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Real Estate Licensing

Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education regularly offers the 75 hours of pre-licensing coursework required by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission for persons desiring Real Estate Salesperson licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.* This educational requirement can be met through satisfactory completion of the following two Penn State courses:

REST 5016A – Real Estate Fundamentals

This 30-hour course provides the student with a basic foundation for additional study and to support the practice of real estate in Pennsylvania. The course is designed to introduce the student with the language, principles, legal concepts, and laws that govern the business of real estate. Emphasis is on the underlying concepts of land, property, rights in the realty and the means, methods, and laws that cover the conveyance of these rights.

Logistics

Dates: Mondays, January 30–April 3, 2023
Times: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Location: Via Zoom on the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus
Cost: $199

Register now for REST 5016A: Real Estate Fundamentals

REST 5017A – Real Estate Practice

This 45-hour course provides the student with an introduction to all facets of the real estate business, including a survey of fields of specialization. Emphasis is on the role of the real estate agent in the field of residential brokerage. This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic techniques, procedures, regulations and ethics involved in a real estate transaction along with a working knowledge of the forms and documents used including the related mathematics.

Logistics

Dates: Wednesdays, February 1–April 12, 2023 and Mondays and Wednesdays, April 17–April 26, 2023
Times: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Location: Via Zoom on the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus
Cost: $299

Register now for REST 5017A: Real Estate Practice

For more information, contact our office at 570‑675‑9253 or [email protected].

* New York State licensed Real Estate Sales Agents desiring Pennsylvania licensure need only take REST 5016A – Real Estate Fundamentals.

Please note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.

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