Pennsylvania licensees wanting to become licensed in New Jersey:

First Option:

• Go to New Jersey and take the 75 hour pre-licensure course and follow the normal procedures for licensure.

      This includes:

• Attending all classes
• Passing a school final examination
• Passing the State examination (Candidates must pass both portions of exam simultaneously, this includes state and national)

Second Option:

• Take 15 hours of a broker pre-licensure course in Pennsylvania at a school approved by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission.
• Complete a New Jersey Salesperson Waiver Application
•  Submit a current Certificate of Licensure from the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (Click here for the PALS site to obtain the certificate.)
•  Attach a transcript certifying to the successful completion of the 15-hour Broker course (transcripts must state that these credits would be applied towards the broker credits required in Pennsylvania
• Submit a money order or certified check for $25.00 (non-refundable processing fee)

If your application is approved, you will be issued a Certificate of Eligibility which you must present to the test site center supervisor at the time of examination. 

Please note: The exam you must take for New Jersey is a combined exam with a total of 110 questions on national and state level.

For more information call the NJ Real Estate Education Bureau at 609-292-7272 ext. 50596 or www.dobi.nj.gov

New Jersey Real Estate Commission

Licensees wanting reciprocity to become licensed in Pennsylvania

• RECIPROCAL STATES - The PA Real Estate Commission has a reciprocity agreement with Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, and West Virginia only. Reciprocity Information

            PA Real Estate Commission- PA Reciprocal Licensing  

• Applicants who currently are licensed in a state other than the reciprocal states (or have not held a license in the last five years) must complete the state-specific portion of the exam and provide proof of the other licensure when completing the License Application. They also must submit a Criminal History Record Information Report from the state where the applicant resides. For more information, from the PA Real Estate Commission on how to apply, click here

Any additional questions or concerns please email [email protected]