Florida Real Estate Commission
Florida real estate continuing education requirements
Florida licensees complete post-licensing education before their first renewal, then 14 hours of continuing education for each renewal after that.
45 hrs
Sales associate post-licensing
60 hrs
Broker post-licensing
14 hrs
CE each later renewal
3 + 3
Core Law + Ethics hours
Before your first renewal
Post-licensing education
Sales associates
Complete at least 45 hours of post-licensing education before your first renewal.
Brokers
Complete at least 60 hours of post-licensing education before your first renewal as a broker.
Exemption
A four-year real estate degree from an accredited institution exempts you from post-licensing. Attorneys are not exempt.
Every renewal after that
14-hour continuing education
Florida CE
Topic | Hours |
|---|---|
Core Law | 3 |
Ethics and Business Practices | 3 |
Specialty education | 8 |
Total | 14 |
Complete all renewal requirements before midnight on your license expiration date, and keep your course completion certificates in case of an audit.
Official resources
Quick links
Florida DBPR – Division of Real Estate
Customer Contact Center: 850-487-1395
2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399
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