This three-hour continuing education course equips Pennsylvania real estate licensees with the knowledge and judgment necessary to establish agency relationships correctly, fulfill statutory duties consistently, and protect consumers throughout the transaction. Rather than treating agency as a technical formality, the course emphasizes how agency choices shape consumer expectations, determine legal obligations, and directly affect risk exposure for both clients and licensees.

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to recognize when an agency relationship has been created—whether intentionally or unintentionally—and understand the legal consequences that follow. Licensees will strengthen their ability to identify fiduciary duties, apply statutory consumer protections, and avoid conduct that could result in undisclosed representation, conflicts of interest, or unintended liability.

The course also reinforces the importance of proper agency disclosures, written agreements, and documentation as tools for transparency and consumer protection. Learners will develop a clearer understanding of how agency relationships differ from compensation arrangements and how separating these concepts helps prevent consumer confusion, improper payments, and compliance violations. By examining role-specific duties and lawful compensation practices, the course supports ethical decision-making and reinforces broker supervision and accountability.

Through a practical, Pennsylvania-specific lens, this course prepares licensees to communicate clearly with consumers, document relationships accurately, and conduct real estate transactions in a manner that upholds public trust and complies with Commission Rules.

This course meets the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission’s requirements for three hours of continuing education on the topic of Agency Relationships.