Upon becoming a Member, and every three years thereafter, a Member must complete Ethics training of not less than 2.5 hours of instructional time AND Fair Housing/Anti-Bias training of not less than 2 hours of instructional time.
Step 1 Check Your Code of Ethics and Fair Housing Training Completion Status
You can log into your NAR Account to check your Code of Ethics and Fair Housing training status. From your profile, select "Manage Account". Your 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 11th, 2027, will result in suspension of all Membership services.
- Failure to complete by March 1st, 2028, will result in termination of GKAR Membership.
If you are complete, proceed to Step 4.
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 Complete the Fair Housing Training
REALTOR® and Appraiser Members have options to satisfy the NAR-required Fair Housing Training.
Note: Fair Housing Courses (not already listed below) must be pre-approved by GKAR, before you purchase/attend the course to ensure it will satisfy the Fair Housing Required training. Email the course details to Support@GKAR.com for consideration.
Option AOption B
Find Training Online
The CE Shop also offers a course that will satisfy the Fair Housing required training and offers Continuing Education credits, linked below. Please email Support@GKAR.com your completion certificate. Staff will update records for the current cycle. This course has a required fee, unless you are eligible to use a CE code from GKAR.
Upholding Fair Housing Laws | The CE Shop.com
Other online courses must be pre-approved by GKAR before you purchase the course to ensure it will satisfy the Fair Housing required training. Email the course details to Support@GKAR.com for consideration.
Step 4 Notify GKAR of Completion
Email Support@GKAR.com your completion certificate(s) and Staff will review and update our records for the current cycle.
Note: Code of Ethics and Fair Housing 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 8 will end December 11th, 2027.
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 11th, 2027), with termination of Membership starting March 1st, 2028, after the cycle deadline.
As a REALTOR® Member, you are required by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to complete two (2) hours of Fair Housing training during each three-year cycle. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by NAR. The current cycle will end December 11th, 2027.
A pillar in NAR's Fair Housing ACT Plan is training. The Fair Housing Committee found that less than half of states require regular Fair Housing training as a condition of maintaining licensure. Many REALTOR® associations currently have no requirement for Fair Housing training of any kind. Providing equal professional services is an essential part of our commitment to a higher ethical standard.
All active REALTOR® and Appraiser Members. Members who have earned the NAR REALTOR® Emeritus status are exempt from the NAR Code of Ethics and Fair Housing requirements.
Beginning March 2027, GKAR will add a link here for Brokers to access and see the most recent report of Agents, listed by office, who have not completed their NAR Code of Ethics Training Requirement and/or their Fair Housing Training Requirement for Cycle 8.
The current cycle, Cycle 8, began January 1st, 2025, and will end December 11th, 2027.
