REALTORS® need 14 hours continuing education by May 31

Time’s running out to earn required continuing education credits for REALTORS®.

Real estate professionals have just five months to complete 14 hours of approved continuing education before renewing their licenses. Real estate licenses need to be renewed with the PA Department of State by May 31, 2010.

Agents who received their licenses between Dec. 1, 2007 and Nov. 30, 2009 are required to take 14 hours of continuing education in specific, mandatory commission-developed courses.  Those who received their licenses after Nov. 30, 2009 will be waived from continuing education for the 2010 renewal but will be required to take the specific, mandatory commission-developed courses for the 2012 renewal.

Online license renewal is available beginning in early March but in order to complete the renewal process, a REALTOR’S^® broker must first have renewed his license.  The State Real Estate Commission will send renewal notices to brokers prior to agent renewal notices.

The commission will again utilize a post-renewal random continuing education audit, so licensees should not send CE information with their renewals unless they receive specific instructions from the commission to do so.

The State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (BPOA) and the PA Real Estate Commission altered the renewal system in 2008 to ensure an easier process. REALTORS^® have a registration code printed on their wallet cards that should be used to renew a license as early as 90 days prior to its expiration date even if a REALTOR^® hasn’t received his license renewal notice from the state.

REALTORS^® are encouraged to renew their license online, which is quicker and more efficient. Paper applications are being accepted but are not the preferred method.

The PA Association of REALTORS^® (PAR) does not participate in the license renewal process and does not keep records of members’ continuing education credits. REALTORS^® who have taken courses through the PA REALTORS^® Institute (PRI), PAR’s school, can call 800-745-5527 to obtain more information regarding their 2008-2010 continuing education credits.

For a brief FAQ of the requirements, read the Department of State’s January 2010 newsletter (PDF).

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