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Your first steps with Daniel Larson Training
- 1Review your experience and choose a package.Use our licensing checklist to review the qualifying paths, then compare Course 2, Broker FastPass, and FastPass + Post. DBPR makes the eligibility decision for your application.
- 2Open your broker courses and set a study routine.Sign in through the student course portal. The Course 2 package uses the traditional course final. With Broker FastPass, complete three certification exams in place of that final and use the preparation materials to study. Keep your course questions together so Daniel can help.
- 3Prepare your certificate and exam documents.After completing school certification, keep your Course 2 certificate with your DBPR notices. Follow the broker test-day checklist below. Email Daniel for help with course access or your school certificate.
For a fuller budget, our licensing cost guide separates tuition from application, fingerprinting, and state-exam expenses.
Qualifying broker experience generally means 24 active months within the preceding five years. Apply to DBPR, complete the approved 72-hour broker prelicense course and certification, then pass the separate broker state exam.
What does “two of the last five years” mean?
Florida law recognizes an active sales associate license for at least 24 months within the preceding five years under one or more brokers in Florida or another qualifying jurisdiction. It also describes certain government-agency experience and an out-of-state broker-license path. Merely holding an inactive license for two calendar years does not describe the usual sales-associate path.
If you claim experience from another state or jurisdiction, DBPR requests a current certification of license history documenting it. A person licensed as a Florida sales associate in the preceding five years must also complete the applicable sales post-licensing education before broker licensure. Check DBPR’s Florida sales-associate-to-broker checklist, its out-of-state experience checklist, and Florida Statutes §475.17 for the qualifying paths.
Your broker path
- 1Check experience and Post-Licensing.Verify active months in the preceding five years and obtain license history if claiming out-of-state experience.
- 2Apply to DBPR, then submit fingerprints.The application can be submitted before completing Course 2. Follow DBPR’s fingerprint instructions after applying.
- 3Earn your Course 2 certificate.The approved 72-hour broker course is self-paced. With Broker FastPass, you can begin the certification exams when you’re ready and use Course 2 to prepare or review as needed.
- 4Receive approval and schedule the broker exam.Use your exam authorization and candidate ID to select the Broker exam with Pearson.
- 5Bring your certificate and pass the exam.Take a printed prelicensing completion certificate and two valid forms of signature ID to the test center.
Course 2 and Broker FastPass
Florida’s standard broker prelicense course is 72 hours. Daniel Larson Training offers Course 2 as a self-paced course, with a separate student login. With Broker FastPass, you can start the three broker exam-style certification exams when you’re ready, using Course 2, 500+ Q&A, audio, video, and the FastPass book as your preparation tools. The Florida broker licensing exam is still a separate Pearson test. See current broker course options.
Compare Florida broker exam prep and Broker FastPass, including the workbook, practice tools, direct instructor support, and official exam references. If you already have a valid broker prelicense certificate from elsewhere, Broker Exam Prep Only provides preparation without repeating Course 2.
Plan your licensing budget
This example uses Broker FastPass, including the required Course 2, FastPass certification, and state-exam preparation. Pay the school, DBPR, the fingerprint provider, and Pearson separately.
| Expense | Price |
|---|---|
| Broker FastPassPaid to Daniel Larson Training | $260 |
| State applicationPaid to DBPR | $70 |
| State licensing examOne attempt, paid to Pearson | $57.75 |
| SubtotalBefore fingerprints | $387.75 |
Includes the standard application fee and one state-exam attempt. Another exam attempt costs $57.75. Later renewal fees, Post-Licensing, and brokerage, business, or association expenses are separate. A FastPass + Post package includes the applicable first-renewal education.
State fee sources checked October 13, 2026. Confirm the fees when applying and scheduling. Looking for sales associate licensing costs?
Approval and Pearson
Apply while you study if that timing helps. Once DBPR approves your broker application and you are exam eligible, use the authorization details to schedule the Florida Broker exam with Pearson. The official Florida Real Estate program page serves both sales and broker candidates; select Broker during scheduling.
Broker test-day checklist
- Print and bring the valid Course 2 prelicensing completion certificate on every exam attempt.
- Bring two valid forms of signature ID, one government issued.
The broker candidate booklet says an expired certificate will not be accepted even if exam authorization is still valid. Read the certificate and exam guide.
Course access and state deadlines
Daniel Larson Training’s broker course bundles provide one year of online access; that is the school’s access term. Under Florida Statutes §475.181(2), your broker prelicense course completion counts for licensing for two years from completion, and your application expires two years after DBPR receives it if you have not passed the exam. DBPR says exam authorization lasts two years from approval. Each date belongs to a different step.
After the broker exam
A new Florida broker’s first renewal generally requires 60 hours of broker Post-Licensing; later renewals generally use 14-hour CE. Compare Post and CE.
Check the official instructions
- Florida Statutes §475.17: broker qualifications
- Florida Statutes §475.181: licensing deadlines
- DBPR Florida sales-associate-to-broker checklist
- DBPR broker application with out-of-state experience
- DBPR broker candidate booklet (PDF)
- Pearson Florida Real Estate scheduling
Daniel Larson Training · Instructor: Daniel Larson (#ZH1003217) · Official sources checked September 24, 2026
Where do I start?
For eligible applicants, Broker FastPass streamlines the path through the DBPR application, fingerprints, Course 2 certification, and broker state-exam preparation. Inside each licensing course bundle, you’ll find links to the DBPR application and fingerprinting, with guidance for both.