How to get a real estate license in Florida
The official path to a Florida salesperson license in 4 steps, with fees and rules taken from the state regulator.
Take the pre-licensing course
63 hours from a state-approved school.
Verified from official source · Oct 16, 2026Pass the state exam
Administered by Pearson VUE. Exam fee: $36.75.
Verified from official source · Oct 16, 2026Apply for your license
License / application fee: $83.75. Fingerprint / background: Varies by FDLE Livescan provider (DBPR HQ in-house service: $39). Deadline: Appear for exam within 2 years of DBPR receiving application; 63-h course valid 2 years
DBPR FAQ (updated 09/12/2025): $14.75 application + $64 license + $5 unlicensed activity. The $62.75 on the DBPR RE 1 printable form is outdated (form effective June 2015)
Verified from official source · Oct 16, 2026After you're licensed
Commission-approved post-licensing course before first renewal (Rule 61J2-3.020(1))
Verified from official source · Oct 16, 2026
Other rules
- E&O insurance required
- Not published
No E&O requirement found in the regulator pages we read; absence is not confirmation
Not on an official source · searched Oct 16, 2026 - Reciprocity
- Mutual recognition with certain states (license history required); endorsement after 5 years licensed elsewhere
- Official pass rate
- Not publishedNot on an official source · searched Oct 16, 2026
Recent rule changes
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