Step by Step: Getting Your License

You must

  •    Be at least 18 years old.
  •    Have a high-school diploma or equivalent (like GED).
  •    Have good character.
  •    You do NOT need to be a Florida resident.
  •    If you are already licensed in another state, you might qualify for a mutual recognition license if you are in one of the 10 states that have an agreement with Florida.

Real Estate Course

  •    Consists of 63 hours.
  •    Must be approved by the Florida Real Estate Commission.
  •    Students may miss no more than 8 hours of class.
  •    Students must complete a 100-questions final examination with a score of at least 70%.

Applying for the Florida Exam

  •     Apply even before taking your course exam.
  •     Get your application from the state and apply for your license.   
  •     The application must be notarized and the following items included:         

The State Exam

  •    Given by Pearson VUE, Inc.  at 21 locations in Florida. 
  •    The charge is $36.75 per exam.
  •    The exam is given on a small touch-screen computer.
  •    Exam is graded immediately after completion.
  •    Successful candidates may begin working after sending Form RE-11(signed by the employer) to the DBPR.

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Now that you are familiar with the steps required to get your real estate license, maybe you'll want to enroll in our 63-hour Sales Associate Pre-license Course. It fulfills all the requirements listed above and we offer our course bundled with or without an impressive selection of exam prep products which we have developed in-house from the ground up to complement the online course. We have been educating real estate professionals in our classrooms for decades and our reputation is second to none (click here to see what our students have to say about us)!