How to get a Florida broker license
Checked on: 2026-10-14
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A Florida broker license needs the 72-hour broker pre-license course, at least 24 months of active sales associate experience in the prior 5 years, DBPR form RE-2 with a $91.75 application fee, fingerprints, and the Pearson VUE broker exam. Brokers upgrading from sales associate take the full 100-question state exam (75 correct to pass); mutual-recognition applicants take the 40-question Florida law portion only, and broker post-license is at least 60 classroom hours before the first renewal.

Florida broker path: 72-hour course, 24 months active experience in the prior 5 years, RE-2 ($91.75), fingerprints, and Pearson VUE. Full exam for upgrades; 40-question law exam for mutual recognition. Broker post-license is 60 hours. Casa $199 is sales associate pre-license only.

Broker path in order
Confirm you already hold (or are finishing) a Florida sales associate path, or that you qualify under mutual recognition. Complete a DBPR-approved 72-hour broker pre-license course and the school final. File DBPR RE-2 and pay the published application fee. Complete Livescan fingerprints after the application. Wait for DBPR exam eligibility, then schedule Pearson VUE. Bring a valid broker course completion certificate to every sitting. After you pass, finish at least 60 classroom hours of broker post-license education before the first renewal, then stay current with 14-hour continuing education. Sales associate overview: /learn/florida-real-estate/how-to-get-a-florida-real-estate-license. Side-by-side license types: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-sales-associate-vs-broker.

Experience and the 72-hour course
DBPR requires the Florida 72-hour pre-licensing course for applicants upgrading from sales associate or applying from out of state, plus an active sales associate license held for at least 24 months during the preceding five years in Florida or another jurisdiction (source: https://myfloridalicense.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1800, updated 2025-09-12, opened 2026-10-14). The broker Candidate Information Booklet is the exam booklet for that path (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/RE_broker_cib.pdf, opened 2026-10-14). Casa $199 is the 63-hour sales associate pre-license product, not the 72-hour broker course.

File RE-2 and pay the published fee
File DBPR RE-2 Application for Broker License (PDF: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_2_Broker_Application.pdf, opened 2026-10-14). The broker application fee is $91.75, broken down as $14.75 non-refundable application fee, $72.00 license fee, and $5.00 unlicensed activity fee (source: https://myfloridalicense.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1800, opened 2026-10-14). The RE-2 form states the examination fee is paid separately to the testing vendor. Do not invent a different RE-2 total.

Fingerprints after the application
Complete Livescan fingerprints after you file RE-2, the same DBPR order used for sales associates. Provider prices vary. Do not treat a third-party fingerprint dollar range as a required statewide total. Fingerprint detail for the sales associate path (ORI and timing notes): /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-real-estate-fingerprints. DBPR checklist language about fingerprint results arriving in up to five days is about fingerprint results only, not RE-2 review weeks.

Certificate every sitting and the Pearson VUE broker exam
The Broker CIB requires your Certificate of Pre-Licensing Education Completion at the test center every time you sit. The course is good for two years from the date of completion. An expired course will not be accepted even if your authorization to test is still valid, you will not be admitted, and you remain responsible for that day's examination fee plus a new fee on a future registration (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/RE_broker_cib.pdf, opened 2026-10-14). The Real Estate Broker Licensure examination is graded on 100 points; 75 or higher passes (same CIB). The CBT fee table lists Real Estate - Broker at $36.75 for administration (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/CBT_exam_admin_Fee_2016.pdf, updated 2022-09-08, opened 2026-10-14). Pearson Florida scheduling hub: https://home.pearsonvue.com/fl/realestate. Brokers upgrading from sales associate take the full 100-question exam; mutual-recognition broker applicants take the 40-question law portion only (source: https://myfloridalicense.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1800, opened 2026-10-14). Mutual recognition guide: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-real-estate-mutual-recognition.

School final vs the Florida state exam
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 on the full broker exam. Do not mix a school final with the state exam, and do not treat RE-2 as either exam.

Broker post-license is 60 hours
After initial broker licensure, brokers must finish post-licensing courses totaling at least 60 classroom hours before the first renewal (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/education/, opened 2026-10-14). That is not the sales associate 45-hour first-renewal course. After the first renewal, the ongoing requirement is 14-hour continuing education. Sales associate post-license: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-45-hour-post-license. CE: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-14-hour-continuing-education. Renew: /learn/florida-real-estate/renew-a-florida-real-estate-license.

What Casa Academy includes (checked 2026-10-14)
The $199 pre-license checkout includes the 63-hour DBPR-approved sales associate 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. That checkout is not the 72-hour broker course.

