Pennsylvania Real Estate Continuing Education: A Guide to the 2026 Deadline

Here’s what you need to know about renewing your Pennsylvania real estate license for both salespeople and brokers for the 2026 deadline:

For Real Estate Salespersons:

Continuing Education (CE): You must complete 14 hours of continuing education. This includes specific mandatory topics for the 2024-2026 cycle:

3 hours on Fair Housing
3 hours on Agency
The remaining 8 hours can be in elective topics.
First-time Renewal: If you’re renewing for the first time, you must complete 14 hours of mandatory Commission-developed modules, which include:
7-hour General Module
Either 7-hour Residential Module or 7-hour Commercial Module
Completion Period: All CE must be completed between August 30, 2024, and May 31, 2026.
License Renewal:
The renewal deadline is **May 31, 2026**.
You’ll receive a renewal notice from the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission (SREC) approximately 60 days before this date, sent via email to the address on file in the Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS).
Renewal must be done online through PALS. No paper applications are accepted.

Continuing Education (CE):** Brokers also need to complete 14 hours of CE, with the same mandatory topics as salespersons:

3 hours on Fair Housing**
3 hours on Agency
The remaining 8 hours can be electives.
Completion Period: Like salespersons, all CE must be completed between August 30, 2024, and May 31, 2026.
License Renewal:
- The deadline is also **May 31, 2026**.
- Brokers will receive an email notice from the SREC to renew through the PALS system.
- All renewals must be done online.
- Fees: Similar to salespersons, there will be a renewal fee, which should be verified close to the renewal period.

Additional Points for Both:

Late Renewal: If you miss the May 31, 2026, deadline, your license will expire, and you’ll need to go through the reactivation process, which includes paying a late fee and submitting proof of CE.
Documentation: Keep your Polley CE transcript safe as the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission may perform random audits.