Florida Real Estate Broker's Guide v8.0

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Broker (72)

Get on the track to real estate success with this course package covering everything needed for both Florida broker licensing education and exam preparation. The package includes the Florida Real Estate Broker's Guide 72-hour online course and the Florida Real Estate Broker Drill and Practice QBank.

Florida Real Estate Broker's Guide 72-hour online course is your complete source for broker prelicensing education. Florida Real Estate Broker's Guide conforms to the Florida Real Estate Broker Course Syllabus and builds on the knowledge you've gained during your career. You'll get helpful information about owning and managing a broker office, including business plans, budgets, and profit and loss statements, as well as be challenged by completing sample closing statement case studies that reflect state license broker exam questions using the Closing Disclosure.

Florida Real Estate Broker Drill and Practice QBank prepares you to pass your Florida licensing exam. This product gives you the power to simulate nearly every test environment imaginable, from licensing exams to custom quizzes focused on specific topics and subtopics. You can pinpoint problem areas with the Performance Tracker and see how you stack up against other students in Florida. The QBank contains hundreds of questions on national and Florida-specific topics and subtopics.

Department of Business and Professional Regulation

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