Here's what you need to get your Kansas Real Estate license
The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Kansas Real Estate Commission. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Real Estate licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.
Kansas Real Estate: Salesperson (Pre-Licensing)
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- 1. Comply with the General Kansas Real Estate License Requirements:
- Be at least 18 years old in order to get licensed in Kansas
- Have a high school diploma or GED in order to get licensed in Kansas
- 2. Complete 60 hours of courses - Enroll Today
- Complete a 30-hour Principles of Real Estate course.
- Complete a 30-hour Kansas Practice Course. This applies to both residents and non-residents. The certificate from this course must be filed within six months of course completion.
- If you are eligible for licensure through requirements met in another jurisdiction, then the Principles of Real Estate pre-license course isn't required.
- 3. Pass a background check
- Applicants must request KBI/FBI background check form (REL-150) from the Kansas Real Estate Commission.
- 4. Take the Kansas real estate license exam
- Pass both the general and state sections of the Kansas real estate Licensing Exam within 12 months of completing your Kansas Practice course. After passing your exam, you will receive an Application for License.
- 5. File your Kansas real estate license application. The Application for License must be filed within either:
- Six months of the exam pass date. If sections were passed on different dates, the earlier date starts the clock.
- Six months of the earliest document date (ex.: Certificates, Reports, etc.)
How can a non-resident get a real estate license in Kansas?
Out-of-state applicants must meet the following requirements to get Kansas real estate license:- You must hold a current real estate license in your resident state equivalent to the level for which you are applying in Kansas.
- Effective March 8, 2007, all reciprocity agreements were cancelled. Applicants must pass the Kansas portion of the licensure exam for salespersons.
- Applicants who hold a current salesperson’s license in another jurisdiction do not have to complete Kansas’ 30-hour pre-license course and the national portion of the examination if the applicant has completed a course and examination for a jurisdiction the Commission has determined to have equivalent requirements.
- Your Application must be signed by a broker with an active Kansas broker’s license.
- You must file a Nonresident Form (REL-110) with your Application.
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We mail out a fingerprint kit to each student who completes the 30-hour Kansas Principles of Real Estate course.
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Kansas Real Estate: Salesperson (Continuing Education)
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New licenses issued after January 1, 2019 will have an expiration date of the first day of the issuance month plus two years. Any license issued prior to January 1, 2019 will keep the same expiration date cycle currently in effect unless the license type is changed or the license lapses and application for a new license must be made. A change of last name will no longer impact the license expiration date.
Hours Required by the Kansas Real Estate Commission: 12 hours.
•3 mandatory hours
oKansas Required Core
•9 elective hours
Notice to Kansas and Missouri Dual Licensees: If you also hold a Missouri Real Estate license, be sure to request credit for that license, at the time of registration, before you start the course. The Missouri Real Estate Commission has very strict final examination requirements that must be met to receive credit.
Changes to Core Course Requirement: Effective July 1, 2020: All licensees are required to complete 12 hours of CE every two years consisting of at least three mandatory hours, titled Kansas Required Core, and nine elective hours. The Kansas Required Core replaces the salesperson/broker core. After the effective date, an existing salesperson/broker core completed before July 1 transfers to the Kansas Required Core. An existing broker core completed before July 1 will transfer to elective credit. Brokers who renew after July 1, 2020 will not need to complete the broker core, only the Kansas Required Core and elective hours.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary but are generally 6 months after enrollment date.
Certificate: With few exceptions, online course completion certificates are available for download at course conclusion and posted directly to your student dashboard.
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Roster
Rosters are sent electronically each business day.
Course providers have up to five days to report your continuing education to KREC, (or by the license renewal date, whichever is sooner). In most cases, once KREC receives the info from the course provider, it takes 1-2 business days for your hours to be posted to the KREC website and made available for online renewal.
Governing Agency
Kansas Real Estate: Broker (Continuing Education)
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New licenses issued after January 1, 2019 will have an expiration date of the first day of the issuance month plus two years. Any license issued prior to January 1, 2019 will keep the same expiration date cycle currently in effect unless the license type is changed or the license lapses and application for a new license must be made. A change of last name will no longer impact the license expiration date.
Hours Required by the Kansas Real Estate Commission: 12 hours.
•3 mandatory hours
oKansas Required Core
•9 elective hours
Notice to Kansas and Missouri Dual Licensees: If you also hold a Missouri Real Estate license, be sure to request credit for that license, at the time of registration, before you start the course. The Missouri Real Estate Commission has very strict final examination requirements that must be met to receive credit.
Changes to Core Course Requirement: Effective July 1, 2020: All licensees are required to complete 12 hours of CE every two years consisting of at least three mandatory hours, titled Kansas Required Core, and nine elective hours. The Kansas Required Core replaces the salesperson/broker core. After the effective date, an existing salesperson/broker core completed before July 1 transfers to the Kansas Required Core. An existing broker core completed before July 1 will transfer to elective credit. Brokers who renew after July 1, 2020 will not need to complete the broker core, only the Kansas Required Core and elective hours.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary but are generally 6 months after enrollment date.
Certificate: With few exceptions, online course completion certificates are available for download at course conclusion and posted directly to your student dashboard.
Online Limitations
Roster
Rosters are sent electronically each business day.
Course providers have up to five days to report your continuing education to KREC, (or by the license renewal date, whichever is sooner). In most cases, once KREC receives the info from the course provider, it takes 1-2 business days for your hours to be posted to the KREC website and made available for online renewal.
Governing Agency
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.