Florida Real Estate Crash Course and Exam Prep

Applicants may submit their applications online.

They may also schedule an exam by calling a Pearson VUE Customer Care Associate at (888) 204-6289.

Current processing time: Most applications are processed within approximately 30 days.

Salesperson Exam

• An applicant must be at least 18 years of age and:
• Have earned a high school diploma
• Have successfully completed 63 hours of pre-licensing coursework approved by the Florida Real Estate Commission
• Submit an application to the Real Estate Commission
• Must provide Social Security number 
• Submit fingerprints for a background check
• Take and pass the Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Examination
• Pay the exam fee ($36.75) and license fee ($83.75)
• Activate the license (this can be done by completing the DBPR RE 11-Become Active-Sales Associate or Broker Sales Associate form, or, once a license number has been issued, a broker can activate the sales associate using his or her online account
• Before the initial sales associate license expires, the applicant must complete 45 hours of pos-licensing coursework approved by the Florida Department of Real Estate

Broker Exam

• An applicant must have completed 24 months as an active real estate sales associate within 5 years of becoming a licensed broker and:
• Must have completed 72 of FREC-approved pre-licensing coursework for brokers
• Must submit an application and application fee
• Must provide Social Security number
• Must submit fingerprints for a background check
• Must take and pass the Florida Real Estate Broker Examination with a grade of at least 75
• Must activate license by completing the DBPR RE 13 Broker Transaction form
• Must complete 60 hours of FREC-approved post-licensing coursework for brokers before the expiration of initial license

Salesperson Examination: Candidates have 3.5 hours to complete the exam. 

Broker Examination: Candidates have 3.5 hours to complete the exam.

The exam is given on a computer and is in multiple-choice format. The exam is given at Pearson VUE testing centers in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Orlando, Lake Mary, Lakeland, Avon Park, Ormond Beach, Melbourne, Sarasota, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Fort Myers, Miami, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Boynton Beach, Pensacola, Coral Gables, Doral, and South Miami. 

The Salesperson Examination covers the following topics:

• Real Estate Business
• License Law and Qualifications for Licensure
• Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules
• Authorized Relationships, Duties and Disclosures
• Real Estate Brokerage Activities and Procedures
• Violations of License Law, Penalties, and Procedures
• Federal and State Laws Pertaining to Real Estate
• Property Rights: Estates, Tenancies, Condominiums, Cooperatives, Community Development Districts, and Time-Sharing
• Titles, Deeds, and Ownership Restrictions
• Legal Descriptions
• Real Estate Contracts
• Residential Mortgages 
• Types of Mortgages and Sources of Financing
• Real Estate Related Computations and Closing of Transactions 
• Real Estate Markets and Analysis
• Real Estate Appraisal
• Real Estate Investments and Business Opportunity Brokerage
• Taxes Affecting Real Estate
• Planning and Zoning   

The Broker Examination covers the following topics: 

• Real Estate Brokerage Business
• Valuing Real Property
• Listing and Selling Real Property
• Contracts
• Financing
• Closing Transactions
• Federal Income Tax Laws
• Investment 
• Zoning and Planning
• Environmental Issues
• Property Management
• The Real Estate Market

Salesperson Examination: To pass the exam, a candidate needs to answer at least 75 of the 100 questions correctly.

Broker Examination: To pass the exam, a candidate needs to answer at least 75 of the 100 questions correctly.

All candidates are required to bring two valid forms of signature identification, one of which must be government-issued. This can be any of the following:

• Driver's license
• State identification card
• Passport
• Military ID

Student or employment ID cards and photo-bearing credit cards are not acceptable.

Additionally, candidates must also bring the following documents:

• Florida Division of Real Estate Authorization Notice (if received prior to testing)
• Certificate of Pre-Licensing Education Completion
• Florida Bar Card and/or Letter of Equivalency from the Division of Real Estate

• Candidate Information Booklet for the Real Estate Sales Associate Exam
• Candidate Information Booklet for the Real Estate Broker Exam