Kansas Real Estate CE Requirements, Explained
Last reviewed June 2026 against the official sources linked below. Requirements change — always confirm with your board before relying on them.
Total hours
12 hrs / 2 years
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years
Mandatory
3 hrs Kansas Required Core
Issued by
Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC)
Kansas keeps the math simple: 12 hours every two years, with one fixed piece - 3 hours of the Kansas Required Core course - and 9 hours of electives you choose. There is no separate ethics mandate. The detail that bites people is timing, not content: your hours have to be reported a few business days before your license actually expires.
Here is the full picture for Kansas salespersons and brokers, with the reporting-lag deadline called out.
The base requirement: 12 hours, 3 of them Core
The Kansas Real Estate Commission requires salespersons and brokers to complete 12 hours of approved continuing education to renew to active status each two-year cycle. At least 3 of those hours must be the approved course titled Kansas Required Core; the remaining 9 hours can be any KREC-approved elective topics you choose.
A few rules worth knowing
- A Code of Ethics course is not separately required by KREC, unlike in many other states.
- Licensees are limited to a single 3-hour appraisal-type course per renewal period.
- CE completed on the same day you renew applies only to the cycle just ending - wait until the next day so new hours count toward your next renewal.
- Reactivating after two or more years inactive requires 6 hours for each full inactive year, on top of the 12 hours for the most recent renewal period.
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Kansas real estate licenses renew every two years on the expiration date shown in your KREC account. Critically, your CE must be completed at least three business days before that expiration date - if the provider does not report your completion to KREC in time, your license can lapse even though you finished the coursework. Finish with a cushion, and keep your certificates in case of audit.
How CredTally keeps this on autopilot
- Track the 12-hour total with a dedicated bucket for the 3-hour Kansas Required Core course and a separate count for your 9 elective hours.
- Store each certificate as you finish, filed with the credit it proves in a private vault.
- Reminders at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before your two-year expiration - early enough to clear the three-business-day reporting window.
- One-click export of a dated packet - summary plus every certificate - for any audit or broker review.
- Licensed in Kansas plus another state, or also an appraiser or MLO? Each license has its own card, deadline, and reminders in one dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
How many CE hours do Kansas real estate licensees need?
Twelve hours of approved continuing education every two years to renew to active status, including at least 3 hours of the Kansas Required Core course.
What is the Kansas Required Core course?
A KREC-approved 3-hour course that every active licensee must complete each renewal period. The other 9 hours are electives of your choosing.
Does Kansas require an ethics course?
No - KREC does not separately mandate a Code of Ethics course, though ethics topics can count as electives.
When must Kansas CE be completed?
At least three business days before your license expiration date, so the provider has time to report your hours to KREC before the deadline.
Official sources
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