Revised 06/2018
Real Estate (FREC) Educational Requirements
Sales
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
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
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.