Florida Real Estate Requirements:

The information contained below is designed to provided a summary of the minimum, education, examination and experience requirements established by the Florida Real Estate Commission. The information provided below can be found on the Commission's website. However we recommend you to contact the Commission for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.

Pre License Requirements:

(NOTE: If you fail the end of course online exam, FREC rules require that you must wait 30 days for the date of the original exam to retest)

Sales Associate:

• Age: Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Social Security Number: You must have a United States Social Security number to apply for any real estate license. Contact the Social Security Administration for details on how to apply for a social security number.
• Education: Must hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Pre-license education: Must complete and pass a Florida Real Estate Commision approved 63-hours Sales Associate pre-licensing course.
• Examinations: The Candidate Handbook is a useful source to help guide you through the examination process.
• Fee: The fee is $105.00 which can be paid either by using a personal check or the FREC Online Services.
• Fingerprints: An applicant must have a background check as part of the licensing process.
• Application: Complete the Application for Sales Associate License (DBPRE RE 1) by clicking on "Apply for a License" from the department's home page. The application can be completed using "Online Services" or using a "Printable Application".
• Examination: The examination is given by Pearson Vue.
• The department issues the license automatically within approximately 7 to 10 business days of passing the examination.
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Broker:

• Age: Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Social Security Number: You must have a United States Social Security number to apply for any real estate license. Contact the Social Security Administration for details on how to apply for a social security number.
• Education: Must hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Pre-Licensing Education: Applicants upgrading from sales associate to broker or applying from out-of-state must complete the Florida 72-hour pre-licensing course. Exemptions from Pre-Licensing Education: Individuals with a four year in real estate degree. Please submit an original college transcript with your application for review and consideration. Failure to submit your transcripts may result in the delay in the processing of your application.
• Exam: Applicants upgrading from sales associate to broker and applicants applying using out-of-state experience will be required to take the full 100 question state exam. Applicants applying using Mutual Recognition will be required to take the 40 question law portion of the state exam.
• Fee: To apply for a broker license the fee is $115.00. This breaks down to: $20.00 non-refundable application fee; $90.00 license fee; $5.00 unlicensed activity fee.
• Fingerprints: All applicants must complete the electronic fingerprint process. The process is handled by Pearson VUE.
• Application: Complete the DBPR RE-2 Application for Broker License. You may complete the application using our Online services or through paper application. You can find the information under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation Main page tab "Apply for a License" > click "Check here" > click "Real Estate" > click "Real Estate Broker" (You have three options-upgrading from Sales Associate to Broker; Broker out-of-state; Mutal Recognition Agreement)
• Experience: Held an active sales associates license for at least 24 months during the preceding five years in Florida or any other state, territory, or jurisdiction. For individuals applying from out-of-state, you require a certification of license history from your state showing initial license date, current status, disciplianary, and length of active time. See Section 475.17(2) (b), F.S. for complete experience requirements.