Get your Kansas License - Kansas Real Estate Commission
Get your first Real Estate License
Submit a completed fingerprint card and Background Waiver form REL-150 to KREC along with payment for the $15 salesperson application fee and $60 background fee. You may be printed at your local police/sheriff's department or authorized printing entity. Please contact them directly to confirm availability of services.
Complete the 60-hour pre-licensing requirement, which is made up of the Principles of Real Estate (a 30-hour course on basic real estate) and the Kansas Practice Course (a 30-hour course on the every day practice of real estate). The pre-license education requirement can be satisfied in a live classroom or Internet based format.
Contact Pearson Vue to create an account and schedule your exam date/time (Review the Candidate Handbook & Exam Outlines before contacting Pearson Vue). Bring your 30-hour Principles of Real Estate certificate with you when you go to the exam center.
Take the exam consisting of both state and national portions (unless you are waived from the national portion based on a license held in another state).
Once you have passed the exam, submit the License Application documents provided by Pearson Vue to KREC along with your certificates of completion for the pre-license education, payment of $125 salesperson license fee and if applicable, a Nonresident Form and Certification of License History from any state you are currently or formerly licensed in.
Submit a completed fingerprint card and Background Waiver form REL-150 to KREC along with payment for the $15 salesperson application fee and $60 background fee. You may be printed at your local police/sheriff's department or authorized printing entity. Please contact them directly to confirm availability of services.
Complete the 60-hour pre-licensing requirement, which is made up of the Principles of Real Estate (a 30-hour course on basic real estate) and the Kansas Practice Course (a 30-hour course on the every day practice of real estate). The pre-license education requirement can be satisfied in a live classroom or Internet based format.
Contact Pearson Vue to create an account and schedule your exam date/time (Review the Candidate Handbook & Exam Outlines before contacting Pearson Vue). Bring your 30-hour Principles of Real Estate certificate with you when you go to the exam center.
Take the exam consisting of both state and national portions (unless you are waived from the national portion based on a license held in another state).
Once you have passed the exam, submit the License Application documents provided by Pearson Vue to KREC along with your certificates of completion for the pre-license education, payment of $125 salesperson license fee and if applicable, a Nonresident Form and Certification of License History from any state you are currently or formerly licensed in.
Already Licensed in another state and want to get your Kansas License?
If you hold a real estate license in another state: Complete the 30-hour pre-licensing requirement, which is made up of the Kansas Practice Course (a 30-hour course on the every day practice of real estate).
If you hold a real estate license in another state: You will be waived from the national portion of the exam; you must submit a Client Exam Waiver to Pearson Vue after creating an account; once the waiver is approved, you may schedule your exam date/ time. Bring your 30-hour Kansas Practice Course certificate with you when you go to the exam center. NOTE: Per KSA 58-3040, you must be licensed as a salesperson or broker in your state of residence to be eligible for a Kansas Salesperson license.
The in person practice course will give you both the Kansas and Missouri Practice Course Certificates
If you hold a real estate license in another state: Complete the 30-hour pre-licensing requirement, which is made up of the Kansas Practice Course (a 30-hour course on the every day practice of real estate).
If you hold a real estate license in another state: You will be waived from the national portion of the exam; you must submit a Client Exam Waiver to Pearson Vue after creating an account; once the waiver is approved, you may schedule your exam date/ time. Bring your 30-hour Kansas Practice Course certificate with you when you go to the exam center. NOTE: Per KSA 58-3040, you must be licensed as a salesperson or broker in your state of residence to be eligible for a Kansas Salesperson license.