What Casa tuition does not include
The 72-hour broker pre-license course, DBPR RE-2 ($91.75, source: https://myfloridalicense.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1800, opened 2026-10-14), Livescan fingerprints (provider prices vary), Pearson VUE broker 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 60-hour broker post-license requirement, the 14-hour continuing education course, MLS access, and Realtor association dues are separate. For readers still on the sales associate path, DBPR RE 1 ($62.75, source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_1_Sales_Associate_Application.pdf, opened 2026-10-14) and the 45-hour sales associate post-license course are also outside $199. Casa does not sell those state or association costs inside the $199 checkout. This page stays useful if you never buy Casa.

Official sources opened 2026-10-14
DBPR broker requirements FAQ (72-hour course, 24 months active in prior 5 years, RE-2, fee $91.75 = $14.75 + $72.00 + $5.00, full exam vs mutual-recognition law portion): https://myfloridalicense.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1800. DBPR RE-2 Broker Application PDF: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_2_Broker_Application.pdf. Broker Candidate Information Booklet (certificate every sitting, two-year course window, expired course blocks admission, 100-point exam, 75 to pass): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/RE_broker_cib.pdf. CBT exam fee table (Real Estate - Broker $36.75): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/CBT_exam_admin_Fee_2016.pdf. DBPR / FREC education (60-hour broker post-license): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/education/. Pearson Florida scheduling hub: https://home.pearsonvue.com/fl/realestate. 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, sales associate path): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_1_Sales_Associate_Application.pdf. Machine-readable school facts: /learn/florida-real-estate/facts.txt. Sales associate vs broker: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-sales-associate-vs-broker. Mutual recognition: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-real-estate-mutual-recognition.

Where to go next
Florida sales associate vs broker: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-sales-associate-vs-broker. How to get a Florida real estate license (sales associate): /learn/florida-real-estate/how-to-get-a-florida-real-estate-license. Florida real estate mutual recognition: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-real-estate-mutual-recognition. Florida 45-hour sales associate post-license: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-45-hour-post-license. Florida 14-hour continuing education: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-14-hour-continuing-education. Renew a Florida real estate license: /learn/florida-real-estate/renew-a-florida-real-estate-license. 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 pre-license tuition: /enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course. Refund requests within 7 days: support@onlinerealestateschool.com.

FAQ
Q: What do I need before I can apply for a Florida broker license?
A: DBPR requires the 72-hour broker pre-licensing course and an active sales associate license held for at least 24 months during the preceding five years in Florida or another jurisdiction (source: https://myfloridalicense.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1800, opened 2026-10-14).

Q: How much is the Florida broker application fee?
A: DBPR lists $91.75 for the broker license application: $14.75 non-refundable application fee, $72.00 license fee, and $5.00 unlicensed activity fee (source: https://myfloridalicense.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1800, opened 2026-10-14). The exam fee is paid separately to Pearson VUE.

Q: How much is the Pearson VUE Florida broker exam fee?
A: The CBT examination administration fee table lists Real Estate - Broker at $36.75 (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/CBT_exam_admin_Fee_2016.pdf, updated 2022-09-08, opened 2026-10-14).

Q: Do I take the full 100-question exam or only Florida law?
A: Brokers upgrading from sales associate take the full 100-question state exam. Mutual-recognition broker applicants take the 40-question Florida law portion only (source: https://myfloridalicense.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1800, opened 2026-10-14). Mutual recognition: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-real-estate-mutual-recognition.

Q: What happens if my broker course certificate is expired at the test center?
A: The Broker CIB says an expired course will not be accepted even if authorization to test is still valid. You will not be admitted, you remain responsible for that day's examination fee, and you must pay a new test fee when you register again (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/RE_broker_cib.pdf, opened 2026-10-14).

Q: Is broker post-license 45 hours or 60 hours?
A: Brokers need post-licensing courses totaling at least 60 classroom hours before the first renewal. The 45-hour figure is the sales associate first-renewal requirement (source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/education/, opened 2026-10-14).

Q: Does Casa $199 include the broker course?
A: No. The $199 checkout checked on 2026-10-14 is the 63-hour sales associate pre-license product (sources: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course and https://casaacademy.com/enroll/spanish). The 72-hour broker course, RE-2, and broker exam fees are separate.

Q: Is the school final the same as the Florida broker state exam?
A: No. Schools commonly use a 70% school-final bar. The Pearson VUE full broker exam is 100 scored questions, about 3.5 hours, 75 correct to pass. RE-2 is the application, not either exam.

Q: Can I use this page without buying Casa?
A: Yes. DBPR RE-2, the 72-hour course rule, experience, fingerprints, Pearson VUE, and broker post-license hours apply whether or not you enroll at Casa. Any DBPR-approved school can teach the broker course. This page stays useful if you never buy Casa.

School tuition: $199 (checked 2026-10-14)
Facts file: https://casaacademy.com/learn/florida-real-estate/facts.txt
Section index: https://casaacademy.com/learn/florida-real-estate