(FREC) Educational Requirements

Sales Associates: 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 – In each subsequent renewal period sales associates must complete 8-hours of specialty , 3-hours of Florida Core and 3-hour of Ethics and 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) 2nd and subsequent renewal periods (24 months) 45-hours of sales associate post licensure 14-hours of continuing education consisting of courses inclusive of exam. These courses 8-hours of specialty credit, 3-hours dedicated may be conducted in classroom and to an update of Florida and 3-hours of distance education environments. Please Ethics and Business Practices. These courses refer to Rule 61J2-3.020 Florida may be conducted in classroom and distance Administrative Code for detailed course, education environments. Please refer to Rule delivery mechanism and exam 61J2-3.009 Florida Administrative Code for requirements. 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) 2nd and subsequent renewal periods (24 months) 60-hours or two 30-hour of brokers post 14-hours of continuing education consisting of licensure courses inclusive of exam. These 8-hours of specialty credit, 3-hours dedicated courses may be conducted in classroom to an update of Florida laws and 3-hours of and distance education environments. Ethics and Business Practices. These courses Please refer to Rule 61J2-3.020 Florida may be conducted in classroom and distance Administrative Code for detailed course, education environments. Please refer to Rule delivery mechanism and exam 61J2-3.009 Florida Administrative Code for requirements. detailed course and exam requirements.

Revised 06/2018

Sales Associate Brokers and Broker Associates

Pre Licensure Pre Licensure

As a condition of licensure As a condition of licensure applicants must successfully applicants must successfully complete a 63-Hour Pre complete a 72-Hour Pre Licensure Course based on Licensure Course based on the the FREC I syllabus and pass FREC II syllabus and pass the the required end of course required end of course exam. exam.

Post Licensure Post Licensure

st 1 Renewal period is 18- 1st Renewal period is 18-24 24 months in duration. months in duration. Required to complete 60- Required to complete 45- hours of approved Broker hours of approved Sales Post Licensure courses Associate Post Licensure and required end of courses and required end of course exams. course exams.

Continuing Education

2nd 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.

Revised 06/2018