How many CE hours does a Florida Real Estate Sales Associate need?

14 CE contact hours every 2 years, per the Florida DBPR / Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC). 14 CE hours every 2 years — but the first renewal is a 45-hour post-licensing course. Always confirm with the board.

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Florida Real Estate Sales Associate: CE & renewal requirements

14 CE contact hours every 2 years

Every 2 years (subsequent renewals); the first renewal period runs 18–24 months. Renew at MyFloridaLicense.com.

Source: Florida DBPR / Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) · confirmed 2026-06. Requirements change — always verify with the board.

Required topics

3 hrs Core Law
3 hrs Ethics & Business Practices
8 hrs Specialty CE

First renewal & exemptions

Your FIRST renewal requires 45 hours of FREC-approved Post-Licensing education (with an exam), NOT the 14-hr CE. Active Florida Bar members are exempt from the 14-hr CE.

If your license lapses

Missing the first-renewal 45-hr post-license course makes the license null & void (re-qualify from scratch). For later renewals, missing CE makes you involuntarily inactive; inactive over 24 months voids the license.

How CE is tracked

A DBPR-approved provider reports your completion electronically; renew online at MyFloridaLicense.com.

Watch out: The first-renewal 45-hr post-license course is pass-or-perish — failing to finish it voids your license entirely, with no 'inactive' cushion. Don't confuse it with the recurring 14-hr CE.

Are you on track? Check free

Enter your license expiration and CE hours completed — see what you still owe, the pace to finish, and your reminder schedule. No signup.

Informational only, based on the numbers you enter — not legal or licensing advice, and not an official record. Confirm your exact requirement and current status with the Florida DBPR / Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC).