Getting a Missouri Real Estate License

You have six months from the date on your 48-hour Pre-Examination course certificate to pass the exam, complete the 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice (MREP) course, and submit your full license application. That six-month clock starts at course completion, not at your exam date — so don't let the course certificate sit too long before scheduling with PSI.

Missouri is unusually flexible here — your MACHS fingerprint background check can be completed any time during the process, not on a fixed schedule tied to your exam or application. Most people knock it out early alongside their coursework so it's one less thing to track later.

Yes — Missouri offers full reciprocity to licensees from all 50 states. If you're already licensed elsewhere, you generally only need to complete the 24-hour MREP course and pass the Missouri-specific portion of the exam, skipping the full pre-license coursework and national exam section.

No — Missouri is one of a small number of "turf states," meaning it doesn't allow any out-of-state license holder to conduct real estate business within its borders, even informally. If a client needs help in Missouri and you're not licensed there, you have to refer them to a Missouri-licensed agent rather than co-broker the deal yourself.

The two sections have different thresholds: 70% on the 80-question national portion and 75% on the 40-question Missouri-specific portion. Missing that distinction is an easy way to underprepare for the state section specifically.

Either — Missouri doesn't require a fixed order here. Some candidates start the 24-hour MREP course right after registering for their PSI exam to stay sharp while waiting for their test date; others wait until after they've passed. It just has to be done before you submit your license application.

Beyond your 72 hours of coursework, budget roughly $40–$45 for MACHS fingerprinting plus your PSI exam fee — check PSI's current Missouri fee schedule, since it's adjusted from time to time.