Date of Publication: January 1, 2026                                 

Legal Name of Education Provider: ICDFAY Real Estate School

Name of Education Director: Nichole ‘Nikki’ Blackman

Names of Faculty and of Full-Time Officials: Edward ‘Buddy’ Blackman, Allison Reeves, Kim Bennett

Education Provider Certification

This Education Provider is certified by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. The Commission’s address is 1313 Navaho Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609. Any complaints concerning the Education Provider or its affiliated instructors should be directed in writing to the Commission. A link to the Complaint Form is provided on the Commission’s homepage (ncrec.gov).

Per Commission Rule 58H .0204, the Education Provider must provide each prospective student with a copy of the Education Provider’s Policies & Procedures Disclosure (PPD) prior to payment of any non-refundable tuition or fee. The PPD, which is required by the NC Real Estate Commission, outlines Education Provider policies plus the rights and obligations of the Provider and the student. A signed certification that a student received a copy of the PPD must be retained by the Provider.

NO STUDENT SHALL BE DENIED ADMISSION ON THE BASIS OF AGE, SEX, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, FAMILIAL STATUS, HANDICAPPING CONDITION, OR RELIGION.

Course Offerings

This Education Provider conducts:

·         the Broker Prelicensing Course required to qualify to take the license examination to become licensed as a real estate provisional broker in North Carolina; and

·         the Postlicensing Education Program needed for a provisional broker to remove the provisional status of such license; and

·         the annual Continuing Education courses needed to maintain a real estate license on active status.

Broker Prelicensing Course

Course Description

This Education Provider’s Broker Prelicensing Course consists of a total of 80 instructional hours, including the end-of-course examination. Major topics addressed in the Broker Prelicensing Course include basic real estate concepts and law, property taxation, land use controls, environmental hazards, brokerage relationships and practices, real estate contracts, real estate financing, closing a real estate sale transaction, real property valuation, property insurance basics, fair housing laws, landlord and tenant, property management, federal income taxation of real estate, basic construction, basic real estate investment, North Carolina Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules, and Trust Account Guidelines. Real estate mathematics is an important component of this course and calculations will be required.

Course Materials – all provided by FRES included in the price.

Prelicensing Textbook

Real Estate Licensing North Carolina Booklet – Published by the NCREC

Basic Calculator

Math Workbook

Access to the Online Portal

In Person Students, please call the office Monday – Friday from 9am to 3pm to make arrangements to pickup your supplies or receive them in person on the first day.  Online students, you may come by the office and pick up your physical supplies, please call before doing so at 910-676-8628, or if this isn’t feasible, please call the office at 910-676-8628 or send an email to [email protected] to have supplies mailed to you at your cost. All digital materials minus the calculator can be utilized in your portal.

End-of-Course Exam

For the In-Person, Synchronous (live online), and Blended delivery courses, the end-of-course exam will be administered in person during the regular class time on the last day of class at Fayetteville Real Estate School located at 3035 Boone Trail Ext Ste N Fayetteville, NC 28304.  However, if you have a situation where this is not feasible, we will accommodate via online testing with proper notification in writing no later than 1-week before testing.  Please be aware if you proctor wrong or computer specifications are not met, you will need to come in to test or you will be awarded a failing grade. Online Testing is done through a 3rd party proctoring service in the student’s private setting of their choice. The date will be the end date of the course with a specified hour of timeframe it may be utilized. Communication is the key to successfully making this work.

Students are not permitted to bring laptops, tablets, cell phones, or similar electronic devices (other than a basic calculator) into the testing site on the day of an exam. Any student who brings such a device into the testing site on the day of an exam will be required to remove it before the exam begins.  The only personal items allowed are your keys, calculator and 2 writing utensils.  If your key is your phone, the phone will be turned off and placed in a locked cabinet.  The school will provide you with scrap paper, bubble sheet and 2 pencils.