The in person practice course will give you both the Kansas and Missouri Practice Course Certificates
Get your Missouri License - Missouri Real Estate Commission
Get your first Real Estate License
To obtain a Missouri salesperson license, applicants must be 18 years of age, show evidence of being fingerprinted through the approved statewide vendor, and fulfill ONE of the following requirements:
1) Earn a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion from a 48-hour pre-exam salesperson course from an accredited Missouri real estate school on or before the exam date, pass BOTH portions of the Missouri salesperson examination, and complete the 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course (MREP) prior to submitting application for license. MREP course can be taken before or after exam date but must be taken AFTER successful completion of the 48-hour pre-exam salesperson course. Complete application for license must be submitted within six months of the completion date of the 48-hour pre-exam salesperson course; OR
2) Be a licensed attorney and pass BOTH portions of the Missouri salesperson examination. (Education requirements are waived.) Complete application for license must be submitted within six months of passing the exam. If both portions of the exam are not passed at one sitting, the application for license must be submitted within six months of the first passing exam score. A copy of current Bar card must be provided with the application for license.
Criminal History Background Check: All applicants for an original Missouri license are required to be fingerprinted for a Missouri and federal criminal history background check. Therefore, all new applicants must contact the approved statewide vendor for fingerprinting prior to making application for licensure. The current statewide vendor is IDEMIA (IDENTOGO). To be fingerprinted through IDEMIA (IDENTOGO), you must first register with the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS) at www.machs.mo.gov. Individuals without access to the Internet may contact IDEMIA (IDENTOGO) directly at 1-844-543-9712 to have a Fingerprint Services Representative conduct this registration on your behalf. You will need to provide the MREC’s four-digit registration number, 0004, in order to register to be fingerprinted. This will authorize the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the FBI to send the results to the Missouri Real Estate Commission. Upon registration you will be directed to a list of fingerprinting locations available throughout the state, with some sites offering night and/or weekend hours. You are required to bring Photo ID with you to the fingerprint site. Acceptable forms of ID are a valid driver’s license, military ID or passport. While each location is on a first come, first served basis appointments should be scheduled and will take precedence over walk-ins. The actual fingerprinting process will take approximately 10 minutes. The fee is $41.75 – IDEMIA (IDENTOGO) receives $8.50; the Missouri Highway Patrol receives $20.00; and the FBI receives $13.25. The Missouri Real Estate Commission does not receive any portion of the fee. You will pay on site with a credit/debit care, money order, or cash (must be exact change).
The in person courses will give you both the Kansas and Missouri Practice Course Certificates
To obtain a Missouri salesperson license, applicants must be 18 years of age, show evidence of being fingerprinted through the approved statewide vendor, and fulfill ONE of the following requirements:
1) Earn a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion from a 48-hour pre-exam salesperson course from an accredited Missouri real estate school on or before the exam date, pass BOTH portions of the Missouri salesperson examination, and complete the 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course (MREP) prior to submitting application for license. MREP course can be taken before or after exam date but must be taken AFTER successful completion of the 48-hour pre-exam salesperson course. Complete application for license must be submitted within six months of the completion date of the 48-hour pre-exam salesperson course; OR
2) Be a licensed attorney and pass BOTH portions of the Missouri salesperson examination. (Education requirements are waived.) Complete application for license must be submitted within six months of passing the exam. If both portions of the exam are not passed at one sitting, the application for license must be submitted within six months of the first passing exam score. A copy of current Bar card must be provided with the application for license.
Criminal History Background Check: All applicants for an original Missouri license are required to be fingerprinted for a Missouri and federal criminal history background check. Therefore, all new applicants must contact the approved statewide vendor for fingerprinting prior to making application for licensure. The current statewide vendor is IDEMIA (IDENTOGO). To be fingerprinted through IDEMIA (IDENTOGO), you must first register with the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS) at www.machs.mo.gov. Individuals without access to the Internet may contact IDEMIA (IDENTOGO) directly at 1-844-543-9712 to have a Fingerprint Services Representative conduct this registration on your behalf. You will need to provide the MREC’s four-digit registration number, 0004, in order to register to be fingerprinted. This will authorize the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the FBI to send the results to the Missouri Real Estate Commission. Upon registration you will be directed to a list of fingerprinting locations available throughout the state, with some sites offering night and/or weekend hours. You are required to bring Photo ID with you to the fingerprint site. Acceptable forms of ID are a valid driver’s license, military ID or passport. While each location is on a first come, first served basis appointments should be scheduled and will take precedence over walk-ins. The actual fingerprinting process will take approximately 10 minutes. The fee is $41.75 – IDEMIA (IDENTOGO) receives $8.50; the Missouri Highway Patrol receives $20.00; and the FBI receives $13.25. The Missouri Real Estate Commission does not receive any portion of the fee. You will pay on site with a credit/debit care, money order, or cash (must be exact change).
