Step 1: Complete the 96-Hour Kentucky Pre-license Education Course
Kentucky sales associate license applicants must complete pre-licensing education before taking the exam. The education can be six credit hours in real estate courses from an accredited college or a 96-hour pre-license course from an approved proprietary school.
Applicants can take the course as a classroom or online learning course. Many choose to do the pre-license course online because of its flexibility with their schedule.
The 96-hour pre-license course content covers national and state topics concerning real estate practice. It will cover topics such as real estate financing, contracts, property management, valuation, Kentucky real estate laws, licensing requirements, and disciplinary procedures.
Once you pass the course final, you will be issued a course completion certificate. Your education hours do not expire; there is no time limit between when you finish the education and when you can take your exam.
Step 2: Submit Fingerprints for a Background Check
Kentucky requires all applicants to request a copy of their national criminal history before registering for the real estate exam or submitting their activation paperwork. You have two choices for receiving your federal criminal history.
Contact the FBI at www.edo.cjis.gov. The report will cost $18 and will be mailed to you, usually within a week.
Contact the Kentucky State Police for fingerprinting. Visit Uenroll.identogo.com and use the service code 27GJR5. The report will cost $51.25 and be sent directly to the KREC.
Note that all national criminal history checks expire 90 days after the report date of issuance. Time your exam and national criminal history check accordingly. KREC won’t issue a license without a valid report.
Step 3: Apply for the State Exam
The KREC has contracted with PSI to administer the state licensing exam. You must have finished your course hours and initiated your FBI background check before scheduling the exam.
The Kentucky Salesperson Exam costs $100 and is payable directly to PSI. The company accepts credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover) for payment.
You’ll need your pre-license school code to schedule the exam. Codes are available from your school and also in the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin. Find the testing schedule on the PSI website or the state Candidate Handbook.
Online registration is the easiest and fastest way to set up your state licensing exam. You can also call 855-746-8176 for registration assistance. Another option is to submit a standard mail or a fax registration.
PSI runs testing centers in Bowling Green, Lexington, Louisville, Maysville, Paducah, Somerset, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Knoxville, and Nashville. You can see the testing location addresses in the Candidate Handbook.
