Missouri licensing
How to Get a Missouri Real Estate License
Missouri eligibility and application rules - minimum age, pre-licensing education, sponsoring broker, background check, time limit, and more - each cited to the Missouri Real Estate Commission and dated.
Published by Freehold · First published 2026-08-11 · Sources last verified 2026-08-17 · Review method
Your licensing route
From eligibility to an active license
Exact order can vary by state process. Each state-specific rule appears below with its source.
- 01Confirm eligibility
Check age and any residency, education, or background conditions.
- 02Complete approved education
Use the regulator's approved-provider list where one is published.
- 03Apply and take the exam
Follow Missouri's application order, then sit the configured salesperson exam.
- 04Activate your license
Complete any sponsorship or initial-license step that Missouri requires.
| Requirement | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Pre-licensing education | 48-hour course plus a 24-hour practice course |
| Sponsoring broker | Must be affiliated with a broker |
| Background check | Fingerprints may be required |
| Time limit | 6 months |
| Exam registration | Register with PSI online or by phone |
| Retake policy | Re-register with PSI for the failed portion |
| Reciprocity | Out-of-state licensees may take only the state portion |
| License activation | Temporary work permit available while the license prints |
| Exam provider | PSI |
Requirements change. Confirm with the Missouri Real Estate Commission before enrolling or paying anything.
More on what counts as real estate school, state by state.
Each requirement, and where it comes from
Minimum age
Applicants for a Missouri salesperson license must be 18 years of age and satisfy one of the commission's licensing pathways before applying.
Source: Missouri Real Estate Commission - Candidate Handbook (PSI), License Requirements and Qualifications - Salesperson — verified 2026-08-11
Pre-licensing education
A 48-hour pre-exam salesperson course completed before the exam date, plus a separate 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course completed before applying for the license.
Source: Missouri Real Estate Commission - Candidate Handbook (PSI), License Requirements and Qualifications - Salesperson — verified 2026-08-11
Sponsoring broker
Missouri law defines a real estate salesperson as someone who becomes associated with a licensed broker to perform real estate services for compensation.
Source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes, 339.010. Definitions -- inapplicability of chapter — verified 2026-08-11
Background check
The Missouri Real Estate Commission may require fingerprint submissions as part of a licensure application, run through the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes, 339.015. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission — verified 2026-08-11
Time limit
The complete license application must be submitted within six months of completing the 48-hour pre-exam course or, for the attorney and reciprocity pathways, within six months of the passing exam score.
Source: Missouri Real Estate Commission - Candidate Handbook (PSI), License Requirements and Qualifications - Salesperson — verified 2026-08-17
Exam registration
Candidates register for the salesperson examination through PSI Services online or by telephone, and a completed registration expires one year after the date it was made.
Source: Missouri Real Estate Commission - Candidate Handbook (PSI), Examination Payment and Scheduling Procedures — verified 2026-08-17
Retake policy
A candidate who fails one or both portions of the salesperson exam must re-register with PSI and pay the examination fee again to retake just the failed portion or both portions.
Source: Missouri Real Estate Commission - Candidate Handbook (PSI), Examination Payment and Scheduling Procedures — verified 2026-08-17
Reciprocity
An applicant who currently holds an active real estate license in another jurisdiction may pass only the state-law portion of the Missouri salesperson exam and complete the 24-hour practice course instead of the full 48-hour course.
Source: Missouri Real Estate Commission - Candidate Handbook (PSI), License Requirements and Qualifications - Salesperson — verified 2026-08-17
License activation
The commission may issue a temporary work permit to an applicant who appears to have satisfied all licensing requirements, valid pending final review and printing of the actual license.
Source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes, 339.040. Licenses granted to whom -- examination -- qualifications -- fee -- temporary broker's license, when. — verified 2026-08-17
Exam provider
Missouri's real estate exam is administered by PSI.
Source: PSI — Missouri Real Estate Candidate Handbook (MREC), EXAMINATION SUMMARY TABLE — verified 2026-07-27
Once you are eligible
The Missouri salesperson exam is 140 questions in 270 minutes, administered by PSI. Practice it free: Missouri practice test · Missouri exam prep · Missouri broker exam · compare all 50 states
New to the whole process? How to become a real estate agent walks the five steps and what changes between states.
Missouri licensing FAQ
How do you get a real estate license in Missouri?
Meet Missouri's eligibility rules, complete 48-hour course plus a 24-hour practice course, apply to the regulator, and pass the salesperson exam. On sponsoring broker, Missouri's rule is: Must be affiliated with a broker. Each requirement is set out below with the provision it comes from.
What are the requirements for a Missouri real estate license?
Missouri requires you to be 18 or older and to complete 48-hour course plus a 24-hour practice course before sitting the salesperson exam, which is 140 questions in 270 minutes. Every figure on this page names the Missouri Real Estate Commission page it came from and the date we checked it.
How much pre-licensing education does Missouri require?
A 48-hour pre-exam salesperson course completed before the exam date, plus a separate 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course completed before applying for the license.
Sponsoring broker — what does Missouri require?
Missouri law defines a real estate salesperson as someone who becomes associated with a licensed broker to perform real estate services for compensation.
How do you become a real estate agent in Missouri?
Becoming an agent in Missouri is the license plus one more step: complete 48-hour course plus a 24-hour practice course, pass the 140-question salesperson exam, and then satisfy Missouri's rule on sponsoring broker — Must be affiliated with a broker. A license you hold and a license you can practice under are not the same thing, and the difference is set out above with its source.
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