State Requirements

Pennsylvania Real Estate Education Requirements

Salesperson

• An individual who wants to take the salesperson’s examination for the purpose of obtaining a standard salesperson’s license shall:
1. Be 18 years of age or older.
2. Have successfully completed four credits, or 60 hours of instruction, in basic real estate courses as determined by the Commission under subsection (b).
3. Submit a completed examination application to the Commission or its designee with the examination fee.

Broker License

• An individual who wants to take the broker’s examination for a standard broker’s license shall:
1. Be 21 years of age or older.
2. Be a high school graduate or have passed a high school general education equivalency examination.
3. Have worked at least 3 years as a licensed salesperson, with experience qualifications that the Commission considers adequate for practice as a broker, or possess at least 3 years of other experience, education, or both, that the Commission considers the equivalent of 3 years’ experience as a licensed salesperson.
4. Have acquired 16 credits, or 240 hours of instruction, in professional real estate education as determined by the Commission under subsection (b).
5. Submit a completed examination application to the Commission

Post License Requirements:

30 hours within the first year of licensure.

Continuing Education Requirements:

A broker or salesperson holding a standard license who desires to renew a current license shall, as a condition precedent to renewal, complete 14 hours of Commission-approved continuing education during the preceding license period. The continuing education shall be completed by the May 31 renewal deadline.