How many years do you need to become a real estate agent in Florida?

Becoming a real estate licensed agent in Florida will only take for only a week or less. But becoming an experience real estate agent takes years.

In Florida, agents are required to have a license before they can practice legal real estate practices and processes.

Here is a quick review of the Florida Education Requirements

For Real Estate Associates

1. Successfully complete a 63-hour classrom hours FREC-approved pre-licensing course with the topics required by the FREC. The course is valid for licensure purposes for two years after the course completion date.
2. Submit a completed application, electronic fingerprints, and appropriate fee.
3. Pass the Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Examination with a grade of at least 75 or pass the Florida Real Estate Law Exam with a grade of at least 30.
4. Activate the license, otherwise the license is issued in an inactive status. This can be done using the DBPR RE 10-Sales Associate, Broker Sales Associate Transactions form. Alternatively, once the new license number is issued, the broker can activate the sales associate using the broker's online account.
5. Whether holding an active or inactive license, successfully complete a FREC-approved post-licensing course for sales associate consisting of at least 45 classroom-hours, prior to the expiration of the initial sales associate license.