FLORIDA REAL ESTATE INSTRUCTOR
Florida real estate school instructors have their own renewal education requirement. Here is what your instructor permit generally requires and how those hours fit with your regular Florida real estate license.
Last reviewed: September 27, 2026
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Florida real estate school instructors generally complete 7 hours of instructor continuing education during each applicable permit period.
CHECK YOUR INSTRUCTOR PERMIT
Greyson can check the latest available weekly DBPR record for your instructor permit, including status and expiration date. Always verify the live DBPR record before relying on renewal guidance.
THE 7 HOURS
Florida real estate school instructors generally complete three hours of Core Law during each applicable instructor permit period. Core Law completed during the appropriate renewal cycle may also overlap with the Core Law requirement for a regular Florida real estate license.
The remaining four hours are Teaching Techniques. An instructor cannot satisfy this requirement by teaching the course personally; the course must be completed through another instructor.
FIRST RENEWAL
DBPR currently states that an instructor who held the permit for fewer than 6 months before the first expiration date does not have to complete the instructor continuing-education requirement for that initial renewal.
CORE LAW OVERLAP
DBPR allows Core Law completed during the appropriate renewal cycle to satisfy overlapping Core Law requirements for the instructor permit and regular real estate license.
Because the timing of the two renewal cycles matters, verify your individual record before assuming one Core Law course will satisfy both requirements.
ATTORNEY EXEMPTION
Rule 61J2-3.011 states that the continuing-education requirements for school instructors do not apply to an attorney who is otherwise qualified under section 475.451, Florida Statutes. Verify that the exemption applies to your individual situation before relying on it.
TEACHING TECHNIQUES
An instructor who teaches a Teaching Techniques course does not receive instructor-renewal credit for teaching it. The four-hour requirement must be completed through another instructor.
INVOLUNTARILY INACTIVE?
DBPR currently instructs involuntarily inactive real estate instructors to complete two Core Law courses and two Teaching Techniques courses.
MISSED RENEWAL CYCLE
One set applies to the missed instructor renewal cycle.
CURRENT RENEWAL CYCLE
A second set applies to the current instructor renewal cycle.
Verify your live DBPR record before purchasing reactivation education.
ONLINE OR CLASSROOM?
Florida's instructor rule allows the required instructor education to be completed through approved classroom or distance-learning hours.
IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
Florida appraisal instructors have separate education requirements. Check the license type on your official DBPR record before choosing education.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Florida real estate school instructors generally need 7 hours during each applicable permit period: 3 hours of Core Law and 4 hours of Teaching Techniques.
It may. DBPR states that Core Law completed during the appropriate renewal cycle can satisfy overlapping Core Law requirements. Verify your individual renewal cycles before relying on the same course for both.
No. The Teaching Techniques requirement must be completed through another instructor.
Not always. Instructors who held the permit for fewer than 6 months before the first expiration date are currently exempt from the instructor continuing-education requirement for that first renewal.
Yes, in the situation described by Rule 61J2-3.011. The rule states that the instructor continuing-education requirements do not apply to an attorney who is otherwise qualified under section 475.451, Florida Statutes.
DBPR currently requires two Core Law courses and two Teaching Techniques courses: one set for the missed renewal cycle and another set for the current renewal cycle.
Florida permits approved classroom or distance-learning education for the instructor continuing-education requirement.
INSTRUCTOR EDUCATION
Greyson is preparing tracked partner enrollment through The CE Shop. Until the link is live, use the Florida License Check to verify your instructor permit and contact Greyson if you need help understanding your education path.
