We are a professional real estate trade association dedicated to the highest ethical standards. Cycle 8 of the Code of Ethics training requirement began January 1, 2025 and ends December 31, 2027.
Code of Ethics Training Options
- DRAR offers several in-person classroom training options throughout the year. Check back often as those are updated.
- DRAR Code of Ethics online training through our partners.
- NAR free Code of Ethics training options
The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. Training may be completed through local REALTOR® associations or through another method, such as home study, correspondence, classroom courses, or online courses. If you complete a COE course through another provider or online, please email a copy of the certificate to membership@durhamrealtors.org.
Code of Ethics Requirements
Existing REALTOR® members must complete 2.5 hours of ethics training, meeting specific learning objectives and criteria, within three-year cycles.
REALTORS® who have completed the required ethics training within a three-year cycle in one association shall not be required to complete any further ethics training for that same training cycle if the REALTOR® becomes or is a member of another association.
Existing members wishing to fulfill the Code of Ethics Training Requirement can use these resources:
NCR Code of Ethics
Not all real estate licensees are REALTORS®. NAR membership separates REALTORS® from real estate agents who do not subscribe to a code of ethics or have access to the educational, business and market information advantages of their REALTORS® counterparts. All REALTORS® must take comprehensive training on the Code of Ethics, which protects sellers, buyers, landlords, tenants and others who place their trust in REALTORS®.
The Code of Ethics, which was first adopted on July 29, 1913, is a living document — responsive in its content to changes in the law and industry. The Code has been revised several times through the years to reflect current developments in professional real estate practice. The term REALTORS® has come to represent competency, fairness, and high integrity. These qualities stem from voluntary adherence to an ideal of moral conduct in real estate business practices.
View or print a copy of the current Code of Ethics.
Download a detailed information packet on Ethics Complaints & Arbitration Requests.