HOW TO OBTAIN AN KENTUCKY REAL ESTATE LICENSE
In the Kentucky , exams, licensing, and continuing education for real estate agents are governed by the Kentucky Real Estate Commission.
There are two basic real estate licenses in Kentucky, a sales associate's license and a broker's license. Generally, a salesperson's license allows the holder to sell real estate only under the auspices of a licensed broker. (Sales associates licenses are generally what people refer to when they say they have a real estate license.)
Sales Associate's License
All applicants must meet the following requirements:
- 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Six semester credit hours for an accredited college or university OR 96 classroom hours in approved real estate courses.
- If licensed in a third state you must include a license certification listing the state(s) along with your application.
Broker's License
All applicants must meet the following requirements:
- 18 years of age.
- Must have actively been engaged in the real estate business for at least 20 hours per week for a two year period.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 12 semester credit hours for an accredited college or university OR 336 classroom hours in approved real estate courses.
- Criminal background check.
- If licensed in a third state you must include a license certification listing the state(s) along with your application.
Kentucky has reciprocal agreements with:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
Anyone holding licenses from any of these above states may apply for a reciprocal license, and may be able to forego some classroom work and other requirements. |