The 28-hour reactivation course is for Florida sales associates and brokers whose licenses have been involuntarily inactive for more than 12 months but fewer than 24 months. Check your exact status and dates with DBPR before registering. Completing a course does not, by itself, reactivate a license.
Confirm the course you need
| DBPR status | Education route |
|---|---|
| Involuntarily inactive for 12 months or less | The usual reactivation education is at least 14 hours of Commission-prescribed continuing education. Confirm your record with DBPR. |
| Involuntarily inactive for more than 12 months but fewer than 24 months | Complete the approved 28-hour reactivation course and the other DBPR reactivation requirements. |
| At or beyond the two-year limit, or shown as null and void | Contact DBPR immediately about your eligibility and any available reinstatement route before purchasing education. Do not assume the 28-hour course will restore the license. |
Voluntarily inactive status and a missed first-renewal post-licensing requirement follow different rules. The 28-hour course does not replace required first-renewal post-licensing. See How to Renew Your Florida Real Estate License. Any hardship extension or reinstatement requires the applicable Commission decision; TSRE cannot grant it.
What the course covers
The course draws from these Course I syllabus sessions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 14, and 17. Topics include license law, Commission rules, brokerage relationships and operations, violations, federal and state laws, contracts, real estate calculations and closing, and investments/business brokerage. Use the approved reactivation course materials. The full 63-hour prelicensing schedule is a different course.
Attendance and the end-of-course exam
- Required course: 28 hours of approved instruction. For classroom delivery, an instructional hour is 50 minutes, excluding breaks.
- Exam eligibility: complete at least 90% of the required instruction before testing. Report missed time promptly and arrange any necessary makeup with TSRE. Distance education follows the approved courseās completion requirements.
- Passing score: at least 70% on the end-of-course exam.
- Exam form: FREC requires two items per instructional hour or a minimum of 50 questions. TSRE confirms the question count, allotted time, and other instructions for the approved course you are taking.
- If you do not pass: FREC allows one retest within one year of the original exam. A different exam form is required. If you do not pass the retest or do not retest within that year, repeat the course before another exam. Contact TSRE to arrange the next eligible attempt.
The course-exam retest window does not extend your licenseās reactivation deadline. Start early enough to finish the course, any needed retest, reporting, and DBPR processing before your eligibility expires.
After completing the course
- Keep your completion certificate for at least five years. Check that your name, license number, course, dates, and hours are correct.
- Confirm the course completion was reported correctly using the DBPR reporting guide.
- Complete DBPRās reactivation application/process and pay the required renewal and late fees.
- Before practicing, verify that DBPR shows the license as current and active with the required employer or business registration.
Get help choosing the next step
Submit a support request or email info@tsre.us. Include your name, registration email, license number, DBPR status, expiration/inactive dates, and any course or exam already completed. DBPR determines your license eligibility; TSRE can help confirm the course and education record.
Official references
Rule 61J2-3.010 (reactivation course, attendance, exams, and hardship process); 475.183, Florida Statutes (inactive status and reactivation); Rule 61J2-3.013 (hardship); Rule 61J2-3.015 (certificates).
Reviewed October 17, 2026.
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