Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
of the National Association of REALTORS®

NAR’s Code of Ethics, adopted in 1913, was one of the first codifications of ethical duties adopted by any business group. The Code ensures that consumers are served by requiring REALTORS® to cooperate with each other in furthering clients’ best interests.

The REALTOR® Code of Ethics requirements is a REALTOR®’S only requirement. It focuses on training members on the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, while the NJ continuing education requirement focuses on general real estate ethics. The REALTOR® Code of Ethics requirement is necessary to maintain membership with the Association, while the New Jersey continuing education requirement is necessary to maintain a real estate license.

Triennial Ethics Requirements

Cycle 8: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027

The National Association of REALTORS® requires that all members complete 2.5 hours of ethics training that cover specific topics during each three-year cycle – the current cycle 8 ends December 31, 2027.

What do you need to do?

• If you’ve completed the traning, email the certificate of completion to Joanne@MidJerseyAOR.com before December 31, 2027.
• If you need to take the training, NAR provides online Code of Ethics courses, including a free course—find them here. To view a list of courses that MJAR accepts and fulfills the NAR requirement, click here.