Missed Exam

For the Blended delivery courses, the Education Provider WILL allow a Broker Prelicensing Course student who does not take the initial end-of-course exam as scheduled to take a makeup exam one time within 7 days of the last scheduled day of the course at a time and date stated by the Education Provider, but within the 180 days after enrollment period.  Missing your original date of testing forfeits your opportunity to retest for a 2^nd try.  The student must attempt and pass the exam within 180 days of enrollment.

Failed Exam

For the In-Person, Synchronous (live online), and Blended delivery courses, the Education Provider WILL allow a Broker Prelicensing Course student who takes but does not pass the initial end-of-course exam to retake the exam 1 time as long as they are within 10 points of passing (80%) and within 7 days of the last day of class, as long as they are within their 180 days after enrollment. Any retakes will be scheduled by the Education Provider. The cost to retest is $25 and is due on the day of retest with cash only. A student who fails the 2^nd test may re-enroll in the next class for a discount of $50 ONLY if the materials and books have not changed.

Eligibility Requirements for Course Completion Certificate

To successfully complete the Broker Prelicensing Course and receive a course completion certificate, a student must:             

a.) meet attendance requirements,

b.) timely submit completed in-class and take-home assignments, and

c.) pass the end-of-course exam with a minimum score of 80%.

Any Broker Prelicensing Course must be completed (including passing the end-of-course exam) within 180 days of enrollment.

All-Inclusive Tuition/Fees

Morning / Afternoon In – Person $500

Morning / Afternoon Online Course $525

Evening/Nite In-Person $525

Evening/Nite Online $550

Retest Fee $25 cash only

Lost Book / Replacement Fee $50

One on One State Exam Tutoring $50/hr

In-house Proctor $25 per hour

Refund Fee $50

Refund Fee if you already picked up materials $75

Audit $450 non FRES student, $100 for existing FRES Student who already passed the classroom

Various promotions are advertised throughout the whole year, which may change the price of the classes.

Annual Summary Report

During the July 2025 – June 2026 license year, this provider had 313 students who initially enrolled in a Broker Prelicensing Course. Of that initial number, 106 of those students successfully passed the course, 156 of those students completed the course but did not pass the end-of-course exam, and 51 students did not complete the course.

License Examination Performance Report

Student candidates can access the education provider’s state license examination performance records

by visiting https://www.ncrec.gov/PrelicensingEducation/ExamPassRates. A provider’s exam

performance record is also accessible by clicking on any scheduled Prelicensing course on the

Commission’s website or by going to the Education Provider Details page.

Other Prelicensing Rules

Missed class time MAY NOT be made up in another class that is in session.

Once you attend the first class you MAY NOT switch to another class, unless you pay the retake class fee.

If you choose to enroll late, the time you have missed will count against you.  You have to be able to meet attendance requirements.

Broker Postlicensing Courses

A Broker Postlicensing student must already possess a North Carolina Real Estate Broker license prior to registration.  If you passed, and have your pass sheet from testing, but do not have your license number yet, please call or come in and we will be glad to assist you seeing if a license number has been assigned to you and then getting you scheduled.

Course Descriptions

Post 301 - Brokerage Relationships and Responsibilities – (30 instructional hours)

Topics addressed in this course include a review of agency relationships in real estate residential and commercial sales and commercial property management transactions, a real estate broker’s legal duties to clients and customers, a step-by-step review and discussion of the functions and responsibilities of a real estate broker when working with sellers and buyers, a review of issues associated with transactions in progress when a broker leaves a firm, and a review of license status and education issues.

Post 302 - Contracts and Closing - (30 instructional hours)

Topics addressed in this course include selected basic contract law concepts, real estate sales contract preparation, sales contract procedures, buyer’s due diligence, closing procedures, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, closing disclosure preparation, contracts for deed, options, and selected real estate license status and education issues.

Post 303 - NC Law, Rules, and Legal Concepts - (30 instructional hours)

Topics addressed in this course include general NC licensing requirements, brokerage compensation issues, the disciplinary process, specialized types of real estate, property management in NC, and miscellaneous laws and legal concepts.

