FLI FREE FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COURSE DECISION KIT
Checked: October 2, 2026
Source and updates: https://floridalicenseindex.com/how-to-get-a-real-estate-license-in-florida/#course-decision-kit

Use actual quotes, dates, and official application requirements. This worksheet does not determine eligibility. No purchase is required.

### FLI route check

| Question | Your answer | What to do next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Have you previously held a real estate license? | _____ | Read the mutual-recognition and endorsement answers before choosing the standard route |
| Are you an active Florida Bar member in good standing, or do you hold a qualifying real estate degree? | _____ | Check the applicable education exemption before purchasing |
| Do you need to clarify an application disclosure? | _____ | Obtain the records and resolve the application questions |
| Are you using a military-related route or seeking a fee waiver? | _____ | Check the applicable official application and supporting evidence |
| Does your selected route require standard sales-associate pre-license education? | _____ | If so, compare approved 63-hour courses |

This worksheet directs you to the relevant answers and official applications. DBPR makes the eligibility determination.

### FLI course comparison worksheet

Complete the same fields for each offer. Include a different provider if you are comparing schools; the worksheet is not limited to Gold Coast.

| Item | Course offer A | Course offer B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Provider and exact product | _____ | _____ |
| Approved course number, delivery, and language | _____ | _____ |
| Final checkout tuition, including required additions | $_____ | $_____ |
| Required class dates or your weekly study plan | _____ | _____ |
| Access begins and expires | _____ | _____ |
| Included preparation you will actually use | _____ | _____ |
| Instructor contact and review times | _____ | _____ |
| Final-exam and retake arrangement | _____ | _____ |
| Refund deadline and restrictions | _____ | _____ |
| Included post-license education and its own access deadline | _____ | _____ |
| Remaining question to resolve before paying | _____ | _____ |

Apply the comparison in order. First establish that the education fits your route. Then check attendance and access. Compare total cost and usable support after those conditions are satisfied.

A package that fails a necessary condition should stay out of your shortlist until the issue is resolved. Do not average an unsuitable schedule or unverified course against attractive extras.

### FLI license budget worksheet

Use actual checkout and fingerprint quotations rather than a monthly financing advertisement.

| Initial expense | Your amount |
| --- | --- |
| Required pre-license course, including checkout additions | $_____ |
| Application payment assessed by DBPR | $_____ |
| Fingerprints, including provider charges | $_____ |
| State examination reservation | $_____ |
| Separate optional preparation | $_____ |
| Necessary travel, parking, or other initial expenses | $_____ |
| Initial total | $_____ |
| Additional allowance you choose for a retake or contingency | $_____ |

For the standard application and one sales-associate exam attempt, this guide uses $62.75 and $57.75 respectively, totaling $120.50; the fee-conflict explanation and official documents appear in the cost section.

Keep three amounts separate: the cash needed to qualify, the later renewal cost, and the cost of starting work. If comparing financed tuition, record the total repayable amount and payment terms alongside the initial budget.

### FLI license deadline record

| Event or deadline | Date shown in your record | Evidence to keep |
| --- | --- | --- |
| School access starts | _____ | Order confirmation |
| School access ends | _____ | Written package terms |
| DBPR receives your application | _____ | Application receipt |
| DBPR approves the application | _____ | Approval or authorization |
| You complete the approved course | _____ | Completion certificate |
| Controlling application and exam-authorization deadlines | _____ | Official record and any DBPR clarification |
| Course-completion validity deadline | _____ | Completion date and applicable requirement |
| State examination appointment | _____ | Reservation confirmation |
| First license expiration and renewal | _____ | Issued license and DBPR account |
| Bundled post-license course access ends | _____ | Its specific written terms |

School access, course-certificate validity, application expiration, exam authorization, and license renewal are separate dates. Record them separately; a valid date for one does not resolve the others.

### FLI education map

Use this map when deciding what education to purchase at each stage. The linked answers explain exemptions and exceptions.

| Your stage | Education to identify | What to check before buying |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard first-time sales-associate application | Approved 63-hour pre-license education | Exact course approval, format, language, and completion rules |
| Preparing for the state exam | Optional preparation | The specific weakness it addresses and whether your package already includes it |
| First sales-associate renewal | Generally 45-hour post-license education | Your printed deadline and any qualifying exemption |
| Later ordinary renewal | Generally 14-hour continuing education | Your account requirements and the course’s required subject composition |
| Involuntarily inactive license | Applicable reactivation education | Actual status and elapsed time before selecting hours |
| Qualifying for broker licensure | Generally 72-hour broker pre-license education | The experience route and application requirements |
| First broker renewal | Generally 60-hour post-license education | Your broker license’s own renewal requirements |

The education details are explained and sourced in the application, renewal, reactivation, and broker sections below.

### Your FLI enrollment brief

Copy and complete this record:

- My licensing route and official application: _____.

- My selected provider, product, course number, format, and language: _____.

- My class schedule or weekly study commitment: _____.

- My full initial budget and contingency: _____.

- The additional package resources I will use: _____.

- My course access and refund deadlines: _____.

- My application, fingerprint, and exam steps: _____.

- My first-renewal plan, once the license is issued: _____.

- My unresolved question, if any: _____.

When the route, approval, schedule, price, and terms are resolved, continue to the Gold Coast comparison and enrollment instructions. Keep this brief with your purchase records.