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How many continuing education hours do I need to renew my Kansas real estate license?

If your Kansas broker or salesperson license is not deactivated, you need at least 12 hours of continuing education (CE) each renewal period. The Commission must approve each course. Only hours you finish after the license was issued, and inside that period, count.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
At least 12 hours of approved CE per renewal period, for brokers and salespersonsThe hours must be finished after the license is issued and during the renewal period.
Verified. Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes · K.S.A. 58-3046a, salesperson education (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Rule
Courses must be Commission-approved, before or after completionApproval after the fact goes through a course review.
Same source and date as above
Online accepted
The Commission may approve distance education coursesAn hour means 50 minutes of classroom time, or the distance-study equivalent the Commission sets.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Check that your license isn't on deactivated status. The CE requirement doesn't apply to a deactivated license. A broker and a salesperson owe the same hours.

  2. Step 2. Pick a course the Commission has approved. The statute says who can offer one, among them accredited institutions, technical colleges and Kansas state agencies. Ask the provider whether the course counts for Kansas hours before you pay.

  3. Step 3. If you take a course online or by other distance study, make sure the Commission approved it for distance study. The Commission decides how much distance study counts as an hour.

  4. Step 4. Finish the hours before your license expires. The Commission sets that date, and the statute bars renewal until the requirements are met within the time prescribed.

Before you pay

This page rests on the Kansas statute alone. It sets the 12 hours and leaves course curricula and standards to the Commission's rules. We haven't confirmed a course price or whether the rules require particular topics.

Before you pay, ask the provider whether the course counts for Kansas CE. Check that on the Commission's own pages.

Questions

Does the Commission publish a list of approved courses?

Yes. The statute requires the Commission to publish a list of the courses it has approved.

Who decides what a CE course must cover?

The Commission does, through rules. It sets minimum curricula and standards for courses, what instructors must qualify for, and how it approves and monitors courses and instructors. It can also set a course of study for a specific need, which may include a test.

What if the course I want isn't approved yet?

File the Commission's course review application and pay its fee. The Commission may then give credit toward the 12 hours if it judges that the course meets the objectives of continuing education.

What to do next

Start with the Kansas statute on licensing education. Then look for the Kansas Real Estate Commission's own pages on CE.

ksrevisor.gov

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