Requirements to Become a Licensed Pennsylvania Real Estate Salesperson

To become a licensed real estate salesperson in Pennsylvania, you must meet the following requirements:

• Age: Be at least 18 years old.
• Education:
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent if you were born after 1950.
  • Complete 75 hours (5 credits) in real estate instruction in areas prescribed by the PA Real Estate Commission (Fundamentals & Practice) and provide the Official Transcripts to the PA Real Estate Commission evidencing the acquisition of course credits. Courses must have been completed within 5 years prior to the date of the successful completion of the licensing examination.
• Have a passing score (75%) on EACH part (National & Pennsylvania) of the Salesperson's Examination within 3 years of submission of a properly completed license application, except that an applicant who has been actively licensed as a broker or salesperson in another state within the past 5 years shall only be required to take and pass the Pennsylvania portion of the examination. The courses prescribed by the PA Real Estate Commission to obtain a Pennsylvania Real Estate Salespersons License are:
  • Real Estate Fundamentals (30 Hours / 2 Credits)
  • Real Estate Practice (45 Hours / 3 Credits).

Submit a completed application with the required application fee(s) and recommendations to the PA Real Estate Commission.