Steps to Obtain a Sales Associate License
Watson School of Real Estate has streamlined the process for getting your real estate sales associate license by simplifying it into a three-step process:
Step 1: Submit a state application with fingerprints
You can apply for a license and submit your application with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations (DBPR) at myfloridalicense.com. Watson School of Real Estate partners with Mobile Fingerprinting* to provide an optional opportunity to complete fingerprinting during each class. You can also visit DBPR’s website for a state-wide list of electronic fingerprint vendors.
*Once the state application and fingerprints are submitted, it will take approximately one month for DBPR to review.
To apply:
You must be at least of 18 years of age
Have a valid Social Security number
Have a high school diploma or equivalency
Be able to answer questions regarding any criminal background, if such exists
Step 2: Take and pass the state-required 63-hour Associate Pre-licensing course
Watson School of Real Estate is an approved provider of real estate pre-license courses and has been offering professional education for more than 40 years.
Certificate of Completion earned with passing grade of 70% or higher (valid for two years)
Upon successfully passing the class exam, class certificates will be provided to the student in the form of an email within 5 business days. Students should schedule their state exam after this 5 day processing period to ensure that the state and the testing center have received the necessary documents to indicate the student is eligible to take the state exam.
Two attempts given for end-of-course exam
Students may only miss eight (8) instruction hours of instructor-led courses for any reason, per state requirements. Missed time in excess of the eight (8) instruction hours can only be made up if it is due to illness or an emergency. In this case, the exact material and time will need to be completed within 30 days of original course completion.
Tuition for instructor-led course is valid for one year, which means you have an unlimited review of the course before you take your state exam (in the event you do not pass, you can review the course for free for up to one year only before the state exam is taken. If the exam has already been taken, you may no longer access the course.)
If the exam is not passed with a 70% or higher, the entire course must be re-taken.
*Steps 1 and 2 can be completed at the same time, but both must be completed in order to schedule the state exam.
Step 3: Take and pass the state exam
Upon state application approval, DBPR will notify Pearson Vue, the company that proctors the State Exam.
Pearson Vue will send you an Authorization email, containing login instructions and the FLREAPP ID that DBPR has assigned to you. Use this information to create a Pearson Vue account and view the upcoming scheduling options. You will need to send Pearson Vue the Certificate of Completion from your Pre-Licensing course.
The state exam is a 3.5-hour, computer-based exam which requires a passing grade of 75% or higher. You can take this in-person at a Pearson Vue location.
Out-of-State Licensees:
Florida has mutual recognition agreements with other states. If you are licensed in AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, KY, MS, NE, RI, or WV, you may be eligible to receive a license through mutual recognition*. For more information, please contact DBPR at (850-487-1395) or visit DBPR Mutual Recognition Agreements for information.
*Additional fees may apply