Course Materials

Each student is required to use and have immediate access to the current editions of the NC Real Estate Manual and North Carolina License Law and Commission Rules booklet during each Postlicensing course session.

·         Purchase a physical copy of the NCRE Manual here: https://www.ncrecpubs.org/north-carolina-real-estate-manual-paper  or purchase one from the school.

·         Obtain a free PDF copy of the North Carolina Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules booklet here: https://www.ncrec.gov/Pdfs/Rules/NCRECLawAndRules.pdf

·         Purchase a physical copy of the North Carolina Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules booklet here: https://www.ncrecpubs.org/north-carolina-real-estate-law-commission. Or Purchase a subscription to the digital version of the NCRE Manual here: https://rem.ncrec.gov/

 You may purchase a physical copy of the NCRE Manual at the school for $50.  Please call ahead of time to make arrangements prior to the class starting, to pick your book up at the office.  The Education Provider does allow a student to use the online versions of the NC Real Estate Manual during classes, however there is NO page numbers on the digital book, you will need to be able to navigate, keep up, and complete assignments.

End-of-Course Exam

For the In-Person, Synchronous (live online), and Blended delivery Postlicensing courses, the end-of-course exam will be administered in person during the regular time on the last day of class at Fayetteville Real Estate School located at 3035 Boone Trail Ext Ste N Fayetteville, NC 28304.  However, if you have a situation where this is not feasible, we will accommodate via online testing with proper notification in writing no later than 1-week before testing.  Please be aware if you proctor wrong or computer specifications are not met, you will need to come in to test or you will be awarded a failing grade. Online Testing is done through a 3^rd party proctoring service in the student’s private setting of their choice. The date will be the end date of the course with a specified hour of timeframe it may be utilized. Communication is the key to successfully making this work.

An end-of-course exam will not be administered to any student who does not satisfy the course attendance requirement.  One may complete the lecture, but you will NOT be permitted to test.

Students are not permitted to bring laptops, tablets, cell phones, or similar electronic devices (other than a basic calculator) into the testing site on the day of an exam. Any student who brings such a device into the testing site on the day of an exam will be required to remove it before the exam begins.

Missed Exam

For the In-Person, Synchronous (live online), and Blended delivery courses, the Education Provider WILL allow a Broker Postlicensing Course student who does not take the initial end-of-course exam as scheduled to take a makeup exam at a time and date stated by the Education Provider, one time within 7 days of the last scheduled day of the course at a time and date stated by the Education Provider. Missing your original date forfeits your opportunity to retest for a 2^nd time.

Failed Exam

For the In-Person, Synchronous (live online), and Blended delivery courses, the Education Provider WILL allow a Broker Postlicensing Course student who takes but does not pass the initial end-of-course exam to retake the exam 1 time within 7 days of the original date as long as the tester is within 10 points of passing. Any retakes will be scheduled by the Education Provider, but no later than 180 days after enrollment.

Eligibility Requirements for Course Completion Certificate

To successfully complete a Broker Postlicensing Course and receive a course completion certificate, a student must:             

a.) meet attendance requirements,

b.) timely submit completed in-class and take-home assignments, and

c.) pass the end-of-course exam with a minimum score of 75 %.

Any Broker Postlicensing Course must be completed (including passing the exam) within 180 days of enrollment.

All-Inclusive Tuition/Fees

Post Licensing Classes are $225 – Various discounts or incentives are posted online throughout the year to encourage enrollment. Any student who attended pre at Fayetteville Real Estate School, passes on the first try and takes all 3 post with us, get their physical manual included for free, however you do have to call and verify with us first. Audits are $100. Refunds cost $25 to process and will be deducted from the amount you have already paid.  We do not do refunds on any book that have left our office.

