Continuing Education
Pennsylvania Real Estate Renewal Credits
All Pennsylvania real estate licensees (salesperson, associate broker, broker) must renew their license every two years. The current renewal period began June 1, 2024, and ends May 31st, 2026. The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission requires all real estate licensees (including brokers and associate brokers) to complete 14 hours of education each renewal period.
For most licensees, there is a requirement for 14 hours. It is anticipated that a portion of those hours will be in a required topic dictated by the Real Estate Commission. This space will be updated when that information is available.
Exceptions to the above requirements are listed below:
- *Notice for Recent Licensees* The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission has developed 14 required hours of mandatory continuing education course content for all licensees in their first renewal cycle. This provision affects anyone licensed on or after December 1, 2023. The mandatory course must be completed by May 31, 2026. GHRI offers this required course in the classroom and online. This is the only license renewal education requirement for licensees in their first renewal.
- *New or reactivated Pennsylvania Licensees* – INITIAL RENEWAL PERIOD ONLY – If the first license is issued in the last six months of the 24-26 renewal period (December 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026), the licensee does NOT have to complete continuing education. However, the licensee must complete the renewal application and pay the appropriate fees to the Real Estate Commission.
Upcoming Courses
The Changing Landscape of Appraisals
This 7-hour course is approved for Appraisal re-certification for the 2023-2025 Appraisal cycle. Topics include: the mandatory 2 hours of PA state law, review of PAREA and how it changes appraisal training for new appraisers; HUD and Fannie Mae issues, including settlement of Fair Housing with HUD; Fannie and HUD’s position on Interested Party Contributions; appraisers…
- Dates:
- Instructor:
- Melanie McLane, ABR, CRS, CRB, EPRO, GRI, GREEN, RAA, RSPS, PSA, SRES, SRS, CDEI
Real Estate Sales (30 hours)
Course topics include: Real Estate Laws, the Transaction Cycle, Prospecting Techniques, Listings, Advertising and Marketing, Qualifying Buyers, Selecting and Showing Property, Negotiating Offers, Financing the Transaction, Closings, Brokerage of Various Types of Properties and Exchanges, and much more. Approved for 2 Broker credits and 30 hours of CE. Cost $400, includes materials…
- Dates:
- Instructor:
- Danielle Winn, MRE, ABR, C2EX, MRP, SRS, AHWD, CRB, PSA
American homes: Construction, Style, Architecture
This 7-hour course will discuss the construction, style and architecture of homes and other buildings throughout the US. Students will be able to identify the architectural styles and time period, as well as materials used, and how homes were constructed. Many buyers and sellers don’t realize that history helps to sell their home, as well as a knowledge of how and when the house was built…
American Homes: Construction, Style, Architecture
- Dates:
- Instructor:
- Melanie McLane, ABR, CRS, CRB, EPRO, GRI, GREEN, RAA, RSPS, PSA, SRES, SRS, CDEI
Diving Into Forms & Requirements
Topics for this 7-hour course appraisal course include: changes to UAD, coming forms changes, GSE requirements, making market-based adjustments in a variety of ways, review of different requirements for different types of loans, foreclosure and short sale assignments, creating a strong appraisal. At the end of the course students will be able to: Review changes to UAD and how they affect daily practice…
- Dates:
- Instructor:
- Melanie McLane, ABR, CRS, CRB, EPRO, GRI, GREEN, RAA, RSPS, PSA, SRES, SRS, CDEI
GREEN® Designation (15 hours)
NAR’s GREEN Designation course. Day 1 will cover: The Resource Efficient Home – Retrofits, Remodels, Renovations and New Home Construction. Day 2 will cover: Representing Buyers and Sellers of Resource Efficient Homes. GREEN Designation is approved for an ABR Elective credit. Approved for 1 broker elective credit and15 hours of PA Real Estate CE for the 2024-2026 cycle…
- Dates:
- Instructor:
- Eric Rehling, ABR, ALHS, AHWD, GREEN
2024-2025 USPAP Update
Approved for 7 hours Appraisal Re-certification for the 2023-2025 Appraiser Re-certification cycle and 7 hours of CE for the Real Estate 2024-2026 cycle. Fulfills 7-hour USPAP instruction requirement. This course focuses on changes to Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) for 2024-2025 and on appraisal issues that affect daily appraisal practice. Course cost, $85. There are three required text books…
- Dates:
- Instructor:
- Melanie McLane, ABR, CRS, CRB, EPRO, GRI, GREEN, RAA, RSPS, PSA, SRES, SRS, CDEI
At Home with Diversity® Certification Course (AHWD) (7 hours)
NAR Certification Course will help real estate licensees to develop an increased awareness of cultural and personal biases that they may inhibit you from embracing diversity and creating a successful multicultural real estate business. Students will learn inclusive, multi-cultural marketing and advertising strategies to broaden their client base; how to formulate an inclusive business plan to them create an enduring business that is able to adapt and evolve in an ever-changing marketplace…
At Home With Diversity AHWD
- Dates:
- Instructor:
- Angela Eliopoulos, CLHMS, GREEN, GRI, ABR, CIPS, RSPS, TRC, AHWD
Accredited Buyer’s Representative Designation (ABR®) (15 hours)
The goal of the 2-day ABR Designation Core Course is to establish a foundation of training, skills, and resources to help real estate professionals succeed as a buyer’s representative. Students will learn how to build a buyer representative business, value the services they perform on behalf of buyer-clients, increase confidence to work towards a signed buyer representation agreement…
Accredited Buyer's Representative ABR
- Dates:
- Instructor:
- Rick Zalek
Real Estate Finance
Broker course will cover sources of mortgage funds, government influences in the financial market, Mortgages, Notes, Defaults, Foreclosures, redemptions, alternate mortgages, and mortgage placement procedures. This course is approved for 45 hours of CE and 3 Broker credits for the 2024-2026 PA CE cycle. Cost is $500, including course materials…
- Dates:
- Instructor:
- Danielle Winn, MRE, ABR, C2EX, MRP, SRS, AHWD, CRB, PSA
Virtual Class Information
GHRI offers both in person and online continuing education courses. Before you join us virtually, please review the documents below.
How to check your Education History
GHAR members can view all the courses they have taken at GHRI in their Education History in their Member Portal. Watch the video below for step-by-step instructions.