Just licensed in Pennsylvania? Your first steps as a new salesperson
Congratulations on passing. Here is what Pennsylvania expects from you next, checked against the state's own rules.
In Pennsylvania your entry-level license is called a salesperson license, issued by the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission. These are the deadlines and rules that matter in your first months.
Last verified 17 October 2026 against the official sources listed below. Rules change, so confirm anything critical with the agency and your broker.
Your first steps in Pennsylvania
Get active under a broker
You cannot even apply for a salesperson license until you have an employing broker, who agrees to supervise you. Your license is sent to the broker's main office.
Put your post-licensing deadline in your calendar today
None as a separate course. Instead, your first renewal requires a specific 14-hour set of new-licensee continuing education modules.
Plan your first renewal
Licenses expire May 31 of every even-numbered year. At your first renewal you complete the new-licensee modules: a 7-hour general module plus a 7-hour residential or commercial module. Later renewals need 14 hours each two-year term.
Sort out insurance, MLS and association membership
E&O insurance: Not required by the state rules we checked. Many brokerages require it or include it in their fees, so ask yours before you sign. Joining the local Realtor association and MLS is usually through your brokerage and comes with its own fees, so budget for them before your first deal.
Set up your brand before your first client calls
Clients will look you up. A professional bio, a simple website and a Google Business Profile go a long way. Our free agent bio generator and first-year cost calculator can help you plan it.
The one new agents most often miss: There is no grace period. A license not renewed by May 31 expires, and you cannot practice until it is reactivated.
Official sources
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