Broker Continuing Education Program

Course Description(s)

2025-2026 General Update (GENUP): 4 hours of instruction for all provisional and non-provisional brokers who are not Brokers-in-Charge and/or do not have BIC-Eligible status and who wish to renew their licenses on active status on July 1, 2025, for the 2025-2026 license year.   The 2025-2026 General Update (GENUP) Course is published by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission each license year.  This mandatory course addresses trending issues in brokerage, complaints and disciplinary actions, and law and rule changes.

2025-2026 Broker-in-Charge Update (BICUP): 4 hours of instruction that

must be completed by all Brokers-in-Charge and brokers who have BIC-Eligible status

and who wish to renew their licenses on active status on July 1, 2025, for the 2025-

2026 license year. Brokers-in-Charge and brokers with BIC-Eligible status must take the BICUP course each year to satisfy the Update course requirement and to maintain BIC-Eligible status, as

prescribed by Commission Rules 58A .1702 and 58A .0110.

Tuition Fees

Typically, CE is $55, however throughout the year we have discounted classes as well as free classes to increase enrollment.  Visit the website regularly, FayettevilleRealEsateSchool.com, for incentives or sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. Tuition must be paid in full prior to the class starting.  Anyone who hasn’t paid before the class starts - will not get credit for the course.  There is a refund/admin fee of $25. We encourage you to sign up for another class that meets your needs if you can. No show or lateness or misconduct dismissal is NO refund. CE class enrollment minimum is 6 full price students.  You are expected to be present for all of CE classes. Attendance is kept and anyone who misses a total of 10 minutes or more will NOT get credit for the class. 

Course Materials

Students will be provided all course materials by the start of the class via email. For synchronous offerings, the materials will be emailed to them at least 1 day prior to the start of the class as well as dropped in the chat box on zoom prior to the class starting.  We provide digital copies at no additional cost.  However, if you wish to have a hard copy there will be a $5 charge and you need to make admin aware 2 days prior.  Simply call the office and ask for the office administrator 910-676-8628.

Eligibility Requirements for Course Completion Certificate

Per Commission Rule 58A .1705(a):

In order to receive credit for completing an approved continuing education course, a broker shall:

(1) Attend at least 90 percent of the scheduled instructional hours for the course;

(2) Provide his or her legal name and license number to the education provider;

(3) Present his or her pocket card or photo identification card, if necessary; and

(4) Personally perform all work required to complete the course.

Per Commission Rule 58A .1705(b):

With the instructor or the education provider's permission, a 10 percent absence allowance may be permitted at

any time during the course, except that it may not be used to skip the last 10 percent of the course unless the absence

is:

(1) approved by the instructor; and

(2) for circumstances beyond the broker's control that could not have been reasonably foreseen by the

broker, such as:

(A) an illness;

(B) a family emergency; or

(C) acts of God.

General Information

Registration

To enroll in a course, prospective students may do so in multiple ways:

·         In – Person - we are located at 3035 Boone Trail Center, Suite N (back side of the building) Fayetteville, NC 28304

·         Online – FayettevilleRealEstateSchool.com

·         Via phone – Call 910-676-8628

Attendance

·         Students in an in-person or synchronous distance learning Broker Prelicensing Course must attend a minimum of 80 % of all scheduled instructional hours. (960 mins)

·         Students in an in-person or synchronous distance learning Broker Postlicensing Course must attend a minimum of 90 % of all scheduled instructional hours. (180 mins)

·         Early departures from CE courses delivered in-person or via synchronous distance learning are prohibited by Rule 58A .1705.

·         Attendance will be closely monitored, including late arrivals and early departures from class sessions and from all scheduled breaks, during in-person and synchronous distance learning courses. All time missed will be recorded for each student.

Technology Requirements for Online Courses

Students enrolled in one of our Synchronous course offerings may only access the course using a desktop or laptop computer. A webcam and microphone are also required. Any students connecting to the class through a mobile device will be disconnected. Students will need to download and install the most recent version of Zoom and ensure all hardware and software are working prior to the start of class.  If you have an internet outage, consider coming into class or go to your local library.

