Nonresident Broker's License

How to get a Kansas Broker's license if you are licensed in another State 

All license applicants must pass the Kansas portion of the licensure exam for brokers.

Applicants who hold a current broker's license in another jurisdiction do not have to complete Kansas' 24-hour broker pre-license course and the national portion of the exam IF the applicant has completed a broker pre-license course and exam for a jurisdiction the Commission has determined to have equivalent requirements.

Applicants must also demonstrate they meet the experience requirement for a Kansas license as follows:

      ◊ Licensed as a salesperson in Kansas, or as a salesperson or broker in another jurisdiction, and
         ACTIVELY ENGAGED in activities which require a license in Kansas for at least two years
         during the last five years. 
      ◊ Experience in real estate or a related business or a combination of such experience and
         education may be accepted by the Commission as being equivalent to all or part of the
         experience as a licensed salesperson or broker if the Commission believes it qualifies the
         applicant to act as a broker. Only experience during the last five years will be considered.
         Experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. (Link to Guidelines for Evaluating
         Experience and Education [PDF document]) 
      ◊ If the applicant is not applying as a supervising or branch broker, the applicant must be
         affiliated with a supervising or branch broker who has a Kansas broker's license.

The following items are required to apply:

      ◊ Fingerprints, waiver form and $64 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]
      ◊ 4-hour Kansas Law Course (file certificate of completion with license application with
         KREC within six months of course 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 Broker's License. (The application form is provided at the Pearson VUE
         Testing 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. Certification must be filed with the license application no later than six months from the
          issue date shown on the certification.
      ◊ $15 nonrefundable application fee and a prorated license fee (see fee schedule
          [PDF document]). (Fees may be combined into one check payable to "K.R.E.C.")
      ◊ $25 open office fee if opening a new company or branch office and a Trust Account Form.

Note to applicants using Missouri Requirements: Applicants must request their pre-license education and exam information be included on the certification of license issued by the Missouri Real Estate Commission. If the Missouri license was obtained without completion of a pre-license course, the applicant must take the Missouri broker pre-license course or the Kansas 24-hour broker pre-license course, and include a copy of the certificate of completion with the application for license.

To request certification of a Missouri license, go to the web site for the Missouri Real Estate Commission, http://www.pr.mo.gov/realestate.asp. Click on Application Forms, and then print the Request for Certification of Licensure. Complete Part I and III of the form and send it to the Missouri Real Estate Commission with the $10 fee. DO NOT ALTER THE CERTIFICATION BY MARKING BOXES, ETC. AFTER IT IS ISSUED! Doing so is considered a serious issue that will require your application to be referred to the Commission for consideration.

Contact the Kansas Association of REALTORS® at (800) 366-0069, ext. 2120 or ext. 2129 or the Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) 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.

Summary checklist of requirements [PDF]