What Are the Continuing Education Requirements for a Florida Real Estate License?
What continuing education does a Florida real estate agent need to complete to keep their license current?
Florida requires 14 hours of FREC-approved continuing education every two years for all license holders — both active and inactive. Those 14 hours are broken into three required components: three hours of Core Law, three hours of Ethics and Business Practices, and eight hours of specialty education approved by the Florida Real Estate Commission.
What the 14 Hours Actually Cover
The Core Law component keeps Florida-licensed agents current on changes to real estate law, regulations, and DBPR requirements. The Ethics and Business Practices component addresses professional standards and conduct expectations. The remaining eight hours of specialty education can be completed through a range of FREC-approved topics relevant to modern real estate practice. All courses must be completed through a FREC-approved provider and reported to the DBPR before your license renewal deadline.
One important detail — your CE provider is responsible for reporting your completed hours to the DBPR, but it is your responsibility to verify those hours are properly recorded on your account before your renewal date. Checking your CE completion status through the DBPR well ahead of your deadline gives you time to resolve any discrepancies without putting your license at risk.
CE Is Required Whether You're Active or Inactive
This is the detail that surprises most Florida-licensed agents who have stepped back from production. The 14-hour CE requirement applies regardless of whether your license is active or voluntarily inactive. If you're already completing CE to keep your license current, moving it to CrossView Referral Realty means that same investment of time now comes with the ability to earn Florida real estate referral income — something an inactive license simply cannot do.
Make Your CE Work Harder for You
CrossView Referral Realty helps Florida-licensed agents turn a required expense into a productive one — keeping their license active, their CE current, and their referral income flowing.
Visit crossviewreferralrealty.com to put your continuing education requirement to work for you.
