SALESPERSON REQUIREMENTS

*The following is intended only as a summary of the requirements and is subject to change by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission.

Qualifications needed for approval are as follows:

The candidate

1. Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older,
2. Must complete and submit to PSI at the address above, an "Examination Registration Form" including the $56 examination fee
3. Must qualify under one of the following and submit the required documentation to PSI with the registration form:
• A. Must have completed four (4) credits or sixty (60) hours of real estate instruction in Real Estate Fundamentals (30 hours) and Real Estate Practice (30 hours) within ten (10) years prior to the date of successful completion of the licensing examination. An original copy of the Pennsylvania Uniform Real Estate Transcript must be submitted to PSI. A copy will be needed for the Commission.

• Area educational facilities offering Fundamentals and Practice courses are:

  • Scott White Real Estate Institute (Bethlehem, PA) scott-white.com
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College (Schnecksville, PA) lccc.edu
  • Northampton County Community College (Bethlehem, PA) northampton.edu
  • Schichler Kratz Institute (North Wales, PA) learnrealestate.com
  • Berks Real Estate Institute (Reading, PA) learnrealestate.com
• OR
• B. Must possess a bachelor's degree with a major in real estate or its equivalent from an accredited college, university or institute of higher learning. A certified transcript must be submitted to PSI (Certified means that the document was obtained directly from the school with the raised seal.) A copy of the transcript will be needed for the Commission.
• OR
• C. Must complete four (4) credits or sixty (60) hours of acceptable basic real estate courses at an accredited college, university or institute of higher learning located outside this Commonwealth or a real estate school outside this Commonwealth that has been approved by the real estate licensing authority of the jurisdiction where the school is located. A certified transcript must be submitted to PSI. A copy of the transcript will be needed for the Commission.
• OR
• D. Must submit a Letter (letter) of Certification from the licensing authority if you have been licensed in another jurisdiction within the last five (5) years. This letter must include the license number, date of issuance, proof of successful completion of the jurisdiction's licensing examination, office address and name of employer. In this manner, you will only need to take the Pennsylvania State Specific Examination. The letter must be submitted to PSI. A copy will be needed for the Commission.
• OR
• E. Must possess a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. A certified transcript from the law school showing when you obtained your Juris Doctor degree or a certified Certification of Good Standing from the Supreme Court of the state where you practice law must be submitted to PSI. A copy of the transcript or Certificate will be needed for the Commission.

REAL ESTATE LICENSING FOR SALESPERSONS

1. Once you have completed the educational credits and have successfully passed the State Exam, you can apply for licensing.
2. This must be done through the Real Estate Broker for whom you are going to be working.