Licensed CoursePost-LicenseBroker Post-License
Broker Post-License (60-hr)
The 60-hour post-license course a Florida broker must complete before their first renewal as a broker.
Florida Real Estate Commission approval
- Approved title
- BROKER POST LICENSE
- Approval state
- Florida
- Approved hours
- 60 hrs
- Method of delivery
- Distance (online)
- Approval expires
- 10/05/2028
What you'll learn
15 chapters · 128 lessons · 47h 31m
1. Section 1: From Sales Associate to Broker — Role, Liability, and the Operator's Mindset9 lessons · 2h 30m
- Lesson 1.1: The Legal Step Up18m
- Lesson 1.2: The Three Broker Statuses15m
- Lesson 1.3: The Non-Delegable Duty to Supervise13m
- Lesson 1.4: How a Florida Brokerage May Be Organized11m
- Lesson 1.5: What It Takes to Lawfully Open the Doors18m
- Lesson 1.6: The Operator's Mindset8m
- Section 1 Key Terms4m
- Section 1 Review37m
- Section 1 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
2. Section 2: Business Planning for the Brokerage9 lessons · 3h 20m
- Lesson 2.1: Why Brokerages Fail Without a Plan26m
- Lesson 2.2: Market Analysis — Sizing the Opportunity25m
- Lesson 2.3: SWOT and the Value Proposition21m
- Lesson 2.4: Goal Setting — From Vision to Numbers18m
- Lesson 2.5: Choosing a Business Model19m
- Lesson 2.6: The One-Page Operating Plan12m
- Section 2 Key Terms5m
- Section 2 Review44m
- Section 2 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
3. Section 3: Financial Management of the Brokerage9 lessons · 4h 10m
- Lesson 3.1: The Budget Is the Plan in Dollars34m
- Lesson 3.2: The Brokerage Expense Map26m
- Lesson 3.3: Company Dollar, Gross Margin, and Break-Even29m
- Lesson 3.4: Reading the Financial Statements24m
- Lesson 3.5: Cash Flow and Reserves19m
- Lesson 3.6: Operating Funds vs. Escrow — Never the Twain28m
- Section 3 Key Terms4m
- Section 3 Review49m
- Section 3 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
4. Section 4: Recruiting and Hiring Associates9 lessons · 3h 20m
- Lesson 4.1: Recruiting Is Growth23m
- Lesson 4.2: Where Candidates Come From and Why They Choose You21m
- Lesson 4.3: The Hiring Process and Its Critical Milestones20m
- Lesson 4.4: Lawful Hiring Under Federal and Florida Law21m
- Lesson 4.5: Independent Contractor Versus Employee22m
- Lesson 4.6: Personnel Records the Brokerage Must Keep17m
- Section 4 Key Terms5m
- Section 4 Review42m
- Section 4 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
5. Section 5: Training and Onboarding Associates9 lessons · 3h 20m
- Lesson 5.1: Training Is Supervision25m
- Lesson 5.2: Onboarding and the Fast-Start Program23m
- Lesson 5.3: The Ongoing Curriculum25m
- Lesson 5.4: Mentoring, Coaching, and Accountability22m
- Lesson 5.5: Training as Risk Reduction23m
- Lesson 5.6: Measuring Effectiveness15m
- Section 5 Key Terms5m
- Section 5 Review36m
- Section 5 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
6. Section 6: Leadership, Supervision, and Retention9 lessons · 4h 10m
- Lesson 6.1: Leadership vs. Management34m
- Lesson 6.2: The Supervision System30m
- Lesson 6.3: The Office Policy Manual23m
- Lesson 6.4: Performance Management and Lawful Termination29m
- Lesson 6.5: Retention — Keeping the Agents You Recruited19m
- Lesson 6.6: Conflict, Culture, and Professionalism21m
- Section 6 Key Terms4m
- Section 6 Review56m
- Section 6 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
7. Section 7: Office Operations, Systems, and Technology9 lessons · 3h 20m
- Lesson 7.1: The Office — Physical and Legal Requirements26m
- Lesson 7.2: The Transaction-Management System23m
- Lesson 7.3: The Technology Stack15m
- Lesson 7.4: Data Security and Privacy22m
- Lesson 7.5: Records Retention and Document Management16m
- Lesson 7.6: SOPs — Making the Office Run Without You17m
- Section 7 Key Terms4m
- Section 7 Review43m
- Section 7 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
8. Section 8: Escrow and Trust Account Management9 lessons · 4h 10m
- Lesson 8.1: Escrow Is a Sacred Trust22m
- Lesson 8.2: Timely Deposit23m
- Lesson 8.3: The Two Cardinal Sins — Commingling and Conversion27m
- Lesson 8.4: Escrow Records and Monthly Reconciliation27m
