How to get a Salesperson license in Missouri

Missouri real estate agent licenses

Missouri 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 Missouri 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 old²

Background check

Background check required²
Fingerprints required²
Certain convictions (RSMo 339.100.5, including dangerous felonies under 556.061, listed sexual and child-related offenses, and mortgage fraud) mean automatic denial; other convictions are investigated and decided case by case.¹¹

Residency or citizenship

U.S. citizens give proof of citizenship; non-citizens give proof of lawful presence (e.g. permanent resident card, F-1 or H1B visa). Missouri residency is not required (nonresidents may be licensed under 20 CSR 2250-4.080).¹⁰

Social Security number

The application form asks for a Social Security number.¹⁰

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

Apply online

mopro.mo.gov¹²

Application form

Form (PDF, pr.mo.gov)¹³

Renewal

How often

Every 2 years⁴

Continuing education

At least 12 hours each renewal period⁴

Required topics

At least 3 of the 12 hours must be a commission-approved core course⁴
2026-2028 renewal period: the required core course is Fair Housing⁴
2028-2030 renewal period: the required core course is Agency¹²
A CE hour is 60 minutes with at least 50 minutes of instruction; courses under 3 hours do not count; excess hours do not carry forward⁸

Approved courses

Courses must be approved by the Missouri Real Estate Commission (approved schools are listed by the MREC); non-preapproved courses can be submitted for credit with a $10 per-course evaluation fee.⁴

Exemptions

Inactive licenses do not need CE⁸
Waivers may be granted for licensees aged 80 or older (CE Age Waiver Request form), licensed attorneys, active military duty throughout the period, serious illness throughout the period, legislators and commission members⁸

Late renewal

Late renewal fee: $50¹⁴ (per month or partial month after expiration; maximum $200 total)

If it expires

A licensee who misses CE must complete the 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course before renewing.¹⁵⁸
A license not renewed during the following renewal period is gone; the person must requalify as an original applicant.⁸
A salesperson or broker-salesperson renewal is not issued until the affiliated broker (or entity and designated broker) has renewed.¹⁴

Renew online

mopro.mo.gov¹²

From another state

Who needs a Salesperson license

Works for compensation while associated with a licensed real estate broker (as employee or independent contractor) doing the acts a broker does: selling, buying, renting, leasing, listing or negotiating real estate for others.⁹

Work that does not need this license:

• Owners, lessors and lessees dealing with their own property (and their regular employees) are exempt⁹
• Licensed attorneys are exempt from the chapter⁹

Requirements for a Salesperson license

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

Education or training

48 clock hours²
Salesperson Pre-Examination Course, completed before the exam and no more than six months before the application²
Who may teach it: An accredited Missouri real estate school (MREC list of approved Salesperson Pre-Exam Course providers, classroom or distance)¹⁶
Alternative: Licensed attorneys: education waived, must pass both exam portions and send a current bar card²
Alternative: Holders of a current, active license in another jurisdiction: 48-hour course not required (state exam portion and MREP still required)⁶

Education or training

24 clock hours²
Missouri Real Estate Practice Course (MREP), taken after the pre-exam course and before applying (before or after the exam)²
Who may teach it: An MREC-approved MREP course provider (classroom or distance delivery)¹⁶

Exam

Missouri real estate salesperson examination (national and state portions)³
Given by: PSI Services (PSI)³
Passing score: National portion: 100 items, 70% to pass, 150 minutes; State portion: 40 items, 75% to pass, 120 minutes.⁵
When you can take it: After completing the 48-hour Salesperson Pre-Examination Course; the certificate must be received before the exam attempt.⁸
National portion³
State portion³
Retakes: Failed portions can be retaken; each retake costs $52 for one or both portions.⁵
Time limit: The exam must be passed and the license application filed within six months of completing the pre-exam course; after that the course and exam credit expire and must be repeated.⁸
Exam waived: Licensed attorneys skip the education but must pass both portions. Holders of a current, active license in another jurisdiction take only the STATE portion (plus the 24-hour MREP course).²

Also required

The application must be signed by the sponsoring broker the salesperson will work under.¹⁰

Also required

Application must be filed within six months of completing the 48-hour pre-exam course.²

Also required

Salesperson applications postmarked August 1 to September 30 of an even-numbered year are issued for the next licensing period without CE or a renewal application.⁸

How much a Salesperson license costs

How to apply

1. Complete the 48-hour Salesperson Pre-Examination Course at an MREC-accredited school (classroom or online).²
2. Book and pass both portions (national and state) of the salesperson exam with PSI; the fee is $52.³
3. Complete the 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice (MREP) course, at any time after the pre-exam course.²
4. Register with MACHS and get fingerprinted by IDEMIA (IdentoGO) using MREC registration number 0004 before applying.²
5. Have your sponsoring broker sign the application, then apply online in MOPRO or by mail with the score reports, both course certificates and the $100 fee, within six months of finishing the pre-exam course.¹⁰ mopro.mo.gov¹²

