How do I get a Kansas license if I don't hold a license now?
You will complete a 30 hour pre-license course, a 30 practice course, have a KBI/FBI background check done, take the State test and then make application for your license.
New applicants for a Kansas Real Estate license must take a 30-hour pre-license course. In the original package of study material we send out you will receive several practice tests. These prepare you for the state examination. In order to get the school certificate you will take a license law and general examination. You must achieve a score of 70% on a closed book test or 90% if you do the tests open book. After successful completion of this course we will send you a certificate you take to the examination site to take the state examination. The state examination has 80 questions on the general information part and 30 questions on the state relevant part. You have to get 70% correct on both parts to pass and get a certificate of completion. It is not open book. The cost of the state examination is $75. You must pass both parts of the state examination and make application for your salesperson license within a 6-month period. If you pass one part of the test you don't have to retake it providing you retake and pass it and make application for your license within a 6-month period. If you wait past the 6 month period you will have to take the entire test over. You will have to complete a 30 hour practice course which can be done online or by home study with us. (no State test required). You will have to complete a ($64) KBI/FBI background check and we will send you the package with your other study materials to get this completed. When you make application for you license it will cost $15 application fee and a prorated license fee depending on your last name and the date that you make application.(We will provide you with a fee schedule). You must have a sponsoring broker in order to become licensed. You do not have to have a broker before you begin the course.

How do I get a KS Broker license if I have a KS salseperson license now?
You will have to complete a 24 hour broker pre-license course, have a ($64) KBI/FBI background check done, take the State test for Brokers and meet the experience requirements for the KREC. The broker application & guildlines can be read on our pre license courses link under the broker pre-license course discription.

How do I get a KS license if I am licensed in another State?
NOTE: New regulations went into effect July 1, 2007
All new licensees getting their license from being licensed in another State will have to have a KBI/FBI background check done ($64) before they will be able to get a license. You will have to take the Law portion of the State test (we offer a state prep course) and get a history letter from all States that you are licensed in. Out of State Salespeople will have to complete the 30 hour practice course; Out of State Brokers will have to complete a 4 hour law course. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

How many hours of continuing education do I need to renew?
12 hours total. If you are a broker you must have a minimum of 6 core hours and 6 elective hours. If you are a salesperson you must have a minimum of 3 core hours and 9 electives. A salesperson can take more core hours and they will count as elective hours. Penalty hours can be duplicate courses.

Do I have to send my certificates in to the KREC if I do your home study or class room continuing education courses?
No, we do that for you. You should keep your certificates in a safe place in case the KREC asks you for copies of them.

What happens if I go inactive?
You can not practice real estate while your license is on inactive status. You are still required to renew each renewal period. If you are inactive over 2 years you will need to have an additional 6 hours per year as penalty hours. After 5 years you lose your license and must start over. If you were a broker and lose your license you will start over as a salesperson.

Can I do your courses on line?
Yes, you can do all of our Education courses on line and by email, you do them at your own pace and on your own computer. You access them by password and all of the study materials and quizzes are on line. You can do the quizzes "open book if you like" and email them back to us. The Principles and Broker pre-license courses are offered by a combination of email and study materials sent to you. The tests for them can be done online.

How do I get credit in Missouri for your CE courses?
We make it easy for you.
Courses 1, 2 & 4 thru 10 are available. We will send you the link to read the book material online or send the book(s) and other paper work to you. The courses can be done 100% online with a online closed book quiz or by home study with the books and a closed book proctored quiz. Once we receive the tests and proctor forms if applicable, we grade them and issue your certificate. We send it to you and also notify the MREC that you have completed the hours. You keep the certificate in a safe place so you can send it in with your renewal if the MREC asks for it.

Are there any other charges to get certificates or retake a test?
We don't charge you if you have to take one of our tests more then once. We do the certificates after you successfully complete a course and send the certificates to you and notify the State. You are responsible for the certificates once you’ve received them so put them in a safe place please.

What is your refund policy?
Once you register for a class a cancellation charge of $10.00 per course will be assessed for all class room continuing education courses. Once an home study course has been ordered and sent payment is due in full. Be sure you want to do the course before you order it. No refunds or cancellations will be allowed once a class room course has began. If you need to cancel a course prior to the start of it, you may elect to transfer your registration to another course being held in the next 60 days or do the course online or as a home study with no penalty.

Is there any help available while we are taking one of your courses?
Yes, if you need help or explanations while studying you can email Nancy@LowrySchoolofRealEstate.com and get answers to your questions.

Other questions and information:
You can go to:
 http://www.kansas.gov/krec 
You can click on "check CEU hrs" tab and find how many hours you have on record with KREC at any time. Remember if you recently did your hours they may not show up yet.

If have any further questions please feel free to email us by clicking the link below.