Pennsylvania Real Estate License Renewal Requirements

Who Needs to Renew Their Pennsylvania Real Estate License?

Pennsylvania real estate licensees expire on May 31 of every even-numbered year.  The 2024 renewal cycle has now closed. If your license is expired, click on the green "What if My License is Expired?" below.

What Are the Pennsylvania Real Estate Continuing Education (CE) Requirements and Deadlines?

For the 2024-2026 renewal cycle (5/31/26 CE deadline), licensees must complete 14 hours of CE, including at least 2 hours of Fair Housing and 3 hours of Agency. The coursework must be completed between Aug. 30, 2024 and May 31, 2026 in order to meet the renewal requirement. 

Empire Learning does offer this - our Second and Subsequent Renewal packages contain approved courses to meet the complete renewal CE requirements. If you were just issued a license and this is your first renewal, scroll down to read about your education requirements.

Who is Exempt from Completing Continuing Education?

The continuing education requirement does not apply to reciprocal license holders or cemetery brokers, cemetery salespersons, builder-owner salespersons, timeshare salespersons, campground membership salespersons and rental listing referral agents who hold standard licenses.

How Can I Complete My Pennsylvania Real Estate Continuing Education?

Continuing education courses can be completed live in person in a classroom or webinar, or online. All courses must be approved by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission.

What if my license is expired?

View Pennsylvania CE Courses

This is my First License Renewal as a Salesperson in Pennsylvania. What Do I Need to Do?

Salespersons renewing for the first time must complete 14-hours of Commission-developed modules in order to renew their license. Empire Learning does offer this Pennsylvania: 14-Hour Mandatory First Renewal Course to satisfy the full requirement. First-time renewals do not need to satisfy the standard 14-hour continuing education requirement.

What Are the Continuing Education Requirements to Reactivate an Inactive License?

If your license is inactive, click on the green What If My License Is Expired? above to see how Empire Learning can help you reactivate your license.

How Do I Know Empire Learning is an Approved Provider in Pennsylvania?

Visit the Pennsylvania License Search website and click on "Facility" on the right. Under Board/Commission, select State Real Estate Commission, then enter Empire Learning in the Facility Name, then click Search

How Does Pennsylvania Verify My CE Completion?

Providers do not report course completion to the PA Real Estate Commission. Keep your certificates of completion in your records to verify that you are in compliance. 

What Are the Latest Updates to CE Requirements for Pennsylvania?

The PA State Real Estate Commission changes the required topics with each renewal cycle. The most recent update, announced in late 2024, stats the the 14 hours of CE must include 5 required hours for the 2026 renewal: 3 hours of Agency and 2 hours of Fair Housing. Empire Learning packages are updated with the relevant required topics shortly after they are announced by the Commission, including our new course Buyer's Agency: New Requirements & How We Got Here.

For more information regarding the Pennsylvania renewal education requirements, click here.

Regulatory Agency

Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission
Phone: (717) 783-3658
State Real Estate Commission Website
CE Requirements: Salesperson and Broker

Renewal Information

After completing the continuing education requirements, your license can be renewed online at https://www.pals.pa.gov. The Commission emails renewal notices approximately 60 days prior to the license expiration date. There are no paper renewals.

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