Licensure Requirements
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Read this information and refer to the black License Law booklet thoroughly before calling our office for further information and/or application.
RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS
AgeIndividuals must be 18 to be licensed as a property manager and 21 to be licensed as a property manager-in-charge.
Education
A prospective licensee must be a high school graduate or hold a certificate of equivalency and must complete a Commission-approved, thirty-hour (or more) course in the fundamentals of property management. A law degree or baccalaureate degree with a major in real estate will qualify an applicant for the property management examination. Upon passing the property management examination, applicants must apply for a property manager or property manager-in-charge license within one year.
Experience
No licensed experience is required to qualify for the property management examination.
Examination
Examinations are scheduled every Monday through Saturday in Beaufort, Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Charlotte, NC. PSI Examination Services is the testing provider for the Commission, and they publish a Candidate Information Bulletin for all prospective licensees. The Bulletin may by obtained online at the following web address: http://www.psiexams.com.
Miscellaneous
I. Commission Review - Any applicant who has been convicted of a crime or sanctioned by any licensing agency or has adverse items on a credit report must reveal that fact on his/her application. The Regulatory Compliance Department will review the application and then conduct an investigation before an examination can be scheduled. This may result in a delay.
II. Processing Fees - Upon original application, each applicant must pay $35 (which includes $10 for a credit report). Within one year after passing the examination, applicants must submit a separate two-year licensing fee of $250 for a property manager-in-charge license or $125 for a property manager license.
Examination Fees - PSI's examination fee is $63.
Persons not currently licensed in South Carolina must submit certified funds for licensure.
PERSONS LICENSED IN OTHER STATES MOVING TO SOUTH CAROLINA
All applicants must meet the requirements outlined previously for residents as to age, education, and experience. Any non-resident who has attended a state Commission-approved school in another state within the five-year period prior to applying for licensure in South Carolina, will have that education approved if it meets this Commission's standards for hours and subject matter.
Applicants must also submit with the application a Certification of Licensure, including history, education, and disciplinary action from each state in which he/she has held a license.
If this information sheet is more than six months old, call our office for possible changes. (803) 896-4400.
