Ethics for Florida Real Estate Professionals v5.0 (Sales Associate)

Learn the ethical guidelines you need to follow in this course.

This course consists of units from our popular 14-hour course, Continuing Education for Florida Real Estate Professionals. It offers timely and critical information to licensees in short and lively units with interspersed practice questions. It describes the importance of ethics, morality, and fairness, as well as the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics, which is an excellent guide for proper conduct for all real estate practitioners.

Key Benefits:

• This course fulfills the three continuing education hours of ethics content required by FREC for renewal
• Understand real-world implications of the content with examples of cases prosecuted by the Division of Real Estate
• Enjoy the quick presentation and interesting materials offered in this course
• The 10-question final exam includes review links that provide an online, open-book experience

1525 W. Cypress Creek Rd, 4th Floor

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

Phone: 850-487-1395

Visit Florida Real Estate Commission's Website

Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Licensing Requirements

1. Be at least 18 years old
2. Have a high school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
3. Complete a state-approved 63-hour course and pass the course final exam
4. Submit electronic fingerprints through a service provider registered with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) as part of a background check
5. Take and pass the state exam

Florida Real Estate Broker Licensing Requirements

1. Be at least 18 years old
2. Have a high school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
3. Hold an active sales associate license for at least 24 months out of the past 5 years
4. Complete a state approved 72-hour course and pass the course final exam
5. Submit electronic fingerprints through a service provider registered with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) as part of a background check
6. Take and pass the Florida Real Estate Broker Examination

Sales Associate Post-Licensing Requirements (First Renewal)

1. Renewal periods are every 18 months to two years, either March 31 or September 30
2. Sales associates must complete 45 hours of education to renew their license

Broker Post-Licensing Requirements (First Renewal)

1. Renewal periods are every 18 months to two years, either March 31 or September 30
2. Brokers must complete 60 hours of education to renew their license

Sales Associate Continuing Education Requirements

1. Renewal periods are every two years, either March 31 or September 30
2. Beginning with the second license renewal and onward, a sales associate must complete 14 hours of continuing education to be taken as such:
   1. Three hours—Florida Core Law (required)
   2. Three hours—Real Estate and Business Ethics (required)
   3. Eight hours—Specialty credit

Broker Continuing Education Requirements

1. Renewal periods are every two years, either March 31 or September 30
2. Beginning with the second license renewal and onward, a broker must complete 14 hours of continuing education to be taken as such:
   1. Three hours—Florida Core Law (required)
   2. Three hours—Real Estate and Business Ethics (required)
   3. Eight hours—Specialty credit

Exam Provider Information

1. Scheduling for the exam can be done at the testing providers’ website
2. Review all downloads available on the website to be fully prepared for exam day