Revised 06/2018
Real Estate (FREC) Educational Requirements
Sales
A
ssociates:
Pre Licensure – As a condition of licensure sales associates must successfully complete a
63-Hour Pre Licensure Course based on the FREC I syllabus and pass the required end of
course exam.
Post Licensure – All sales associates must complete 45-hours of approved sales associate
post licensure courses and required exam(s) within their first renewal period.
Continuing Education – In each subsequent renewal period sales associates must complete
8-hours of specialty continuing education, 3-hours of Florida Law Core and 3-hour of Ethics
and Business Practices..
Pre Licensure Requirement
63-hour course based on the FREC I syllabus Inclusive of Exam. These courses may be
conducted in classroom and distance education environments. Please refer to Rule 61J2-
3.008 Florida Administrative Code for detailed course, delivery mechanism and exam
requirements.
First renewal period (18-24 months)
2
n
d
and subsequent renewal periods (24
months)
45-hours of sales associate post licensure
courses inclusive of exam. These courses
may be conducted in classroom and
distance education environments. Please
refer to Rule 61J2-3.020 Florida
Administrative Code for detailed course,
delivery mechanism and exam
requirements.
14-hours of continuing education consisting of
8-hours of specialty credit, 3-hours dedicated
to an update of Florida laws and 3-hours of
Ethics and Business Practices. These courses
may be conducted in classroom and distance
education environments. Please refer to Rule
61J2-3.009 Florida Administrative Code for
detailed course and exam requirements.
Brokers:
Pre Licensure
–
As a condition of licensure brokers must successfully complete a 72-Hour
Pre Licensure Course based on the FREC II syllabus and pass the required end of course
exam.
Post Licensure – All brokers must complete 60-hours of approved sales associate post
licensure courses and required exam(s) within their first renewal period.
Continuing Education – In each subsequent renewal period brokers must complete 8- hours
of specialty continuing education, 3-hours of Florida law update and 3-hours of Ethics and
Business Practices.
Pre Licensure Requirement
72-hour course based on the FREC II syllabus Inclusive of Exam. These courses may be
conducted in classroom and distance education environments. Please refer to Rule 61J2-
3.008 Florida Administrative Code for detailed course, delivery mechanism and exam
requirements.
First renewal period (18-24 months)
2
n
d
and subsequent renewal periods (24
months)
60-hours or two 30-hour of brokers post
licensure courses inclusive of exam. These
courses may be conducted in classroom
and distance education environments.
Please refer to Rule 61J2-3.020 Florida
Administrative Code for detailed course,
delivery mechanism and exam
requirements.
14-hours of continuing education consisting of
8-hours of specialty credit, 3-hours dedicated
to an update of Florida laws and 3-hours of
Ethics and Business Practices. These courses
may be conducted in classroom and distance
education environments. Please refer to Rule
61J2-3.009 Florida Administrative Code for
detailed course and exam requirements.
Revised 06/2018
1
st
Renewal period is 18-
24 months in duration.
Required to complete 60-
hours of approved Broker
Post Licensure courses
and required end of
course exams.
2
nd
and subsequent renewal periods are 24 months in duration. Real Estate
Licensees are required to complete 14-hours of approved Continuing Education
courses and end of course exams (distance Education Courses only).
Unlike the Pre and Post Licensure course content, the Continuing Education
requirements for Sales Associates, Brokers and Broker Associates are identical.
When you receive an approval for a continuing education course it is valid for all
three licensure categories.
1
st
Renewal period is 18-24
months in duration.
Required to complete 45-
hours of approved Sales
Associate Post Licensure
courses and required end of
course exams.
Continuing Education
Post Licensure Post Licensure
As a condition of licensure
applicants must successfully
complete a 72-Hour Pre
Licensure Course based on the
FREC II syllabus and pass the
required end of course exam.
As a condition of licensure
applicants must successfully
complete a 63-Hour Pre
Licensure Course based on
the FREC I syllabus and pass
the required end of course
exam.
Pre Licensure Pre Licensure
Brokers and Broker Associates
Sales Associate
