The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission has established the requirements to qualify for a real estate sales license. The following is intended only as a summary of those requirements and is subject to change by the Commission. Candidates for licensing are advised to contact the Commission for complete details:
Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-3658
Real Estate Commission Website
NOTE: PSI has been contracted by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission to provide examination services. For questions concerning the administrative process or the examination itself, please contact:
PSI Examination Services
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: 1-800-733-9267
Fax: (702) 932-2666
Web: www.psiexams.com
SALESPERSON REQUIREMENTS
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. At copy will be needed for the Commission. 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
A. Once you have completed the educational credits and have successfully passed the State Exam, you can apply for licensing.
B. This must be done through the Real Estate Broker for whom you are going to be working. STATE EXAM PROCEDURES
EXAMINATION REGISTRATION & SCHEDULING PROCESS
To register, candidates applying for licensure must submit the registration form and supporting documentation, as previously outlined, to PSI. You must mail to PSI Examination Services, 3210 E. Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV 89121. The examination fee of $56 is to be sent to PSI with the Registration Form.
Upon approval of eligibility, you will be mailed a confirmation notice containing instructions for scheduling an appointment to take the examination. If you are denied eligibility, PSI will notify you via first class mail.
Once you have received your eligibility notice, you are responsible for contacting PSI to schedule your appointment to take the examination. You may schedule for an examination via the Internet 24 hours a day at www.psiexams.com. Or, using a touch-tone phone, call PSI 24 hours a day at (800) 733-9267. To schedule with a PSI registrar, call Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. If space is available in the examination site of your choice, you may schedule an examination 1 day prior to the examination date of your choice, up to 7:00 p.m. ET.
TEST CENTER LOCATIONS
Allentown, PA - 1620 Pond Road, Suite 50, Allentown, PA 18104
Bristol, PA - 1200 New Rodgers Road, Suite B4, Bristol, PA 19007
Clarks Summit, PA - 1125 Lackawanna Trail, Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Harrisburg, PA - 2300 Vartan Way, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110
King of Prussia, PA - 601 South Henderson Road, Suite 205, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Philadelphia - One Bala Avenue, Suite 315, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
ADMISSION TO THE TEST CENTER
You should arrive at the test center thirty (30) minutes prior to your scheduled examination(s). If you fail to appear on time for your scheduled examination(s), you may not be admitted to the examination site and you will forfeit your examination registration fee.
To be admitted you must provide two (2) forms of identification. One must be a VALID form of government issued identification such as a driver's license, state ID, passport or military ID which bears your signature and has your photograph. The second ID must have your signature and preprinted legal name such as a credit card or social security card. All identification provided must match the name on the Examination Registration Form and your Registration Notice.
Only non-programmable calculators that are silent, battery-operated, do not have paper tape printing capabilities, and do not have a keyboard containing the alphabet will be allowed in the examination site. Cell phones, pagers, and children are not allowed in the examination site. No smoking, eating, or drinking will be allowed in the examination site.
COMPUTER TESTING SYSTEM
The General and State Specific examinations are administered on a personal computer. Before you start your examination, an introductory tutorial to the computer and keyboard is provided on the computer screen. The time you spend on this tutorial, up to 15 minutes, DOES NOT count as part of your examination time. Sample questions are included following the tutorial so that you may practice using the keys, answering questions, and reviewing your answers.
After you have entered responses on the exam, you will later be able to return to any question(s) and change your response, provided the examination time has not run out. Your score will be given to you immediately following completion of the examination.