Kansas real estate license: the official requirements
Age, pre-licensing hours, the exam, background check, broker sponsorship, fees and renewal, from the Kansas Real Estate Commission.
To get a real estate license in Kansas (the salesperson license): Minimum age: 18 or older, with a high school diploma or equivalent, before you start the pre-license requirements. Pre-licensing education: 60 hours: the 30-Hour Principles of Real Estate course and the 30-Hour Kansas Practice Course, from KREC-approved providers. Licensing exam: Both the Salesperson National Exam and the Salesperson State Exam; authorization comes only after the Principles course. Sponsoring broker: Affiliation with a supervising broker who holds a Kansas real estate license, given in the licensure application. Your licensing authority is the Kansas Real Estate Commission.
Requirements for the Kansas salesperson license
| Requirement | Kansas |
|---|---|
| License you apply for | The Kansas real estate salesperson license; an original license cannot be issued on inactive status. |
| Minimum age | 18 or older, with a high school diploma or equivalent, before you start the pre-license requirements. |
| Pre-licensing education | 60 hours: the 30-Hour Principles of Real Estate course and the 30-Hour Kansas Practice Course, from KREC-approved providers. |
| Post-licensing education | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Kansas Real Estate Commission. |
| Licensing exam | Both the Salesperson National Exam and the Salesperson State Exam; authorization comes only after the Principles course. |
| Background check | Fingerprints, plus disclosure of every arrest, misdemeanor charge or felony conviction (with the Criminal Offense Form and court documents). |
| Sponsoring broker | Affiliation with a supervising broker who holds a Kansas real estate license, given in the licensure application. |
| State fees | $85 fingerprint and application processing fee at pre-licensure, then the $125 license application fee. |
| License term | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Kansas Real Estate Commission. |
| Continuing education | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Kansas Real Estate Commission. |
Where the official source we read does not state something, the table says so rather than guessing. Fees shown are the licensing authority's own. Fees charged by exam vendors, schools and course providers, and fingerprint vendors are not included.
How to get licensed in Kansas
- Apply for Salesperson Pre-Licensure: answer the eligibility questions, pay the $85 fee and get your PL number.
- Give your PL number to your education provider and complete the 60 hours.
- Get fingerprinted (you can do this while you study).
- Pass the national and state salesperson exams.
- Complete the online licensure application when emailed, with your supervising broker's company details and any criminal history disclosures.
- Pay the $125 license application fee; staff process it in 7-10 business days.
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How this page is built
Each fact on this page comes from the Kansas Real Estate Commission, read on the dates shown, with the exact wording we relied on kept on file. Requirements and fees change; the Kansas Real Estate Commission's current instructions govern. We re-read each state's sources every six months (next review by May 7, 2027).
- Not legal advice.
- Licensing rules can change. Verify current requirements with the issuing agency.
- Fees shown are the licensing authority's own. Fees charged by exam vendors, schools and course providers, and fingerprint vendors are not included.
- This page covers the entry-level license. Broker, nonresident and reciprocal licenses have their own rules.
- Kansas Real Estate Commission, Salesperson Requirements, official source, read Nov 6, 2026.