State of Florida Licensing Information
Appraisal Certification
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) has determined students who graduate from Florida State University with a major in real estate will be awarded 300-hours of educational requirements towards become a certified general appraiser. Therefore, graduates of the Florida State Real Estate program may be exempted from up to 300 hours of the education requirement.
All candidates seeking to become state certified general appraisers are also required to successfully complete the following:
- take a 15-hour course on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) taught by an AQB-qualified instructor
- take a 3-hour Roles and Rules for Supervisors/Trainees course
- complete 3,000 hours of appraisal experience as defined by the DBPR
- sit for the state's certified general appraiser examination
To learn more about the state's requirements, visit the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation’s Division of Real Estate website.
Sales and Broker Licensure in Florida
Graduates of real estate degree program have satisfied the pre-license and post-license educational requirement for a real estate sales associate as set forth in Section 475.17(6), Florida Statutes, and Chapter 61J2-3.008(9), Florida Administrative Code.
To learn more about the licensing process in Florida, visit the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation’s Division of Real Estate website.
Mortgage Brokerage and Mortgage Lending Licensure in Florida
For information on the licensing process for mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders in the state of Florida, visit the Florida Office of Financial Regulation’s Division of Consumer Finance website.
