Kentucky Real Estate License

Below you will find all of the necessary information and requirements needed for becoming a licensed real estate agent in the State of Kentucky.

1. All applicants must be eighteen years of age or older.

2. Real estate license applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Though applicants that have completed at least 28 credit hours from a post secondary institution may submit a copy of the transcript in lieu of the high school or G.E.D. diploma.

3. All applicants are required to complete a minimum of six semester credit hours in real estate courses from an accredited college or university. Alternatively, applicants may also earn 96 classroom hours in real estate courses from a Kentucky Approved Proprietary School. All courses must be completed prior to taking the real estate examination.

4. Any applicant taking the real estate license examination will be required to pass a criminal background check before being able to become a licensed agent in Kentucky.

The State of Kentucky has reciprocal license agreements with Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia. If you hold a real estate license in any of those states you can file for a reciprocal real estate license through the State of Kentucky.

If you would like more information on getting your Kentucky real estate license, you can visit the Kentucky Real Estate Commission website for all requirements, regulations and more.