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These quarterly updates are for educators approved to teach real estate in Kansas. School coordinators and staff should subscribe to receive important news from the Kansas Real Estate Commission related to educational requirements. This publication is separate from the Commission Newsletter.
Weekend Expiration Date Reminder
As a reminder, CE credit must be conveyed via FTP to KREC within five calendar days of course completion or by the licensee’s expiration date, whichever is sooner.
The upcoming June 1 license expiration date falls on a Saturday. If you have a student with an expiration date of June 1, CE credit must be received by KREC no later than midnight of the expiration date to avoid a violation. Please plan accordingly.
2024 Educators Meeting Date Announced
The annual KREC Educators Meeting is scheduled for October 8, 2024. School coordinators and instructors are highly encouraged to attend. Please register here to attend in-person in Topeka or virtually via Zoom.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | BRRETA Mini-Course
Hear BRRETA explained in detail as Wendy Alkire, Deputy Director and Director of Compliance at KREC, discusses the brochure and disclosures, written agreement requirements, agency vs. transaction brokerage, common issues, violations, and more.
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Educators Meeting and Commission Updates
Hear from keynote presenter Corean Hamlin, Senior Product Manager at Colibri Group, on relevant topics in qualifying and core education. KREC's executive director and department directors will discuss important legislative and commission updates. Participate in a Q&A session on real estate education with fellow education providers and KREC staff.
Updates in Prelicense Education and Licensing Exams
Principles of Real Estate Course Outline
At the January meeting, the Commission approved changes to the Principles of Real Estate course outline. The current and new Principles of Real Estate outlines are available here. All Principles of Real Estate courses taught on or after January 31, 2025 must follow the new outline.
A new course application with updated content for the Principles of Real Estate course is required. You may submit a complete application for approval any time prior to January 31, 2025. Any Principles of Real Estate courses not updated and approved by the January 31, 2025 deadline will be expired.
Pearson VUE Exam Content Outline
The following changes to the state exam content outline for salespersons and brokers were approved at the December 2023 Commission meeting:
- Section I. A. - Replace "membership" with “Commission members” to help alleviate any confusion with membership to an association.
- Section II. G. – Add Supervision of affiliated licensee to address issue of salespersons not understanding who the supervising broker is. Section VI. D. Broker Supervision of primary office and branch offices is broker-only and focuses on duties of the supervising broker. The intent of this new section is to increase education for salespersons on their affiliation to a supervising broker.
- Section VI. - Pull “broker-only” topics from within the outline and organize them into their own section to help clear up confusion on which topics are required for salespersons and brokers.
- Update weighted sections for broker items as recommended by Pearson VUE.
These changes will be reflected in materials provided on the Pearson VUE website on June 11, 2024.
Exam Cut Scores
When changes are made to the exam content outline, Pearson VUE requires a standard setting review. Recently, Pearson VUE met with six subject matter experts from the real estate industry in Kansas to review cut scores for the salesperson and broker state exams. The cut score represents the number of questions that a minimally competent candidate for licensure should get right on the licensing exam.
At the April 2024 meeting, the Commission adopted the recommended cut score of 1.79 and a 62% estimated pass rate for brokers. The current cut score for sales, 1.64, remains the same. Pearson VUE will go-live with changes to the exam forms on June 11, 2024. In summary, these changes would potentially make the Broker exam more difficult.
Please email kreceducation@ks.gov with any questions related to the course or exam content outline changes.
Commission News
Please encourage students to subscribe to the Commission Newsletter. If you haven't already, click here to sign up and view past issues of the Commission Newsletter and Commission Check In. These resources make great course content, too!
Follow us on social media for posts featuring topics such as renewal reminders, advertising do’s and don’ts, and regulation spotlights. Find us on the following platforms:
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Compliance Courses - Courses on Broker Supervision and BRRETA are offered by the Commission and assigned to licensees as discipline, however many educators attend voluntarily for the information. Details and registration information are available here.
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Commission Meeting - Curious how a Commission meeting works? Join us virtually on June 17 at 9:00 a.m. Meeting agenda, documents, and Zoom link will be posted here in June.
Send questions or comments to kreceducation@ks.gov.
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