Florida Real Estate Broker License Requirements

Real Estate Broker

• Hold an active real estate sales associate license and complete 24 months of real estate experience during the 5 year period preceding becoming licensed as a broker OR a licensed real estate sales associate or broker who has real estate experience in another state may apply the experience toward a Florida real estate broker license if the applicant has held an active sales associate or a current and valid broker license for at least 24 months during the preceding 5 years. The real estate license must have been obtained from the real estate licensing authority by completing its education and examination requirements. NOTE: If the applicant holds a Florida real estate sales associate license, the applicant must fulfill the sales associate post-licensing education requirement before being eligible to obtain a broker license.

• When you have made the decision to become a Broker or Broker associate, we recommend you submit a completed Application and do the electronic fingerprinting, with appropriate fees, then start your class. This will insure that you are approved to take the state exam as soon as you finish your course with little or no waiting.

• Successfully complete a FREC approved pre-licensing course for brokers (Course II) consisting of 72 classroom hours and covering the topics required by the FREC. The course is valid for licensure purposes for two years after the course completion date.
  Minimum grade of 70% is required on the end-of-course examination. (If you fail your
  end-of-course examination, you must wait 30 days from the date of the original
  examination to retest) [Note: Online end-of-course examinations are administered online].

• Pass the Florida Real Estate Broker Examination with a grade of at least 75
• Submit a completed RE 2050 form to activate the license, otherwise the license is issued in an inactive status. To immediately begin working as a real estate broker, submit the completed RE 2050 form to the Division of Real Estate.