Students must be in a classroom like well-lit room so they are visible on camera and must remain on camera at all times during instruction and sitting upright. Students are not permitted to connect from a vehicle and will be removed from the course immediately.

Before joining a Zoom meeting on a computer, you need to download Zoom if you don’t already have it. Otherwise, you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click a join link.  You will need to do this before class starts as it is a timely process.  Anytime missed from class will be deducted.  Be responsible for your readiness.  We suggest you log on 20 minutes prior to the class starting.

System requirements for Zoom:

An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)

Speakers and a microphone – built-in, USB plug-in, or wireless Bluetooth

A webcam or HD webcam - built-in, USB plug-in, or:

An HD cam or HD camcorder with a video-capture card

Supported operating systems

·         macOS X with macOS X (10.13) or later

·         Windows 11

·         Windows 10
Note: Devices running Windows 10 must run Windows 10 Home, Pro, or Enterprise. S Mode is not supported.

·         Ubuntu 12.04 or higher

·         Mint 17.1 or higher

·         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or higher

·         Oracle Linux 8.0 or higher

·         CentOS 8 or higher

·         Fedora 21 or higher

·         OpenSUSE 13.2 or higher

·         ArchLinux (64-bit only)

Supported Web Browsers

Desktop/Laptop only

·         Chrome: Within the current and past 2 versions

·         Firefox: Within the current and past 2 versions

·         Edge: Within the current and past 2 versions

·         Safari: Within the current and past 2 versions

Processor, RAM, and CPU bit requirements:

Minimum Processor:  Dual-core 2Ghz or higher – Recommended: Quad-core 2.5Ghz or higher

Miniumum Ram: 4 GB – Recommended: 16 GB

Miniumum CPU bit 32/64 - Recommended:64

Class will be monitored closely. Zoom link will be sent prior to the time.  We do our best to have it to you the day before and it will be sent the day of - 30 mins prior and 10 mins prior.  If you do not have the link, call the office or the instructor 910-676-8628.  If you sign up to get the link 5 mins before class start – call the school as we have already started the check in process and will have to do you individually. We must see a pocket card, excuses are for failure to show are not acceptable!

Student Conduct

Students are expected to follow the following guidelines:

Zoom Class Guidelines - Be aware you need to be in a classroom-like environment.  If you can’t do it in a regular classroom then it can’t be done zoom. Examples of poor zoom behavior that will get you zero credit and removed from class are, but not limited to the following:  Sitting in car, using your phone, driving, getting you hair done, getting you nails done, drinking alcohol, laying in the bed, kids in your lap, animals distracting the class, failure to respond to the moderator, logging off excessively, working etc.  Your camera needs to remain on, and you must engage regularly in class conversation by microphone or in chat box.  Loop videos/backgrounds are prohibited.  You must meet attendance requirements to get a certificate.

Like Instructors, students are expected to be professional, and respectful.  Failure to do so will result in dismissal at the discretion of the instructor or moderator.  Examples of poor behavior or conduct include but not limited to:  include sleeping, talking out of turn, surfing the internet, texting, making or accepting phone calls, shopping online, watching porn, or working on activities not connected to the course, downloading black market movies etc…

Cheating

If a student is discovered to be cheating in any manner, the student will be immediately dismissed, will receive a failing course grade, will not be eligible for any retake or makeup policies, and will be reported to the NC Real Estate Commission [per Commission Rule 58H .0203(h)].

Course Cancellation or Rescheduling / Refunds

The Education Provider reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a course as needed. If a course needs to be canceled or rescheduled, we will strive to provide notice at least 1 day prior to the start of the class.

If a course is canceled or rescheduled, students will have the following options:  Transfer or take the next class that meets enrollment count or receive a refund administered by director only.  The secretary does not have access to or permission to provide a refund.  You will need to speak with the director. Depending on the class, there is a $25 fee to process refunds that will be deducted from what is already been paid.  If you have picked up materials it is $75 reduction in your refund.

