How to get Your new Florida Real Estate License

New Career as a Real Estate Agent

FLORIDA SALES ASSOCIATES INITIAL APPLICATION 

STEP #1

Be at least 18 years of age

Have high school diploma or GED

Be honest, truthful, trustworthy, and of good character

 

STEP #2

PRE-LICENSE EDUCATION: Complete and pass the state approved 63 hour Sales Associate Pre-License course PROOF of course completion IS REQUIRED

the course is good for two years. expired courses will not be accepted at the exam site.

APPLICATION AND FEES:  Complete the application ONLINE, There is 83.75 fee that can be paid using the online services   Apply for a License

FEE WAIVER APPLICATIONS : For Military Personal 

Low Income Fee Waiver Program:

The applicant must demonstrate that his or her annual household income, before taxes, is at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty guidelines prescribed for the family’s household size by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

To determine if you qualify for this fee waiver you may utilize the low-income calculatorand/or matrix.

FINGERPRINTS: All applicant must have a background check as part of the licensing process. Livescan Device Vendor

STEP#3

ESTATE EXAM: The examination is given by Pearson Vue. https://home.pearsonvue.com/fl/realestate

Exceptions to the above:

Attorneys with a current Florida Bar Card

4 year Degree in Real Estate

Real Estate Associate

  1. Successfully complete a FREC-approved pre-licensing course for sales associates consisting of 63 classroom-hours and covering the topics required by the FREC. The course is valid for licensure purposes for 2 years after the course completion date. Licensees with a permanent physical disability, as defined by FREC Rule 61J2-3.013(2), may qualify for a correspondence pre-licensing course if unable, due to a permanent physical disability, to attend the site where the course is conducted.
  2. Submit a completed application, electronic fingerprints, and appropriate fee.
  3. Pass the Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Examination with a grade of at least 75 or pass the Florida Real Estate Law Exam with a grade of at least 30.
  4. Activate the license, otherwise, the license is issued in an inactive status.  This can be done using the DBPR RE 11-Become Active – Sales Associate or Broker Sales Associate form. Alternatively, once the new license number is issued, the broker can activate the sales associate using the broker’s online account.
  5. Whether holding an active or inactive license, successfully complete a FREC-approved post-licensing course for sales associate consisting of at least 45 classroom-hours, prior to the expiration of the initial sales associate license.

Real Estate Broker

  1. Hold an active real estate sales associate license and complete 24 months (effective 7/1/08) real estate experience during the 5 year period preceding becoming licensed as a broker or a licensed real estate sales associate or broker who has real estate experience in another state may apply the experience toward a Florida real estate broker license if the applicant has held an active sales associate or a valid broker license for at least 24 months during the preceding 5 years. If the applicant is claiming experience from a jurisdiction other than Florida, attach to the application a current certification of real estate license history (not more than 30 days old) from the licensing agency of that jurisdiction. The real estate license must have been obtained from the real estate licensing authority by completing its education and examination requirements. NOTE: If the applicant holds a Florida real estate sales associate license (s)he must fulfill the sales associate post-licensing education requirement before being eligible to obtain a broker license. This method does not exempt a sales associate who holds a Florida sales associate license from successfully completing the sales associate post-licensing course.
  2. Successfully complete a FREC approved pre-licensing course for brokers consisting of 72 classroom hours and covering the topics required by the FREC. The course is valid for licensure purposes for two years after the course completion date. Applicants with a permanent physical disability, as defined by FREC Rule 61J2-3.013(2), may qualify for a correspondence pre-licensing course if unable, due to a permanent physical disability, to attend the site where the course is conducted.
  3. Submit a completed application, electronic fingerprints, and appropriate fee.
  4. Pass the Florida Real Estate Broker Examination  with a grade of at least 75.
  5. Submit a completed DBPR RE 13 Broker Transactions form to activate the license, otherwise, the license is issued in an inactive status.
  6. Successfully complete a FREC-approved post-licensing course for brokers consisting of at least 60 classroom hours prior to the expiration of the initial broker license.