All license 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 Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) has determined to have equivalent requirements.
The following items are required to apply:
◊ Fingerprints, waiver form and $60 cashier’s check or money order payable to KREC to
obtain KBI/FBI background checks. (Your background check is valid for 6 months.)
FAQs [PDF document]
◊ 30-hour Kansas Practice Course approved by KREC. (Your Practice Course
certificate is valid for six months from completion date.)
◊ Passing score report for the Kansas portion of the licensure exam filed with KREC
(Report is valid for 6 months from completion date.)
◊ Application for License signed by a supervising or branch broker who holds a Kansas
broker’s license. (The application form is provided at the Pearson VUE exam center
upon passing the Kansas portion of the exam.)
◊ Nonresident form [PDF document]
◊ Current certification of license from any jurisdictions that have issued a real estate
license to you.
◊ $15 nonrefundable application fee and a prorated license fee (see fee schedule)
(Fees may be combined into one check payable to “K.R.E.C.”)
A new salesperson is issued a license that expires according to a staggered renewal schedule based on the first letter of the applicant’s last name. Twelve hours of continuing education will be required by the first renewal due date. However, if the license expires less than six months from issuance, the 12 hours are not required until the second renewal date. License numbers for licensees in this category will begin with the letters “SA”.
Contact KREC at 785-296-3411 or the Kansas Association of REALTORS® to request a Candidate Handbook containing information on scheduling an exam or download the handbook at www.pearsonvue.com (click on Test Taker Information, Kansas Real Estate, and Candidate Guide). The handbook should be read thoroughly to understand the examination procedures.
