Florida real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in Florida, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 63
- Broker requirement
- 72-hour FREC-approved broker pre-license course + sales associate post-license education completed + 24 months active experience as sales associate within preceding 5 years, then pass broker exam (75%)
- Exam vendor
- Pearson VUE
- Exam structure
- Sales Associate exam: 100 multiple-choice questions (45 real estate principles/practices, 45 FL & federal law, 10 math); Broker exam: 100 questions including brokerage management, investment, closing disclosure, etc. Structured as a single state exam rather than distinctly separated national/state sub-scores
- Passing
- 70% for Sales Associate exam; 75% for Broker exam
Preparing for the Florida exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in Florida and the larger share of the exam. Study your Florida state-law portion from the commission on top of the core.
Official sources
Educational information only, researched July 2026 — not legal or licensing advice. Requirements change; confirm with the Florida real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.