Kansas Real Estate State Requirements
The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Kansas Real Estate Commission.
The information provided below can be found on the Commission's website. However, we recommend you contact the Real Estate Commission for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.
Salesperson License Requirements:
- 18 or more years of age
- high school diploma or its equivalent
- 30-hour Principles of Real Estate course approved by the Kansas Real Estate Commission (must complete course in order to take exam)
- Fingerprints, waiver form and $64 cashier's check or money order payable to KREC to obtain KBI/FBI background checks.
Click the following link for FAQs regarding fingerprint/background checks [Word][PDF]
- pass both parts (general and state) of the Kansas licensing exam within 12 months of the completion date of the Principles of Real Estate course
- 30-hour Kansas Practice course approved by the Kansas Real Estate Commission (file certificate of completion with license application to KREC within six months of course completion date) This course is required to be completed after the state examination and prior to receiving permanent license
- file an application for license within six months of the exam pass date (if the two parts of the exam were passed on different dates, the six-month time period begins from the earlier exam date)
- license application signed by a supervising or branch broker who certifies that the applicant is honest, trustworthy and of good reputation and who will be responsible for supervising the applicant's real estate activities (an original license cannot be issued on inactive status)
- file a nonresident form with the license application, if applicable [Word] [PDF]
- file a current certification of license from any jurisdictions that have ever issued a real estate license to you with the license application
Salesperson Post License
- A 30-hour course titled "Salesperson's Post-License Course" must be taken by those holding a temporary license issued prior to July 1, 2007. The course is available by classroom or by distance education.
Broker License Requirements:
- 18 or more years of age
- high school diploma or its equivalent
- Fingerprints, waiver form and $64 cashier's check or money order payable to KREC to obtain KBI/FBI background checks.
Click the following link for FAQs regarding fingerprint/background checks [Word][PDF]
- 24-hour Broker Pre-License course approved by the Kansas Real Estate Commission
- pass both parts (general and state) of the Kansas licensing examination within 12 months of the course completion date
- file an application for license within six months of the exam pass date (if the two parts of the exam were passed on different dates, the six-month time period begins from the earlier examination date)
- license application signed by a supervising or branch broker if the applicant is not applying as a supervising broker
- If the applicant is applying to be the supervising or branch broker, include a $25.00 open office fee and a Trust Account Form
- include with the application for license, the experience pages to provide detailed information to demonstrate the applicant meets the experience requirement
- file a nonresident form with the license application, if applicable [Word] [PDF]
- file a current certification of license from any jurisdictions that have ever issued a real estate license to you with the license application
- licensed as a salesperson in Kansas, or as a salesperson or broker in another jurisdiction, and ACTIVELY ENGAGED in activities which require a license in Kansas for at least two years during the last five years
- experience in the real estate or a related business or a combination of such experience and education may be accepted if the Commission believes it qualifies the applicant to act as a broker. Only experience during the last five years will be considered. Experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Salesperson Continuing Education Requirements:
- License expiration dates are staggered over a two-year period, with a different group of the alphabet expiring every other month. Education and renewal of license are due on the last day of the month immediately preceding the license expiration date.
- Complete 12 hours of state approved elective courses every 2 years,
- 9 hours of elective coursework
- 3 hours of mandatory coursework - "Required Salesperson and Broker Core"
- Pass a course final exam (grade of 90% required to pass),
Broker Continuing Education Requirements:
- License expiration dates are staggered over a two-year period, with a different group of the alphabet expiring every other month. Education and renewal of license are due on the last day of the month immediately preceding the license expiration date.
- Complete 12 hours of state approved elective courses every 2 years,
- 6 hours of elective coursework
- 6 hours of mandatory coursework - "Required Salesperson and Broker Core" and "Required Broker Core"
- Pass a course final exam (grade of 90% required to pass)
