Florida Real Estate Licensing Requirements

(Florida Real Estate Commission – FREC / Department of Business and Professional Regulation – DBPR)

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To become a real estate sales associate in the state of Florida, applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years old
   
• Hold a high school diploma or GED
   
• Complete a 63-hour pre-licensing course approved by the DBPR
   
• Pass the course final exam
   
• Submit electronic fingerprints through an FDLE-approved Livescan provider for a background check
   
• Pass the Florida State Real Estate Sales Associate Exam
   

To qualify for a Florida real estate broker license, applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years old
   
• Hold a high school diploma or GED
   
• Have held an active Florida Sales Associate license for at least 24 months within the last 5 years
   
• Complete a 72-hour broker pre-licensing course approved by the DBPR
   
• Pass the course final exam
   
• Submit electronic fingerprints through an FDLE-approved provider
   
• Pass the Florida Real Estate Broker State Examination
   

Sales Associates

• Must complete 45 hours of post-licensing education
   
• License renewal occurs every 18 to 24 months, on March 31 or September 30
   

Brokers

• Must complete 60 hours of post-licensing education
   
• License renewal occurs every 18 to 24 months, on March 31 or September 30
   

Both Sales Associates and Brokers must complete 14 hours of continuing education, including:

• 3 hours – Florida Core Law (required)
   
• 3 hours – Real Estate and Business Ethics (required)
   
• 8 hours – Specialty or elective credits
   

Renewal periods occur every two years, on March 31 or September 30.

• State exams are scheduled directly with the official testing provider  
• testing providers’ website
   
• Candidates are encouraged to review all available exam preparation materials prior to test day