Broker License Reciprocity
Individuals
who hold real estate broker's licenses in other states have
contacted Polley Associates to inquire about obtaining a similar
license in Pennsylvania. This FAQ (frequently asked questions)
page has been created to help address their needs. It consists of
four sections:
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Learn
more now about our Out-Of-State Exam Prep Course
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Pennsylvania
and license reciprocity
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Preparing
for the Pennsylvania law test
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If
you lack sufficient education ...
If
you hold an out-of-state salesperson's license, and want to
obtain a Pennsylvania salesperson's license, please click
here.
Pennsylvania
and license reciprocity
The requirements for real estate broker licensure in
Pennsylvania traditionally are lower than those of most other
states, with few exceptions. That's good news for many out-of-staters
with real estate broker licenses who want to be licensed as a broker
in The Keystone State.
Moreover, the state of Pennsylvania in
December 2003 passed legislation that creates license reciprocity
agreements between it and other states. Click
here to learn more about reciprocity on the PA State Real Estate
Commission website.
If you do not qualify for a license by reciprocity,
you are best positioned to obtain a broker's license in Pennsylvania
if the state in which you are already licensed requires 3 or more
years' experience, and a minimum of 240 or more hours of education,
for broker licensing. You must describe your experience and
education as a broker in another state to the Pennsylvania State
Real Estate Commission, using its "Broker / Cemetery
Broker Examination Eligibility Application" (Commission
Form SPOA2103). The form, its required attachments, and an
appropriate fee must be submitted to and approved by the Commission
before you are permitted to sit for the Pennsylvania broker
examination. Copies of the form and accompanying instructions are
available online and can be downloaded
from the commission website, or are available by contacting the
commission at:
Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission
P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone - (717) 783-3658
Fax - (717) 787-0250
ST-REALESTATE@state.pa.us
If your application is approved, the commission will
then send you a broker examination registration form and
accompanying instructions. The completed form is then sent to
Pennsylvania's testing vendor, PSI
Examination Services, along with the appropriate examination
fee.
You will need to score a passing grade (75 or higher) on the
30-question Pennsylvania real estate law exam. The 90-question
"uniform knowledge" exam will be waived. Once you pass
Pennsylvania's 30-question law test, the PA State Real Estate
Commission will grant a broker's license. The timing for this
process depends on both the time you take in passing the exam and
the commission's work backlog.
Please note: Due to state requirements, the
above-described submission procedure for out-of-state broker license
candidates differs substantially from that for out-of-state
salesperson candidates. The examination's pass-fail threshold
for brokers also differs.
If a license reciprocity agreement does not exist between
Pennsylvania and your state of licensure, your existing non-PA real
estate broker's license will not automatically be recognized as
valid for use in Pennsylvania. The PA State Real Estate Commission
requires proof that you know and are familiar with Pennsylvania real
estate license law; hence your need to take the 30-question law
test.
Preparing
for the Pennsylvania law test
Because you will need to brush up on Pennsylvania real estate
license law and prep for the law portion of the Pennsylvania test,
we recommend that you ...
1) Enroll, if possible, in Polley Associates' Out-Of-State
Exam Prep course. You can learn more about the course at this
page on our website:
http://www.polleyassociates.com/docs/outstatexam.htm
The Out-Of-State Exam Prep course is only a half-day (9 a.m. to
noon), costs only $95, and reviews Pennsylvania real estate law
material on the exam for which you'll be tested. However, because
this course is held only every other month and only at our Newtown
Square (suburban Philadelphia), PA facility, it may be an
impractical option for some out-of-staters.
2) Visit Polley
Associates' online bookstore to find related study aids.
You will find the bookstore at this page on our website:
http://www.polleyassociates.com/docs/bookmenu.htm
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One recommended aid is the textbook titled "Real
Estate Exam Prep Booklet for Pennsylvania." We make it
available for purchase online. Click on the "RECampus.com"
link in the box that says "Textbook Central."
If you
lack sufficient education ...
If you do not have 240 or more hours of completed
broker license education, you will need to complete one or more
PA broker-level courses
offered by Polley Associates, or equivalent courses in your current
state of licensure.
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