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How long it takes to get a Florida real estate license

Study pace for the 63-hour DBPR-approved course is about 13 weeks at 5 hours a week, 7 weeks at 10, or 4 weeks at 20 (ceil of 63 divided by weekly hours), and that table covers coursework only. After the school final you still file RE 1 with Livescan, wait for DBPR exam approval with no published week count, sit Pearson VUE, then activate with a sponsoring broker, so total calendar time is not a fixed state promise.

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

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Direct answer

Study pace for the 63-hour DBPR-approved course is about 13 weeks at 5 hours a week, 7 weeks at 10, or 4 weeks at 20 (ceil of 63 divided by weekly hours), and that table covers coursework only. After the school final you still file RE 1 with Livescan, wait for DBPR exam approval with no published week count, sit Pearson VUE, then activate with a sponsoring broker, so total calendar time is not a fixed state promise.

Study weeks for the 63-hour course (planning only)

Florida requires 63 classroom hours in a Commission-approved sales associate pre-license course. Convert hours to study weeks with ceil(63 divided by hours per week): about 13 weeks at 5 hours a week, 7 weeks at 10, or 4 weeks at 20. Those rows exclude the school final, DBPR application and background review, Pearson booking, and broker activation. The course is self-paced. The completion certificate is valid two years after you finish and must be shown at every Pearson sitting.

Sequence after coursework (no invented waiting periods)

1) Pass your school's final and receive the completion certificate. Casa's school final uses a 70% pass bar; do not mix that with the state exam cut of 75 correct out of 100. 2) File DBPR RE 1 (Sales Associate Initial Application) and pay the published application fee of $62.75 (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_1_Sales_Associate_Application.pdf, opened 2026-10-14). 3) Complete electronic fingerprints through an FDLE-registered Livescan provider with the application (ORI FL920010Z for real estate). Shop prices vary; confirm with the provider you book. Official pages do not source filing RE 1 or getting printed while the course is still unfinished. 4) Wait for DBPR exam approval. Approved applicants must appear for the exam within two years from the date DBPR received the application. DBPR does not publish a sourced week count for that review on the pages opened for this guide, so this page does not invent one. 5) Schedule and pass Pearson VUE: 100 scored questions, about 3.5 hours, 75 correct to pass. The published exam administration fee is $36.75 (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/CBT_exam_admin_Fee_2016.pdf, updated 2022-09-08, opened 2026-10-14). Confirm the live cart at https://home.pearsonvue.com/fl/realestate when you reserve. If you already know your candidate identification number, the Candidate Information Booklet says you do not have to wait for a paper authorization letter to make a reservation. Pearson scheduling-site hours are not a retake wait. 6) After a pass, a license number can issue within about 48 hours and stays inactive until you affiliate with a sponsoring broker.

What you control vs what the state controls

You control study pace for the 63 hours, when you sit the school final, when you file a complete RE 1 with Livescan, when you book Pearson after eligibility or a candidate ID, and when you find a broker and activate. You do not control unpublished DBPR review time, fingerprint or background follow-up, or Pearson seat availability. Do not treat blog-invented DBPR approval ranges as official processing times.

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

Public tuition on the English and Spanish enroll pages is $199 for the current cohort (sources: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course and https://casaacademy.com/enroll/spanish, opened 2026-10-14). After that cohort fills, the published next price is $249. One payment. Klarna is offered at checkout. The $199 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. School license ZH1003169, provider 0010716, English course 0032664, Spanish course 0032665. Seven-day refund via support@onlinerealestateschool.com.

What Casa tuition does not include

DBPR RE 1 ($62.75), Livescan fingerprints, Pearson VUE exam fee ($36.75), post-licensing, continuing education, broker coursework, MLS access, and Realtor association dues are separate. Casa does not sell those state or association fees inside the $199 checkout. This page stays useful if you never buy Casa: the sequence and study-week math work with any DBPR-approved school.

Official sources opened 2026-10-14

DBPR sales associate checklist: https://www.myfloridalicense.com/CheckListDetail.asp?clientCode=2501&XACT_DEFN_ID=744&xactCode=1010. RESLRequirements PDF: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/RESLRequirements.pdf. RE 1 application PDF (fee $62.75): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_1_Sales_Associate_Application.pdf. Candidate Information Booklet: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/RE_sales_cibs.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. Casa English enroll: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course. Casa Spanish enroll: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/spanish. Machine-readable school facts: /learn/florida-real-estate/facts.txt. Protected timeline blog (do not treat invented week ranges as official; live enroll wins for Casa tuition): /blog/florida-real-estate-license-timeline.

Where to go next

Step-by-step path: /learn/florida-real-estate/how-to-get-a-florida-real-estate-license. Cost breakdown with same-day fee sources: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-real-estate-license-cost. Eligibility-only requirements: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-real-estate-license-requirements. School facts and the guide list: /learn/florida-real-estate. Method for choosing a school: /best-real-estate-school-florida. Free Florida practice samples: /free-exam-prep. Re-check tuition before you pay: /enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course or /enroll/spanish. Refund requests within 7 days: support@onlinerealestateschool.com.

FAQs

How many weeks does the 63-hour course take?
Only as long as your study pace. At 5 hours a week the coursework alone is about 13 weeks, at 10 hours about 7 weeks, and at 20 hours about 4 weeks. That math excludes the school final, DBPR review, Pearson booking, and broker activation.
How long does DBPR take to approve the exam application?
DBPR does not publish a sourced week count for exam-eligibility review on the official pages opened for this guide. Approved applicants must appear for the exam within two years from the date DBPR received the application. Do not treat blog-invented approval ranges as official processing times.
Is the school certificate valid forever?
No. The completion certificate is valid two years after you finish the course and must be presented at every Pearson sitting. An expired certificate blocks admission even if exam authorization is still open.
When do I get an active license after I pass Pearson?
A license number can issue within about 48 hours after a pass and stays inactive until you affiliate with a sponsoring broker. Passing alone does not authorize sales associate work.
How much does Casa Academy cost right now?
Public tuition checked on 2026-10-14 is $199 on both the English and Spanish enroll pages. After the current cohort fills, the published next price is $249. If an older timeline blog still lists a prior Casa sticker, the live enroll price is the one that counts.
Can I finish this timeline without buying Casa?
Yes. The study-week math, the DBPR sequence, and the state fee sources on this page work with any DBPR-approved school. Casa is one optional provider for the 63-hour course.

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