Thursday, August 21, 2025 (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
4.0 Education Credits
Live Online - Zoom Continuing-Education, Fair Housing, Kristie Ferguson, Realtor® Code of Ethics, Residential CE, Virtual via Zoom

Elective: Fair Housing Principles, Ethics & Pathways to Professionalism | Aug. 21 | Virtual via Zoom

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NEW Elective:  Fair Housing Principles, Ethics &  Pathways to Professionalism   - Virtual via Zoom
Thurs. Aug. 21, 2025 from 2:00pm - 6:00pm

CREDIT HOURS: 4 hours (NC Elective)

*As of July 1, 2024, if you're a non-resident with a real estate license in South Carolina, you now need to take CE courses that are specifically approved by South Carolina, rather than using CE courses from your home state to satisfy SC requirements. These courses need to be offered by SC-approved providers and meet the standards set by the South Carolina Real Estate Commission.

TUITION FEE(S): $50.00 (Members); $65.00 (Nonmembers)



COURSE DESCRIPTION:  By the end of this course, you will be able to; 
  • Explain the history and purpose of Fair Housing Laws
  • Identify protected classes under Federal and North Carolina fair housing laws 
  • Summarize the key principles of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Code of Ethics 
  • Compare the obligations of the Code of Ethics to legal requirements and state licensing laws
  • Explain the enforcement process for ethics violations and the role of ethics complaints, mediation, and arbitration
  • Define Pathways to Professionalism and its role in enhancing REALTOR® conduct beyond legal and ethical obligations
  • Identify best practices in respect for the public, respect for property, and respect for peers 
This course satisfies the following: 
  • North Carolina CE Elective credit (4 hours) 
  • NAR's Fair Housing requirement (2 hours)
  • NAR's Code of Ethics (2 Hours) 

NOTE: COE & Fair Housing completions will be reported directly to NAR for  Canopy Primary-affiliated members only .  Non-members or members with secondary affiliations will be responsible for submitting their certificate of course completion to their primary Association. Canopy will report NC Elective credit to the Commission for ALL students in attendance.

This class is being offered online live-stream through Zoom.  Please review our Synchronous (live-stream) Class Technology requirementsPlease be sure the have latest version of the Zoom application downloaded to your computer/tablet BEFORE class. 

COURSE MATERIALS: Course materials will be located in your student dashboard available for download via Canopy Campus prior to start of course. 

NOTE: Hard copies of student materials may be available upon request by emailing canopyreinstitute@canopyrealtors.com. Shipping and handling charges will apply if request is for delivery. Arrangements must be made for request by pickup at our office. Canopy Real Estate Institute is located at 1120 Pearl Park Way, Charlotte, NC 28204 and open Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4pm, excluding holidays.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT: Students are required to attend 90% of this class. Students cannot make up missed time due to lateness or absences. Students should ensure they can attend the required classroom hours before registering for a class. Students cannot use the allotted 10% to leave the class early. 

COMPLETION & PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT:  You will not receive credit for class time and participation if you fail to adhere to the policies outlined in our  Policies and Procedures Disclosure.

COURSE CANCELLATION & RESCHEDULING:  Canopy Real Estate Institute reserves the right to cancel or reschedule courses that have not yet begun as needed. Our minimum enrollment requirement is ten (10) students. Students enrolled in a rescheduled or cancelled course that has not yet begun will be given a minimum of 24-hour notice of the cancellation or new course schedule. Students will have the option to reschedule to another course or receive a full tuition refund, if applicable. Students who cannot attend the rescheduled course date(s) have the option to be counted as absent, reschedule to another course, or receive a full tuition refund.

CE WITHDRAWALS/TRANSFERS/REFUNDS:  Canopy Real Estate Institute DOES NOT provide refunds for continuing education courses. A student may withdraw from a course by giving written notice to the school prior to day of course. In such event, the student will be rescheduled to a future course or registration placed on HOLD status. Courses due to transfers, rescheduling or registration HOLDS must be completed on or before June 10 of the same license period and CANNOT be applied to another license period.  

A student may transfer their course registration one-time with no penalty, provided that the new course is comparable, hasn't started and the fee remains unchanged. However, if additional transfers are needed, the student will forfeit the fee and be obligated to pay the full amount again


Have questions? Need help registering? Call our office at 704) 372-2984 or email canopyreinstitute@canopyrealtors.com. 

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Kristie Ferguson, GSI

COURSE CANCELLATION & RESCHEDULING: Canopy Real Estate Institute reserves the right to cancel or reschedule courses that have not yet begun as needed. Our minimum enrollment requirement is ten (10) students. Students enrolled in a rescheduled or cancelled course that has not yet begun will be given a minimum of 24-hour notice of the cancellation or new course schedule. Students will have the option to reschedule to another course or receive a full tuition refund, if applicable. Students who cannot attend the rescheduled course date(s) have the option to be counted as absent, reschedule to another course, or receive a full tuition refund.

CE WITHDRAWALS/TRANSFERS/REFUNDS: Canopy Real Estate Institute DOES NOT provide refunds for continuing education courses. A student may withdraw from a course by giving written notice to the school prior to day of course. In such event, the student will be rescheduled to a future course or registration placed on hold status. Courses due to transfers, rescheduling or registration holds must be completed on or before June 10 of the same license period and CANNOT be applied to another license period.  

A student may transfer their course registration one-time with no penalty, provided that the new course is comparable, hasn't started and the fee remains unchanged. However, if additional transfers are needed, the student will forfeit the fee and be obligated to pay the full amount again


Have questions? Need help registering? Call our office at 704) 372-2984 or email canopyreinstitute@canopyrealtors.com.