The in person courses will give you both the Kansas and Missouri Practice Course Certificates
If you hold a real estate license in another state and want to get your Missouri License?
Hold a current and active real estate license in another jurisdiction, pass the STATE portion of the Missouri salesperson exam, and complete the 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course (MREP) prior to submitting application for license. MREP course can be taken before or after exam date. Complete application for license must be submitted within six months of passing the exam. A current license (history) certification issued within three months from the real estate commission of the state/jurisdiction from which currently licensed must be provided with the application for licensure. (A copy of license is not acceptable).
Criminal History Background Check: All applicants for an original Missouri license are required to be fingerprinted for a Missouri and federal criminal history background check. Therefore, all new applicants must contact the approved statewide vendor for fingerprinting prior to making application for licensure. The current statewide vendor is IDEMIA (IDENTOGO). To be fingerprinted through IDEMIA (IDENTOGO), you must first register with the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS) at www.machs.mo.gov. Individuals without access to the Internet may contact IDEMIA (IDENTOGO) directly at 1-844-543-9712 to have a Fingerprint Services Representative conduct this registration on your behalf. You will need to provide the MREC’s four-digit registration number, 0004, in order to register to be fingerprinted. This will authorize the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the FBI to send the results to the Missouri Real Estate Commission. Upon registration you will be directed to a list of fingerprinting locations available throughout the state, with some sites offering night and/or weekend hours. You are required to bring Photo ID with you to the fingerprint site. Acceptable forms of ID are a valid driver’s license, military ID or passport. While each location is on a first come, first served basis appointments should be scheduled and will take precedence over walk-ins. The actual fingerprinting process will take approximately 10 minutes. The fee is $41.75 – IDEMIA (IDENTOGO) receives $8.50; the Missouri Highway Patrol receives $20.00; and the FBI receives $13.25. The Missouri Real Estate Commission does not receive any portion of the fee. You will pay on site with a credit/debit care, money order, or cash (must be exact change).
Hold a current and active real estate license in another jurisdiction, pass the STATE portion of the Missouri salesperson exam, and complete the 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course (MREP) prior to submitting application for license. MREP course can be taken before or after exam date. Complete application for license must be submitted within six months of passing the exam. A current license (history) certification issued within three months from the real estate commission of the state/jurisdiction from which currently licensed must be provided with the application for licensure. (A copy of license is not acceptable).
Criminal History Background Check: All applicants for an original Missouri license are required to be fingerprinted for a Missouri and federal criminal history background check. Therefore, all new applicants must contact the approved statewide vendor for fingerprinting prior to making application for licensure. The current statewide vendor is IDEMIA (IDENTOGO). To be fingerprinted through IDEMIA (IDENTOGO), you must first register with the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS) at www.machs.mo.gov. Individuals without access to the Internet may contact IDEMIA (IDENTOGO) directly at 1-844-543-9712 to have a Fingerprint Services Representative conduct this registration on your behalf. You will need to provide the MREC’s four-digit registration number, 0004, in order to register to be fingerprinted. This will authorize the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the FBI to send the results to the Missouri Real Estate Commission. Upon registration you will be directed to a list of fingerprinting locations available throughout the state, with some sites offering night and/or weekend hours. You are required to bring Photo ID with you to the fingerprint site. Acceptable forms of ID are a valid driver’s license, military ID or passport. While each location is on a first come, first served basis appointments should be scheduled and will take precedence over walk-ins. The actual fingerprinting process will take approximately 10 minutes. The fee is $41.75 – IDEMIA (IDENTOGO) receives $8.50; the Missouri Highway Patrol receives $20.00; and the FBI receives $13.25. The Missouri Real Estate Commission does not receive any portion of the fee. You will pay on site with a credit/debit care, money order, or cash (must be exact change).