- Lesson 8.5: Who May Hold Escrow — and Where26m
- Lesson 8.6: Building Escrow Controls That Pass an Audit25m
- Section 8 Key Terms5m
- Section 8 Review53m
- Section 8 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
9. Section 9: Escrow Disputes and Settlement Procedures9 lessons · 3h 20m
- Lesson 9.1: When the Deal Falls Apart — Recognizing a Good-Faith Doubt28m
- Lesson 9.2: The Notice Obligation — Notifying FREC on Time18m
- Lesson 9.3: The Four Settlement Procedures21m
- Lesson 9.4: The Escrow Disbursement Order16m
- Lesson 9.5: Managing the Timeline and the File12m
- Lesson 9.6: Disciplinary Traps and Best Practices18m
- Section 9 Key Terms5m
- Section 9 Review49m
- Section 9 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
10. Section 10: Advanced Marketing, Branding, and Advertising Compliance9 lessons · 3h 20m
- Lesson 10.1: Marketing at the Brokerage Level21m
- Lesson 10.2: Florida Advertising Rules — The Non-Negotiables21m
- Lesson 10.3: Supervising Agent, Team, and Social Advertising19m
- Lesson 10.4: Digital Marketing and Lead Generation19m
- Lesson 10.5: Fair-Housing and Truth-in-Advertising in Marketing17m
- Lesson 10.6: The Advertising-Review System16m
- Section 10 Key Terms4m
- Section 10 Review49m
- Section 10 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
11. Section 11: Advanced Listing, Pricing, and Valuation10 lessons · 3h 20m
- Lesson 11.1: The Advanced Listing Presentation19m
- Lesson 11.2: The Three Approaches to Value17m
- Lesson 11.3: Building a Rigorous CMA25m
- Lesson 11.4: CMA and BPO vs. Appraisal — Know the Limits18m
- Lesson 11.5: Pricing Strategy and Price Adjustments14m
- Lesson 11.6: Taking a Complete, Compliant Listing14m
- Lesson 11.7: Supervising Associates' Pricing and Valuation Work10m
- Section 11 Key Terms5m
- Section 11 Review46m
- Section 11 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
12. Section 12: Real Estate Finance and Investment Analysis9 lessons · 3h 20m
- Lesson 12.1: Loan Types, Terms, and Government Programs29m
- Lesson 12.2: The Financing Instruments and Their Key Clauses18m
- Lesson 12.3: Mortgage Theory, Deed-of-Trust Theory, and Foreclosure19m
- Lesson 12.4: Predatory Lending, Mortgage Fraud, and the Broker's Duty19m
- Lesson 12.5: Investment Property Analysis22m
- Lesson 12.6: Creative and Specialty Financing Within Legal Limits17m
- Section 12 Key Terms4m
- Section 12 Review38m
- Section 12 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
13. Section 13: Property Management as a Brokerage Division9 lessons · 2h 30m
- Lesson 13.1: Why Add Property Management23m
- Lesson 13.2: Licensing and Trust Accounting in Management18m
- Lesson 13.3: The Management Agreement15m
- Lesson 13.4: Landlord-Tenant, Fair Housing, Deposits, and Screening18m
- Lesson 13.5: Operating the Division: Rent, Maintenance, Reporting, and Reconciliation15m
- Lesson 13.6: The Added Liability of Management8m
- Section 13 Key Terms4m
- Section 13 Review27m
- Section 13 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
14. Section 14: Risk Management, Broker Liability, Fair Housing, and Ethics9 lessons · 3h 20m
- Lesson 14.1: Risk Management as a System19m
- Lesson 14.2: The Broker's Principal Liabilities25m
- Lesson 14.3: Fair Housing at the Brokerage Level26m
- Lesson 14.4: E&O, Disclosure, and Documentation19m
- Lesson 14.5: Handling Complaints, Investigations, and Audits16m
- Lesson 14.6: Leading an Ethical Brokerage13m
- Section 14 Key Terms5m
- Section 14 Review45m
- Section 14 Self-Check ActivitiesQuiz
15. Final Examination1 lessons · 1m
- About the Final Examination1m
How the course works
- FormatOnline, self-paced
- Required seat time3000 minutes
- Credit stateFlorida
- End-of-course exam75% to pass
- If you don't passRetake after 30 days
- On completionPost-License Certificate of Completion (satisfies the first renewal)
- Offered bySouthern Realty Academy (school ZH1003112)
Florida sets the seat time — one credit hour is 50 minutes of instruction — so the course can't be completed faster than 3000 minutes. Courses must be completed in full; partial credit isn't permitted.