Florida Real Estate Agent License
Complete requirements guide for Florida
Pre-Licensing Education
Complete the 63-hour FREC Course I from an approved provider. Includes 60 hours instruction plus 3-hour course exam.
Required Courses (63 hours total):
- • FREC Course I - Sales Associate Pre-License (63 hours)
Course completion certificate valid for 2 years.
State Examination
Exam Name
Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Examination
Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
100 multiple-choice questions, 3.5 hours
Passing Score
75% (75 correct answers)
Exam Fee
$57.75
Retake Policy: The course certificate is valid 2 years from completion; exam eligibility runs 2 years from when DBPR receives the application. No official attempt limit found.
Background Check
Type: Electronic fingerprinting
Sponsoring Broker
A broker is not needed to apply; the license is issued inactive until an employing broker activates it
Fee Breakdown
| Examination Fee | $57.75 |
| Application Fee | $62.75 |
| Listed Fees | $120.50 |
Listed state fees: $62.75 application + $57.75 exam = $120.50. Fingerprinting (priced by Livescan vendors) and pre-licensing course costs are excluded.
License Renewal
Renewal Cycle
Every 2 years
Renewal Fee
Confirm with provider
CE Required
14 hours
Online Renewal
Yes
14 hours every 2 years (3 Core Law + 3 Business Ethics + 8 specialty), required from the second renewal onward
Rule 61J2-1.011 sets a $64 base renewal fee; DBPR appears to add a $5 charge (about $69), which was not confirmed, so the renewal amount is not certified.
Post-License Requirement: 45 hours required Required before the first renewal; otherwise the license becomes null and void
License Reciprocity
Florida has mutual recognition agreements with nine states. Mutual recognition applies to non-residents licensed in these states (not by reciprocity there): pass a 40-question Florida law exam (30 correct to pass) instead of the full exam.
States with Agreements:
- • Alabama
- • Arkansas
- • Connecticut
- • Georgia
- • Kentucky
- • Mississippi
- • Nebraska
- • Rhode Island
- • West Virginia
Florida Real Estate Commission
- Official Website
- (850) 487-1395
- Apply Online
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Requires 24 months of active experience during the preceding 5 years and 72 hours of broker pre-license education
- • 2 years experience required
- • 72 additional education hours
- • Broker exam required
Last verified: 2026-01-12