About Fair Housing for Real Estate Practitioners (3-hours)

This 3-hour course prepares students for continued practice in Pennsylvania's changing real estate market.

The course objectives:

• Create Awareness of Fair Housing and American's With Disabilities Acts
• Define the protected classes and rights of those persons with disabilities.
• Explain Equal Rights and Fair Housing by Providing Examples and Stories
• Provide general understanding of the Agents' Obligations under Fair Housing and Americans With Disabilities Act

The course covers:

• Fair Housing Act
• Amendments to the Act
• What it Covers
• Prohibited Practices and Investigations
• Significant Changes to the Act
• New Construction
• Accessibility Requirements
• Reasonable Modifications / Accommodations
• Protected Groups
• Avoid the Appearance or Practice of Discrimination
• Individuals with Disabilities
• Occupancy Standards under HUD Guidelines
• Marketing within Fair Housing Laws
• Complaint Procedures
• Penalties for Violations
• Practices, Policies, and Procedures to provide Equal Opportunity

Course Features include

• Accepted by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission
• The ability to complete the courses online and at your convenience
• Low price, high-quality, professionally narrated courses
• Easy to use. Presentations run themselves.
• Well received and reviewed by other real estate professionals

Accreditation

Digital Learning Centers is a Pennsylvania-approved real estate education provider. Our Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission issued approval code is RU003277.

License Renewal

All active and inactive licensed real estate salespersons and brokers are required to complete 14 hours of continuing education which includes a final exam every two years. Every licensee must pass the final exam to successfully complete their CE requirements. Licensees must renew prior to the renewal date which is May 31st of every even numbered year.

Post Licensing

14 hours of mandatory commission developed modules (a post licensure course) is required prior to the first license renewal for Sales licensees who obtained their licenses AFTER November 30, 2011. We do not presently offer any of the hours required towards this post licensing.

Reporting of Credit

The State does not have schools report CE hours. You will receive a completion certificate for each course upon completion of the course survey.

Additional Resources

The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission can be reached at http://www.dos.state.pa.us/estate or by phone at 717-783-3658, or by email at st-realestate@pa.gov.

Please see the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission's License Renewal page at
https://www.mylicense.state.pa.us/