Property Management Pre-Licensing 

USAA offers the Property Management pre-licensing course required by the State of South Carolina for individuals seeking a property manager-in-charge or property management salesperson license. According to the South Carolina Real Estate Commission, it is unlawful to negotiate leases, collect rent, or manage property for others without an active real estate or property management license. Licensed real estate brokers and sales associates can also perform property management under their existing credentials.

Taught by USAA's approved instructors, this course covers the fundamentals needed to pass the state licensing exam and stay compliant.

Property Management License Requirements

The 30-hour course covers real property management, including:

  • Licensing laws
  • The South Carolina Landlord and Tenant Act
  • Fair Housing
  • Economics
  • Marketing and leasing
  • Lease negotiating
  • Reporting
  • Maintenance
  • Cooperatives
  • Subsidized property
      

This course is a prerequisite for obtaining a SC Property Management License for those seeking to manage income-producing properties for other property owners. 

USAA's Property Management instructors are licensed through the South Carolina Real Estate Commission to teach this course.

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Terms and Course Policies

USAA offers the pre-licensing Property Manager’s course in compliance with the SC Real Estate Commission. The SCLLR Board has approved this course, # OPL284004. USAA adheres to all fair housing laws.

Property Management License Course Requirements and Policies: 

Age: Must be 18 to be a licensed property manager and 21 to be licensed as property manager-in-charge.

Education: Must be a high school graduate or hold a certificate of equivalency.

Attendance requirements:  Attendance to all classes is mandatory: If a student misses a class, the class can be made up at the next session offered at no additional charge. No final exam will be administered until the mandatory 30 hours of class time has been met.

Returned checks: A $40 charge will be enforced for returned checks.

Cancellation policy: All cancellations not received prior to five (5) days before class will be responsible for the full amount of course fee, which is transferrable to a future scheduled course.

To receive credit for the course: You must score a passing grade on the final exam which is a grade of 70 or above. There are 100 questions on the pre-licensing exam.

Make-up exam: USAA offers one free retake exam for students not passing their first exam. The retake exam must be scheduled to take within sixty (60) days from the date of your final exam. Any additional retake fee will be $35.

Property Manager In Charge

This course provides seven hours of instruction in property management topics required of all applicants for a property manager-in-charge license in South Carolina. The course reinforces topics pertinent to the practice of property management in South Carolina.

Course highlights:

  • Property manager-in-charge duties and obligations
  • Purpose and types of trust funds
  • Operating accounts
  • Trust account requirements and compliance issues
  • Role of the trustee
  • Bookkeeping requirements
  • Handling of funds