Real Estate Courses
Course Name
Self-Paced Online Pre-Licensing
The Bay Area Academy of Real Estate offers both pre-licensing and post-licensing Florida Real Estate exam courses. Our classes help prepare you to pass the Florida exam, and start your new career on the right foot!
Self-Paced Online Pre-Licensing Course
$299
63-Hour Online Program
Who this course is for:
This course is ideal for self-motivated students or those unable to attend in-person classes.
Course Info
- State approved course and final exam
- Licensed instructor and owner to answer course questions
- Support from HR for computer issues, further instruction, and information to students
- Completion slips and certificate issued and mailed after course completed
Customer Support
- 727-710-8558
- bayareaacademy1@gmail.com
- Bay Area Academy of Real Estate 11350 66th St. N Suite 103 Largo, Fl 33772
Schedule & Duration
- Available online at any time.
- Students may complete the course at their own pace.
Course Details
What’s included
- Digital textbook included.
- Optional physical textbook available for purchase.
Questions About Course Material
An instructor is available Monday thru Friday from 9:00am to 9:00pm.
Course Approval
- Bay Area Academy of Real Estate is an approved education provider by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
- Our real estate sales associate pre-licensing online course has been approved by the state.
Course Outline
- Practice Exam
- Final Exam
- Description
Orientation
- The Real Estate Business
- License Law and Qualifications for Licensure
- License Law and Commission Rules
- Authorized Relationships, Duties, and Disclosure
- Real Estate Brokerage Activities and Procedures
- Violations of License Law, Penalties, and Procedures
- Federal and State Laws Pertaining to Real Estate
- Property Rights: Estates and Tenancies, Condominiums, Cooperatives, and Time Sharing
- Title, Deeds, and Ownership Restrictions
- Legal Descriptions
- Real Estate Contracts
- Residential Mortgages
- Types of Mortgages and Sources of Financing
- Computations and Closing of Transactions
- The Real Estate Market and Analysis
- Real Estate Appraisal
- Real Estate Investments and Business Opportunity Brokerage
- Taxes Affecting Real Estate
- Planning, Zoning, and Environmental Hazard
- Real Estate Math
Practice End-Of-Course Exam
- Hour Timed Exam
- 100 Questions Multiple Choice
- Score of 70% or Better to Pass
Course Outline
Answer Each Question In Order
You cannot close out or use the back or previous button. If you exit the exam before you have a passing score, or fail the exam, you must wait thirty days before you can attempt it again.
30 Day Retake
Per Florida Administrative Code, students who do not pass the end-of-course exam are eligible for one additional exam attempt. Students must wait 30 days from the date of the original exam to retest. The second attempt must occur within one year of the date of the original exam. Otherwise, students failing the end-of-course exam must repeat the course prior to being eligible to take the end-of-course exam again.
Closed Final Exam
AFTER submitting the final exam for grading, it is not possible for a student to go back and read the questions or see their answers. This is the case whether a student has passed the exam or otherwise.
Course Outline
- Internet Connection
- The final exam requires a reliable internet connection.
- Web Browser
- PC: Internet Explorer or Firefox
- Mac: Firefox
- Safari and Chrome users can experience issues.
- iPad and iPhone Users
- Apple devices can be used to complete reading exercises. They can not display the optional interactive exercises. Users can experience issues during exams.
- Helpful Software
- Firefox
- Adobe Reader
Requirements For Licensure
To be eligible for a real estate sales associate license, the state of Florida requires you to…
- be at least 18 years of age.
- have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- receive approval of your state application.
- complete and pass a state approved 63-hour course.
- pass a state examination.
- You do not need to be a Florida resident.
State Application & Testing Process
To become licensed as a real estate sales associate, you must do the following:
Fill Out State Application
You can submit the application in two ways:
- Online – Department of Business and Professional Regulation website
- Mail download and print application
- The application fee paid to the state is $83.75
- It will take 4-6 weeks on average for the state to process and approve your application.
- Check the status of your application by clicking here
- You must submit your fingerprints electronically before your application can be approved
Submit Fingerprints
- Appointments are scheduled with the state testing vendor, Pearson VUE. This can be done online, or by calling (877) 238-8232
- Schedule Fingerprint Appointment Online
- Pearson VUE Testing Locations
- The fingerprinting fee is $57.25
Complete the 63-hour Licensing Course
- Completion slips are issued upon completion of the course.
Pass the State Exam
- Before you can take your state exam, the state must approve your application for licensure. You must bring your completion slip with you to be permitted to test.
- To schedule your exam, contact Pearson VUE, the state testing vendor. They have locations throughout the state. You can make an appointment online, or by calling (888) 204-6289
- Schedule Exam Appointment Online
- Pearson VUE Testing Locations
- The exam fee paid to Pearson VUE is $36.75
- The state exam is a 100 question multiple choice test with a passing score of 75%.
- If you fail the exam, you may retake it as many times as necessary, at a cost of $36.75 each time, as soon as you can make a new appointment.