If the instructor has poor connection issues or no connection and class cannot take place as planned, Fayetteville Real Estate School will reschedule the class and time missed.  If a student is unable to attend the rescheduled class, the student may choose to be counted absent, reschedule to another course, or receive a refund.

Withdrawals and Transfers / Refunds

A student may withdraw from a course by giving written notice to the Education Provider prior to the start of the course the day. Written notice can be through email or walk in with a handwritten note.  If no one responds within 24 hrs please kindly call the school at 910-676-8628. The student will have the following options: Transfer or take the next class that meets enrollment count or receive a refund administered by the director only.  There is a $50 refund fee that will be deducted from the amount you have already paid.  Anyone who has picked up supplies, there is a $75 non refundable fee that will be deducted from what you have already paid.  We do not accept books or supplies back from any person who has carried them outside the office.  The secretary does not have access to provide a refund.  You will need to speak with the director directly. If you email, please give the director time to read it and respond.  Refunds to credit cards usually take 5 days depending on the type of card or bank you used.

A student who terminates enrollment in a course may do so either with written notice to the Education Provider or by no longer attending a course on or after the 1^st day of class will not be entitled to a refund of any portion of paid Tuition. This applies to all courses offered. If you forgot, missed, or came in late to CE class you do NOT get a refund. An act of God or force, wrecks, hospital or emergency weather involving you, are decided based on proof and you speaking with the director directly.

Schedules or Inclement Weather 

In the event of inclement weather or a local or national emergency, we will send out a zoom weather link for that one time, reschedule time, call you and/or post on facebook.  This is for INCEMENT WEATHER only.  We do NOT follow the same holiday schedules.  Holiday schedules are generally not followed as we want you to know what to expect in becoming or being a broker.  We provide brokerage services on holidays!  If you have scheduled a cruise or vacation, we suggest you switch classes as there is NO such thing as an excused absence.  You are either present or absent – literally.

Use of Technology in the Classroom

Fayetteville Real Estate School is not responsible for lost or stolen electronic devices. 

Fayetteville Real Estate School DOES provide wireless Internet access.  Password:  CEsDueJune10!

Fayetteville Real Estate School DOES allow the use of laptops, tablets, and similar devices in the classroom if instructor permits…. 

•                      Students may use electronic devices to enhance their learning, including taking notes, researching class topics, or viewing the on-line version of the NC Real Estate Manual. Sending personal emails/texts, shopping online, visiting social networking sites, or playing games are disruptions and are not acceptable student conduct. If an instructor discovers that a student is using an electronic device for these (or similar) purposes, you will given a verbal warning first, subsequent behavior will be asked to leave.   Watching porn or downloading unpurchased media (stealing) is an automatic dismissal with NO return back.

•                      Instructors, at their discretion, may designate times during which students may and may not use their electronic devices during class sessions. If an instructor has directed students to discontinue use of electronic devices, all students must put away their devices immediately. If a student does not follow an instructor’s direction to discontinue use, the student will be dismissed from class.

•                      Sound on electronic devices must be muted during class sessions, including the vibration from being silent.

•                      The possession and use of electronic devices are strictly prohibited during all exams.

Visitors

Classroom courses at Fayetteville Real Estate School are open to enrolled students only. Enrolled students may not bring visitors to the classroom.

Language

All courses are taught in the English language.  It is suggested that you are fluent in the English language.

Communication

We only discuss grades or school issues with the enrolled individual.

Accommodations:  Any student who has a disability and would like to make an accommodation request may do so on this page.  Accommodations need to be in writing and turned into the instructor / director immediately on the first day of class.  Your request will be reviewed, and accommodation will be made based on the law, reasonable means, and appropriate to each circumstance.  If you have not received an answer within 3 business days of turning this document in please call the director Nikki Blackman at 910-676-8628.  We are committed to facilitating a learning environment that helps you succeed.