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After the initial renewal, the standard recurring education requirement is 14 hours per two-year renewal cycle: 3 hours Core Law, 3 hours Ethics and Business Practices, and 8 specialty hours. Complete the required subjects, then renew and pay DBPR as a separate step.
Coming up on your first renewal? You need Post-Licensing, not 14-hour CE. Check which course applies and estimate your renewal dates. More topics are in the License Guides.
The 14 hours have three parts.
| Required subject | Hours |
|---|---|
| Core Law | 3 |
| Ethics & Business Practices | 3 |
| Specialty education | 8 |
| Total | 14 |
Use approved courses that satisfy the subject requirements for your cycle. A course with “ethics” in the title is not automatically the right credit. Membership or brokerage training requirements can be separate from state renewal. See how state CE and REALTOR® training differ.
Your renewal checklist.
- 1Confirm the expiration date and status in your DBPR account.
- 2Complete the education required for that renewal cycle.
- 3Save the certificate and check the reported credits.
- 4Submit your renewal and pay the state fee.
- 5Confirm your license status and next expiration date.
Finishing schoolwork does not automatically renew the license. If education is missing, contact the provider with your certificate and license number. See what to do when DBPR isn’t showing your credit.
Renewing an inactive license.
A voluntarily inactive license still has renewal obligations. An involuntarily inactive license after a missed renewal needs a status-specific reactivation review. The appropriate education may change with the time elapsed.
Active Florida Bar members in good standing may have a CE exemption. Confirm any exemption with DBPR rather than assuming it appears on your account.
See the education needed to reactivate an involuntarily inactive license.
14-hour CE at Daniel Larson Training.
Full course with downloadable PDFs, narrated lessons, review questions, and an included FastPass final. Study at your own pace and take the final when you’re ready. The current course price on the school site is $25.
Official references
Daniel Larson Training · Instructor: Daniel Larson · Original article updated November 7, 2026. Confirm current fees and instructions with DBPR and Pearson when you apply.
Still in your first renewal cycle?
Sales associates complete 45-hour Post-Licensing, and brokers complete 60-hour Post-Licensing, before later 14-hour CE.