Sales associate
Apply to DBPR, submit fingerprints, earn your Course 1 certificate, pass the state exam, and activate with a broker.
Follow the sales path See Course 1 and FastPass options
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The steps, deadlines, and exam details in one place. Choose the license you’re working toward.
Choose your path
Just starting, or have two years of active experience?
Use the guide to follow the state process. When you’re ready for school, the course links take you to Daniel Larson Training.
Broker
Check your qualifying experience, apply to DBPR, complete the approved 72-hour broker course, and prepare for the separate broker exam.
Follow the broker path See Course 2 and Broker FastPassThe step people miss
Two tracks come together on exam day.
01 · State
Get exam approval.
Submit your application to DBPR, then fingerprints. While it is being reviewed, you can work through the course and FastPass.
02 · School
Earn your certificate.
Finish the approved prelicense course. Daniel’s FastPass path gives you exam-style practice while you work toward school course certification.
03 · Pearson
Bring both together.
Once approved, schedule the state exam. Print your valid school certificate and take it to the testing center with your IDs.
FastPass makes the path easier to follow. Sales and Broker FastPass pair school certification with state-exam practice. Each licensing course bundle also includes the application and fingerprint links, with guidance for completing both.
How certification, approval, and Pearson fit togetherGuides by question
Get the detail you need.
School certificate or state exam?
Understand FastPass, DBPR approval, your candidate ID, the three different two-year clocks, and the paper certificate required at Pearson.
Read the exam guideLicensed agent or REALTOR®?
A Florida sales associate license and association membership are separate steps. Here is how each works.
Read the distinctionPost-Licensing or CE?
Sales associate Post, broker Post, and later 14-hour CE belong to different renewal stages. Estimate your dates.
Explore renewalsReal estate math, explained
Worked examples of commissions, profit percentages, tax prorations, and land area.
Practice the calculationsExam Prep Only
If you already have a valid Course 1 or Course 2 certificate, choose focused preparation for your separate state exam.
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