How to get a Salesperson license in Kansas

Kansas real estate agent licenses

Kansas issues 2 real estate agent credentials. Each has its own section below; the table shows what each one covers and its headline requirements.

Applies to every license level

These rules are the same for every Kansas real estate agent license on this page, so they are shown once here. Each license's own section lists only what differs.

Requirements

Minimum age

18 years old³

High school diploma or GED

Required³

Background check

Background check required³
Fingerprints required⁹
The commission must refuse applicants with felony or registrable-offense convictions unless the application comes at least 15 years (registrable offenses) or 5 years (other felonies) after the sentence ended, and the applicant then proves good reputation. Criminal history reports must be no more than six months old at filing.¹⁰

Also required

Proof of good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence.³

Fees

The board's pages we cite do not list the exam fee.

How to apply

1. Complete the pre-license courses with commission-approved providers.²
2. Pass the general and Kansas portions with the commission's designated testing service, paying that service directly. Apply within six months of the exam.⁴
3. Submit fingerprints, the waiver and the $70 fee, plus court, disciplinary and license-history documents and, for nonresidents, the service-of-process form.⁹

Renewal

How often

Every 2 years⁵

When it expires

An original license expires on the first day of the month of issuance two years after issuance; renewals run two more years.⁵

Continuing education

At least 12 hours each renewal period²

Required topics

At least 3 hours "Kansas required core" and no more than 9 elective hours¹¹

Approved courses

Commission-approved courses from accredited institutions, technical colleges, state agencies or approved entities; an hour means 50 minutes.²

Exemptions

Not required while a license is deactivated.²
Nonresidents may earn elective credit for courses approved by their home-state regulator.¹¹

Late renewal

Late renewal fee: $100¹² (added to the renewal fee; within six months after expiration)

If it expires

A license expires automatically if not renewed by the expiration date. Late renewal is possible for six months after expiration with the renewal fee plus $100.¹²
Deactivated over two years up to five: six added CE hours per full year. Over five years: also meet the original-applicant exam requirement.¹³

From another state

Who needs a Salesperson license

Works as an employee or independent contractor of a broker in the activities that define brokerage.⁸

Other rules on who may do this work:

• Own-property transactions by unlicensed owners¹⁴
• Attorneys in their professional duties¹⁴
• Leases of real estate for agricultural purposes¹⁴
• Sale or lease of new homes by the builder itself; employees owning less than 5% remain covered by the act¹⁴

Requirements for a Salesperson license

The rules this license shares with every other level are under Applies to every license level.

Education or training

At least 30 classroom hours²
Principles of real estate course, completed within 12 months before the commission receives the application²
Who may teach it: Commission-approved course²

Education or training

At least 30 classroom hours²
Kansas real estate practice course, completed within six months before the commission receives the application²
Who may teach it: Commission-approved course¹¹

Exam

Kansas real estate salesperson examination (general and Kansas state portions)³
When you can take it: The commission may require proof of the pre-license course to be given to the testing service before the exam.²
General or national portion³
Kansas state portion³
Time limit: No license issues if either exam portion was taken more than six months before the commission receives the application.³
Exam waived: The commission may waive the exam for a holder of another jurisdiction's license who passed an equivalent exam.⁶

Also required

Application needs the supervising or branch broker's recommendation.³

How much a Salesperson license costs

Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.

How to apply

1. Get your supervising or branch broker's recommendation and file the application and fees with the commission.³

Renewal and continuing education

Renewal fee

$125⁴

Moving to Kansas with a license from another state

These are the routes the Kansas Real Estate Commission publishes for the Salesperson license. The other real estate agent licenses have their own routes in their sections below.

Broker

Carries on brokerage activities for compensation. Associate brokers, branch brokers and supervising brokers all hold a broker's license; these are roles, not separate license types.⁸

Requirements

Education or training

At least 30 classroom hours²
Kansas real estate fundamentals course (30 to 45 hours), within 12 months before filing²

Education or training

At least 30 classroom hours²
Kansas real estate management course (30 to 45 hours), within six months before the commission receives the application²

Experience

At least 2 years³
Licensed and actively engaged for at least two of the three years before applying³
License you must hold first: Kansas salesperson, or salesperson or broker in another state³
Substitute: Commission may accept related experience, education or both as equivalent.³

Exam

Kansas real estate broker examination (general and Kansas state portions)³
When you can take it: The commission may require proof of the pre-license course to be given to the testing service before the exam.²
General or national portion³
Kansas state portion³
Time limit: No license issues if either exam portion was taken more than six months before the commission receives the application.³
Exam waived: The commission may waive the exam for a holder of another jurisdiction's license who passed an equivalent exam.⁶

Residency or citizenship

A resident broker needs a primary office in Kansas or an adjoining state; a nonresident in their state of residence or Kansas.¹⁵

Business requirements

Licenses go to individuals only, not companies; owners and staff performing brokerage must be individually licensed.¹⁶

Business requirements

A company with owners performing brokerage needs a primary office and designated supervising broker.¹⁶

Fees

Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.

How to apply

1. File the application and fees with the commission; an associate broker also needs the supervising or branch broker's recommendation.³

Renewal

Renewal fee

$175⁴

From another state

The rules this license shares with every other level are under Applies to every license level.

Laws and rules

The requirements above come from these laws and board rules.

• K.S.A. 58-3034 et seq. (58-3036, 58-3039, 58-3040, 58-3045, 58-3046a, 58-3047, 58-3063)
• K.A.R. 86-1-5
• K.A.R. 86-1-3
• K.A.R. 86-1-11
• K.A.R. 86-1-19
• K.A.R. 86-1-20
• K.S.A. 48-3406

Rule changes since January 2024

• December 27, 2024: K.A.R. 86-1-5 fee rule last amended.⁴

Common questions

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