Do I have to take the PA pre-license course if I have a law degree?

Before you can sit for the Pennsylvania real estate salespersons state licensing exam, you must complete the 75-hour pre-license course. The Commission may waive their education requirement if you hold a bachelor's degree in real estate or a juris doctor degree from an accredited law school.

The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission requires you to complete the 75-hour pre-license course before you can take the state licensing exam. The 75-hour Pennsylvania pre-license course actually consists of two separate courses: 1) 30-hour Real Estate Fundamentals 2) 45-hour Real Estate Practice​

You must complete 75 hours of pre-license real estate education by an approved education provider in order to qualify to take the Pennsylvania state licensing exam.

You can take the 75-hour Pennsylvania pre-license course online or in a classroom. Most students prefer to take the course online since it is typically less expensive and may be completed more quickly. If you take the course in a classroom setting, you must do so according to the school's preset schedule.

Yes! You can certainly take the 75-hour Pennsylvania real estate salespersons course online. In fact, most students prefer the online format compared to a classroom setting. ​Online courses allow you to complete the course according to your own schedule.

Yes, you are allowed to take (and complete) the 75-hour Pennsylvania real estate salespersons course while you are still in high school. The Real Estate Commission only requires you to be at least 18 years old and hold a high school diploma (or an equivalent diploma) by the time you apply for your real estate license.​

Yes, you may take the 75-hour Pennsylvania pre-license course with more than one school.

​No, the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission will waive their 75-hour pre-license education requirement if you hold a juris doctor degree from an accredited law school.

You cannot use college credits towards the 75-hour Pennsylvania pre-license course; however, the Real Estate Commission may waive​ their education requirement if you hold a bachelor's degree with a major in real estate or a juris doctor degree from an accredited law school.

You can take the pre-license course final exam as many times as needed until you pass. This applies to both the 30-hour Real Estate Fundamentals course and the 45-hour Real Estate Practice course.

Yes, the Real Estate Commission requires that the final exam for the Pennsylvania pre-license course be proctored. ​This applies to the final exam for both the 30-hour Real Estate Fundamentals course and the 45-hour Real Estate Practice course.

​The final exam for the 30-hour Real Estate Fundamentals course and the 45-hour Real Estate Practice consists of at least 60 multiple-choice questions each. The 60 final exam questions are randomly drawn from a question bank of 180 questions.

As soon as you complete the final exam for either the 30-hour Real Estate Fundamentals course or the 45-hour Real Estate Practice course, your Certificate of Completion will automatically appear in your RealEstateU account.

You have 5 years to pass the state exam after completing the 75-hour Pennsylvania pre-license course.