Temporary or provisional license

The commission may issue a temporary work permit while the license is reviewed and printed, and may withdraw it at any time.¹⁷

Renewal and continuing education

When it expires

Salesperson licenses expire September 30 of each even-numbered year (current period October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2028).⁸

Renewal fee

$65¹⁴ (2026-2028 renewal (biennial))

Moving to Missouri with a license from another state

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

Broker

For another and for compensation, sells, buys, exchanges, rents, leases, lists or negotiates real estate (and related acts). A broker-salesperson holds a broker license but works under another broker and may not also operate as a broker.⁹

Requirements

Education or training

48 clock hours²
Broker Pre-Examination Course, completed before the exam; application within six months of completion²
Who may teach it: An accredited Missouri real estate school (MREC list of approved Broker Pre-Exam Course providers, classroom or distance)¹⁶
Alternative: Licensed attorneys: education and experience waived; must pass both broker exam portions (and first the salesperson exam if unlicensed)²
Alternative: Current active broker license in another jurisdiction (24 of last 30 months experience): 48-hour broker course not required⁶

Experience

At least 24 months²
Actively licensed as a Missouri salesperson (or holding an active license in another state) for 24 of the 30 months before applying²
Supervision: Experience is as a licensed salesperson associated with a broker; the application for an associated broker type is signed by the sponsoring or designated broker.¹⁰
License you must hold first: Missouri salesperson license (or an active license in another jurisdiction)¹⁰
Substitute: Licensed attorneys: experience waived²
Substitute: The commission may waive all or part of the requirements for other education or experience¹⁷

Exam

Missouri real estate broker examination (national and state portions)³
Given by: PSI Services (PSI)³
Passing score: National portion: 90 items (100 points), 75% to pass, 150 minutes; State portion: 75 items, 75% to pass, 120 minutes.⁵
When you can take it: After completing the 48-hour Broker Pre-Examination Course; the certificate must be received before the exam attempt.⁸
National portion³
State portion³
Retakes: Failed portions can be retaken; each retake costs $52 for one or both portions.⁵
Time limit: The exam must be passed and the license application filed within six months of completing the pre-exam course; after that the course and exam credit expire and must be repeated.⁸
Exam waived: Holders of a current, active broker license in another jurisdiction (with 24 of the last 30 months active experience) take only the STATE portion of the broker exam; licensed attorneys skip education and experience but must pass both portions.²

Business requirements

A corporation, partnership or LLC needs its own Missouri real estate license in addition to the individual broker license.⁶

Business requirements

Individual brokers must file a Consent to Examine and Audit Escrow or Trust Account, and register any fictitious name with the Secretary of State.¹⁰

Also required

Inactive broker licenses must complete the 24-hour MREP course to reactivate.¹⁰

Also required

Broker-type applications postmarked May 1 to June 30 of an even-numbered year are issued for the next licensing period without CE or a renewal application.⁸

Fees

How to apply

1. Hold an active salesperson license for at least 24 of the last 30 months (attorneys are exempt).²
2. Complete the 48-hour Broker Pre-Examination Course at an MREC-accredited school.¹⁶
3. Book and pass both portions of the broker exam with PSI ($52).¹⁸
4. If not already on file from a Missouri salesperson application, get fingerprinted through MACHS/IDEMIA (registration number 0004).¹⁰
5. Mail the Application for Real Estate License with your salesperson license, broker course certificate, score reports and the $150 fee within six months of finishing the broker course (individual brokers add the escrow audit consent and any fictitious-name registration; firms also need an entity license).² Form (PDF, pr.mo.gov)¹³

Temporary or provisional license

The commission may issue a temporary work permit while the license is reviewed and printed.¹⁷

Renewal

When it expires

Broker-type licenses expire June 30 of each even-numbered year.⁸

Renewal fee

$75¹⁴ (2026-2028 renewal (biennial))

From another state

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

Check a license or report a problem

Before you hire a real estate agent in Missouri, you can confirm the license is current on the board's own search. Every board we cover in Missouri is on the Missouri license lookup page.

Look up a license

mopro.mo.gov¹²

File a complaint

pr.mo.gov¹²

Laws and rules

The requirements above come from these laws and board rules.

• RSMo 339.010 (definitions and exemptions)
• RSMo 339.020 (license required)
• RSMo 339.040 (qualifications, examination, CE)
• RSMo 339.060
• RSMo 339.090 (nonresidents, reciprocity)
• RSMo 324.009 (licensure reciprocity / universal recognition)
• 20 CSR 2250-3.010 and 3.020 (applications, examinations); 20 CSR 2250-4.020 and 4.080 (renewal, nonresidents)
• 20 CSR 2250-5.020
• 20 CSR 2250-10.100 (continuing education)

Common questions

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