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Kansas Real Estate License Requirements
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Kansas Real Estate Education Requirements
Salesperson Applicants(not currently licensed in another state)
* 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
* Fingerprints, waiver form and $64 cashier’s check or money order payable to KREC to obtain KBI/FBI background checks.
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* 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)
* 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
* 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.
* file a current certification of license from any jurisdictions that have ever issued a real estate license to you with the license application
Broker Applicants(not currently licensed in another state)
* 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.
* 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
Experience Requirement for Broker’s License
* 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.
Kansas Real Estate Continuing Education Requirements
New salesperson licensees must complete the 30-hour “Kansas Salespersons Post License Course” within 6 months of licensure. Afterwards, they will renew according to the state schedule depending on the last initial.
You must complete 12 hours of state approved elective courses every 2 years. Sales agents renew every 2 years on the last day of the month preceding their license expiration date. To receive credit, you will be required to take and pass a final exam online with a minimum score of 90%.
BROKERS must meet a 12-hour continuing education requirement by their first renewal date and at each subsequent two-year renewal.
SALESPERSONS must meet a 12-hour continuing education requirement for each subsequent two-year renewal after meeting the 30-hour post-license requirement.
Mandatory Hours
For renewals prior to January 1, 1999, the 12 hours required must include at least 3 mandatory core hours (no more than 9 can be elective hours).
For BROKER licenses renewed after January 1, 1999, at least 6 of the 12 hours must be mandatory core hours. Salesperson renewals continue to require 3 mandatory hours.
