The Kentucky Real Estate Commission protects the public through the regulation, examination, and licensure of real estate sales associates and brokers. If you still have questions regarding licensing after reviewing the website, please feel free to contact KREC at (502) 564-7760 or PPC.KREC@ky.gov

Requirements for Licensure

Sales Associate: (Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED before taking steps to obtain a license.)

• Completion of the Kentucky 96-hour pre-license course or six (6) academic credit hours from a college or university in real estate courses
• National Criminal History Check (Background Check)
• How to Challenge and How to Obtain Your FBI Identity History Summary
• Proof of passing the sales associate licensing exam through PSI | Candidate Testing Information

Graphic: Apply for a License in 4 Steps
Steps to Obtain a Sales Associate License

Broker: (Applicants must be licensed as a Kentucky sales associate, averaging at least twenty (20) hours per week for a minimum of 24 months immediately preceding the filing of the application.) 

• Completion of 336 classroom hours or 21 academic credit hours in KREC-approved broker courses | Required Broker Education Hours
• National Criminal History Check (Background Check)
• How to Challenge and How to Obtain Your FBI Identity History Summary
• Proof of passing the broker licensing exam through PSI | Candidate Testing Information

Applicants for a broker’s license must complete all broker education requirements, obtain a background check, pass the broker examination, and submit his/her license application before March 1, 2022 to use sales associate pre-license hours towards a broker’s license.

Reciprocal License

KREC currently has reciprocity agreements with Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

• Florida Reciprocity Agreement
• Ohio Reciprocity Agreement
• Tennessee Reciprocity Agreement
• West Virginia Reciprocity Agreement

Steps to Obtain a License Through Reciprocity

Useful Links

• Candidate Testing Information
• Education Overview
• KREC-Approved Education Providers
• National Criminal History Check Information
• Register for a Licensing Exam through PSI