ARES Licensure

SALES ASSOCIATE

An applicant for a Sales Associate License must submit a completed application to DBPR Central Intake Unit at 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1027. The application must be notarized. The application may be picked up at any Adair Real Estate School location or can be found online. An application fee of $105.00 will be required of all applicants and payable to DBPR. Electronic finger prints are required and a background check will be conducted.

If you are taking the required 63 Hour Pre-license Course at Adair Real Estate School, the application and assistance in completing will be provided by the School.

You must take the 63 Hour Pre-license Sales Associate Course and pass the end of class exam with a grade of 70% or greater.

You can not miss more than 8 hours (one hour equals 50 minutes) of course instruction. Classes missed must be made up within 30 days of the end of class.

Once the application has been approved, you will receive a notice from the testing center that you are approved to take the State Exam.

The applicant schedules an examination date with the testing center.

You must score at least 75% on the state examination.

* This list is not all inclusive. The complete requirements will be discussed in class or may be found in FS 475.

BROKER

An applicant for a Brokers License must submit a state application and pay the appropriate fee.

Twenty-four months as an active sales associate in the past 5 years is required.

Applicants having a Florida Sales Associate License must complete their post license education before the expiration of the sales associate license or before applying for the broker's license.

Broker applicants must successfully complete the Broker's Course with a passing grade of 70% or greater.

Applicants can miss no more than 8 hours of classroom time, due to illness or a family emergency. Any days missed must be made up within 30 days of the courses end of class exam.

Finger prints and a background check are required.

Once the application has been approved, you will receive a notice from the testing center that you are approved to take the State Exam.

The applicant schedules an examination date with the testing center.

A score of 75% or greater is required.

* This list is not all inclusive. The complete requirements will be discussed in class or may be found in FS 475.

63 Hour Sales Associate Pre-license Course*

This is the required Sales Associate course that qualifies a person, upon successful completion, to take the Florida State Exam.

The content of this 63 hour program is Florida real estate law, real estate practices and principals and real estate mathematics.

We recommend this course be taken in a class room setting.

45 Hour Sales Associate Post-license Course*

Florida Real Estate Commission rules require all sales associates (active or inactive) to successfully complete a 45 hour post-license course prior to their first renewal. This is a mandatory class and must be completed in a timely manner to keep your license.

We strongly recommend this class be scheduled ASAP after obtaining your Florida Real Estate License.

* For complete details and exceptions refer to
Chapter 475, Florida Statutes

72 Hour Broker Pre-license Course*

This is the required pre-license brokers course. Upon successful completion, this course qualifies you to take the Florida State Brokerage Exam.

Topics covered in this course include but are not limited to: Starting a Real Estate Brokerage Business, Valuing Real Property, Listing and Selling Real Property, Investment Real Estate, Zoning and Planning, Environmental Concerns and Property Management.

We recommend a class room setting for this course.

60 Hour Broker Post License Course*

This is the required course all brokers (active or inactive) must complete within one year of the issuance of their Brokers License. This course is offered in a 2 part series of 30 hours each.

Thirty hours are in Management and thirty hours in Investments are required for the successful completion of this requirement.

* For complete details and exceptions refer to
Chapter 475, Florida Statutes

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Last modified: 06/18/10