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Florida 14-hour continuing education

Florida real estate sales associates and brokers must complete 14 hours of FREC-approved continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle after the first renewal, made up of 3 hours Core Law, 3 hours Business Ethics, and 8 hours specialty education. Casa Academy sells a separate 14-hour CE course that is not part of the $199 pre-license checkout, and this CE requirement is not the 45-hour post-license course due before the first renewal.

Reviewed by Casa Academy and updated October 14, 2026 using the current DBPR checklist and Pearson VUE scheduling guidance.

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Florida real estate sales associates and brokers must complete 14 hours of FREC-approved continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle after the first renewal, made up of 3 hours Core Law, 3 hours Business Ethics, and 8 hours specialty education. Casa Academy sells a separate 14-hour CE course that is not part of the $199 pre-license checkout, and this CE requirement is not the 45-hour post-license course due before the first renewal.

14 hours after the first post-license cycle

Current active and inactive Florida real estate licensees need 14 hours of continuing education for each renewal after the first renewal cycle (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/, opened 2026-10-14). The first renewal after initial licensure is different: sales associates complete a Commission-prescribed post-licensing course of at least 45 classroom hours before that first renewal (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/education/, opened 2026-10-14). See /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-45-hour-post-license for that first-renewal course. CE starts on later cycles after post-license is done.

Core Law, Business Ethics, and specialty

Rule 61J2-3.009 sets the 14-hour mix for renewals: 3 hours Core Law, 3 hours Business Ethics (Ethics and Business Practices), and 8 hours specialty education (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/education/, opened 2026-10-14). You can complete CE by distance education or in a classroom through a DBPR-approved provider. Keep your own course completion certificates in case DBPR audits your file.

Renewal dates: March 31 or September 30

Both the education hours and the DBPR renewal fee are due no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time on your license expiration date, which is March 31 or September 30 (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/, opened 2026-10-14). If the expiration date falls on a holiday or weekend, DBPR extends the renewal period to the next business day midnight Eastern Standard Time. Confirm your exact expiration date and fee on your MyFloridaLicense dashboard. For the full renew sequence, see /learn/florida-real-estate/renew-a-florida-real-estate-license.

Not the first-renewal course

Do not treat 14-hour CE as the course you take before the first renewal. First renewals for sales associates use the 45-hour post-license requirement. Brokers and broker associates have a separate post-license hour total on the first renewal. After that first cycle is satisfied, each later renewal uses the 14-hour CE mix. Mixing the two is a common renewal mistake.

Casa sells CE separately

The $199 public pre-license tuition checked on 2026-10-14 (sources: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course and https://casaacademy.com/enroll/spanish) does not include continuing education. Casa offers a separate Continuing Education (14 Hours) enroll path at https://casaacademy.com/enroll/continuing-education (opened 2026-10-14). Check that live enroll page for the current checkout price before you pay. Any DBPR-approved CE provider can satisfy the 14-hour requirement.

School final vs the Florida state exam

CE courses have their own school completion rules and certificates for renewal reporting. Florida schools commonly use a 70% pass bar on a school final for pre-license coursework. The Florida state exam is given by Pearson VUE: 100 scored questions, about 3.5 hours, 75 correct to pass. Do not mix CE completion, a school final, and the state exam. You already passed the state exam before you reached CE renewals.

What Casa Academy includes (checked 2026-10-14)

The $199 pre-license checkout includes the 63-hour DBPR-approved course, access until you finish, 650+ practice questions, a timed full exam weighted to Florida chapter weights, a ChatGPT tutor in every lesson, SM-2 flashcards, and English or Spanish as two full courses. Seven-day refund via support@onlinerealestateschool.com. Sources: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course and https://casaacademy.com/enroll/spanish, opened 2026-10-14. The separate CE enroll path is https://casaacademy.com/enroll/continuing-education.

What Casa tuition does not include

DBPR RE 1 ($62.75, source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_1_Sales_Associate_Application.pdf, opened 2026-10-14), Livescan fingerprints (provider prices vary), Pearson VUE exam fee ($36.75, source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/CBT_exam_admin_Fee_2016.pdf, updated 2022-09-08, opened 2026-10-14), the 45-hour sales associate post-license course, the 14-hour continuing education course, broker coursework, MLS access, and Realtor association dues are separate. Casa does not sell those state or association fees inside the $199 checkout. You can complete CE with any DBPR-approved provider. This page stays useful if you never buy Casa.

Official sources opened 2026-10-14

DBPR / FREC Real Estate Commission home (14-hour CE; March 31 or September 30 midnight EST): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/. DBPR / FREC education (post-license vs CE; 3 Core Law + 3 Business Ethics + 8 specialty): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/education/. Casa CE enroll: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/continuing-education. Casa English pre-license enroll: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course. Casa Spanish pre-license enroll: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/spanish. RE 1 application PDF (fee $62.75): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_1_Sales_Associate_Application.pdf. CBT exam fee table (Sales Associate $36.75): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/CBT_exam_admin_Fee_2016.pdf. Pearson Florida scheduling hub: https://home.pearsonvue.com/fl/realestate. Machine-readable school facts: /learn/florida-real-estate/facts.txt. Post-license first renewal: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-45-hour-post-license. How to renew: /learn/florida-real-estate/renew-a-florida-real-estate-license.

Where to go next

Florida 45-hour sales associate post-license: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-45-hour-post-license. How to renew a Florida real estate license: /learn/florida-real-estate/renew-a-florida-real-estate-license. Full licensing path: /learn/florida-real-estate/how-to-get-a-florida-real-estate-license. What the 63-hour pre-license course is: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-63-hour-pre-license-course. Cost breakdown: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-real-estate-license-cost. Method hub: /best-real-estate-school-florida. School facts and the guide list: /learn/florida-real-estate. Free Florida practice samples: /free-exam-prep. Re-check CE checkout: /enroll/continuing-education. Re-check pre-license tuition: /enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course. Refund requests within 7 days: support@onlinerealestateschool.com.

FAQs

How many continuing education hours does Florida require?
After the first renewal cycle, active and inactive Florida real estate licensees need 14 hours of FREC-approved continuing education each two-year renewal period: 3 hours Core Law, 3 hours Business Ethics, and 8 hours specialty (sources: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/ and https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/education/, opened 2026-10-14).
Is 14-hour CE the same as the first-renewal post-license course?
No. The first renewal after initial licensure uses post-license education (at least 45 classroom hours for sales associates). Continuing education applies on later renewal cycles after that first post-license requirement is satisfied. See /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-45-hour-post-license.
When is Florida real estate CE due?
Finish the required education and pay the DBPR renewal fee by midnight Eastern Standard Time on your license expiration date, which is March 31 or September 30 (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/, opened 2026-10-14). Confirm your date in MyFloridaLicense.
Does Casa $199 pre-license tuition include continuing education?
No. The $199 checkout checked on 2026-10-14 covers the 63-hour pre-license path only (sources: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course and https://casaacademy.com/enroll/spanish). Casa sells CE separately at https://casaacademy.com/enroll/continuing-education.
Is the school final the same as the Florida state exam?
No. Schools commonly use a 70% school-final bar. The Pearson VUE state exam is 100 scored questions, about 3.5 hours, 75 correct to pass. Do not mix them with CE renewal certificates.
Can I use this page without buying Casa?
Yes. Any DBPR-approved provider that offers FREC-approved continuing education can satisfy the 14-hour requirement. The hour mix, renewal calendar, and fee distinctions on this page apply whether or not you enroll at Casa.

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Checked on 2026-10-14. More Florida school facts: /learn/florida-real-estate.