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BoardPennsylvania State Real Estate Commission
Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission
Real Estate Commission
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https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission/real-estate-salesperson-licensure-snapshot
Real Estate Salesperson Licensure Requirements Snapshot
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https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/resources/professional-licensing-resources/licensure-processing-guides-and-timelines/real-estate-commission-guide
Salesperson Standard Method
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Qualifications / Age18 years old
18
18 years of age or older
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Qualifications / EducationHigh school graduate or equivalent; specified real-estate degrees or JD can satisfy course requirements.
High school graduate or equivalent; specified real-estate degrees or JD can satisfy course requirements.
Applicant must be a high school graduate or equivalent. Additionally, an applicant must complete 75 hours (5 credits) of basic real estate courses from an accredited college or an approved real estate education provider. The applicant must be 18 years of age or older. A candidate with a Juris Doctor degree, bachelor's degree in real estate, or a bachelor's degree that included coursework equivalent to a major in real estate will be deemed to have met the education requirement.
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Qualifications / Required hours75 hours
75
75 hours (5 credits) of basic real estate courses
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Qualifications / ExperienceNo experience required.
No experience required.
No experience required for licensure.
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Qualifications / ExamPass national and Pennsylvania portions within three years before application; qualifying out-of-state licensees may take only Pennsylvania.
Pass national and Pennsylvania portions within three years before application; qualifying out-of-state licensees may take only Pennsylvania.
score a passing grade on each part of the salesperson's licensing examination (National and PA State) within 3 years
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Fees / Application$25
25
$25.00 application fee
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Fees / License$72
72
$72.00 licensure fee
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License term in yearsBiennial renewal of license.
2
Biennial renewal of license.
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RenewalLicenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year.
Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year. Applies to: Active real estate salespersons
Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year
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Continuing education hours14 hours
14
14 hours of Commission-approved continuing education during each two-year license period
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ReciprocityAgreements with Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Massachusetts; maintain an active home-state license and principal place of business there.
Agreements with Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Massachusetts; maintain an active home-state license and principal place of business there.
Currently, the PA Commission has reciprocity agreements with the following states: Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Massachusetts.
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Agency guidanceSalespersons sell or list real estate under a licensed broker’s supervision.
Salespersons sell or list real estate under a licensed broker’s supervision.
A licensed individual who sells or offers to sell real estate, or list real estate for sale under the supervision of a licensed real estate broker.
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Agency guidanceFirst renewal has specific required CE courses.
First renewal has specific required CE courses.
If you are a new salesperson licensee and you are renewing your license for the first time, you are required to complete a specific set of continuing education courses.
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Continuing education topicsInclude 2 of the required 14 hours on protecting consumer property and information. First-time renewals instead follow the required general module and a residential or commercial practice module.
For 2026–2028, 2 of the 14 hours must cover Protecting Consumer’s Real Property, Personal Property and Information. First-renewal licensees instead complete the general module and either the residential or commercial module.
The requirement is that a minimum of 2 (two) hours of the required 14 hours of continuing education must be taken in the following topic: Protecting Consumer’s Real Property, Personal Property and Information. New licensees who are renewing for the first time are exempt from this one-time requirement and are still required to complete the mandatory courses for new licensees pursuant to 49 PA Code §35.384(b). They must complete the general module plus one practice specific module, either the Residential Module or the Commercial Module.
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