Kentucky Pre-Licensing
Courses & Pricing
How to Get Your License in Kentucky
- 18 years of age
- Have attained a high school diploma or G.E.D.
- Complete criminal background check.
- Take and pass the Kentucky Sales Associate licensing exam with PSI (this can NOT be taken prior to completing pre-license courses)
- Must apply for licensure within sixty (60) days of passing the licensing exam.
Complete 96 Hours of Instruction
ELIGIBILITY FOR TESTING
All sales associate and broker candidates must have initiated the FBI Criminal Background report process before scheduling for an examination. For more information on the FBI report process, visit the KREC Criminal Background Check page.
All sales associate and broker candidates must have completed all of the required education hours before making a test reservation. If you undergo testing before meeting eligibility standards, your test scores will be voided.If you have questions regarding testing, the criminal background check, or eligibility to take the sales associate or broker examination, please contact KREC’s Licensing Department.
TESTING ADMINISTRATION
Licensing exams are administered by PSI, a third-party testing service. To find out more about PSI, visit their website at candidate.psiexams.com or call 800.733.9267.
When registering for the PSI license exam, a KRI student would input the provider name and provide them with the school code.
Pre-Licensing Course Plans & Pricing
We Have Three Plans to Walk You Through Your 96 Hours of Education Needed For Your
Kentucky Real Estate License.
Rising Star
$679
One Time Cost
Time Limit: 365 Days
Top Producer
$749
ONE TIME COST
- MREP Study Guide
- KRI Exam Prep
Time Limit: 365 Days
Market Leader
$849
ONE TIME COST
- Part A & B Online Course
Time Limit: 365 Days
The program consists of two parts. Part A covers general real estate principles and Part B covers Kentucky license law. Within Part B students must complete a scenario-based project and then finish up the program by taking an online proctored course final exam required per Kentucky license law.
The course final exam is not the licensing exam. Once the proctored final exam is passed, the Kentucky REALTOR® Institute will provide a certificate of completion allowing the student to schedule the PSI licensing exam.
This program can be taken on a computer or within the online systems mobile app. Students are provided access to the program for one (1) year from the date of enrollment. The program (Part A, Part B, the project, and the course final exam) must be completed in its entirety in that timeframe. Short extensions are available for an additional fee if needed. Many schools only offer six (6) months access, where we understand that life happens and want to be able to provide ample time for our students to successfully finish our program. Instructor support, technical support and program support is available when becoming a student with Kentucky REALTOR® Institute.
Course Details:
Part A: Modern Real Estate Practices (60 hours online)
This portion of the program is 60 credit hours and covers general real estate principles and foundational concepts. This course covers Home Ownership Concepts, Agency, Brokerage, Listing Agreements, Buyer Representation, Real Estate Liens, Financing Practices, Lease Arrangements, Appraisals, Land Use Issues, Environmental Issues, Investments, ANSI, Law of Contracts and more topics associated with the practice of real estate.
Part B: Kentucky License Law (36 hours online)
This portion of the program covers Kentucky specific license laws, regulations and statutes. This course covers Kentucky Real Estate Commission Rules, Ethics, Disciplinary Actions/Complaints, Disclosures, RESPA, Agency and Duties to Clients, Fair Housing, Contracts & Offers, Advertising & Marketing, Loans & Taxes and other topics associated with practicing real estate in Kentucky.
PROJECT: The course project is located in Part B. It consists of two case studies for the buyer and the seller. You will need to understand which forms are to be completed on the selling side and which forms are to be completed on the buying side. Once you complete the forms, you will also need to complete an online quiz and submit the forms for grading.
FINAL EXAM: The course final exam is also located in Part B. The course final exam is set up with our online proctoring service once all steps above have been completed. The course exam and proctoring service are included in the program. There are a total of three (3) attempts to pass the course final exam and 4 day waiting periods per exam required by Kentucky license law.
This exam is not the licensing exam. After successfully completing the course final exam, the student will receive a completion certificate. In the course students will learn how to complete the background check (fingerprints) and schedule the licensing exam with PSI. The student is responsible for all fees outside of this program, which includes the background check, licensing exam, etc…


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“This course had me well prepared for my licensing exam.
I passed on my first attempt.
– Dave Rowton,
Paducah, KY