Florida 11-Hour Real Estate Continuing Education Package

The course emphasizes that the standards of ethical conduct in the practice of real estate are based upon the National Association of Realtors® Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and upon federal and state laws governing conduct applicable to the practice of real estate. The concept of misrepresentation and all of its implications to the daily practice of real estate is discussed in detail. This course is an article-by-article dissection of the Code of Ethics, organized in three major topic areas:

1. The licensee's ethical conduct with respect to clients and customers
2. The licensee's duty to the public
3. The licensee's duties to fellow Realtors®

A detailed discussion of specific ethical conduct under each of these three general categories will give the licensee an excellent basis upon which to conduct an ethical practice of real estate.

NAR members are required to complete 2.5 hours of Ethics training every three years. This course qualifies towards your good membership standing with NAR. NAR members must now take an ethics course or training equivalency from a local, state, or national REALTOR® association to receive credit towards their Code of Ethics training requirement.

Course Topics

This course will address the following topics.

• Segment 1: The Foundation for Ethics
• Segment 2: Ethical Conduct
• Segment 3: Prohibited Conduct With Respect to Clients and Customers
• Segment 4: A Licensee's Duty to the Public
• Segment 5: Duties to REALTORS®

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

• Identify specific problem areas that may lead to ethical violations.
• Recognize and avoid ethical violations when working with clients, customers, the public, and other REALTORs

Course Progress and Completion

This 3-hour online course includes reading material, review videos, and short quizzes at the end of each chapter. Students must pass each activity in order to progress through the course. At the end of the course is a 10-question final exam that is not timed. Students have one attempt at the final exam. Failing to earn an 80% passing score requires the student to enroll in the course again (FAC 61J2-3.009(4)(a)). Re-enrollment is free.

A Notice of Satisfactory Course Completion Record is available immediately after passing the final exam. The successful completion record will be electronically uploaded to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) within 48 hours. Licensees can verify their continuing education records by using the DBPR's online services website, myfloridalicense.com

This course complies with all guidelines provided by the National Association of REALTORS®.  However, official approval is determined by a state or local association of REALTORS®.  Please check with applicable authorities to determine whether this course satisfies your educational requirements.

This course is designed to give a detailed discussion of the items that may be included in a professional home inspection report along with the common characteristics of most inspection reports and inspection procedures.

This course is organized by looking at the structure from the exterior, the interior, the major house systems, and environmental hazards. The course also examines the role of the licensee in the inspection process, the seller, and agent property disclosure requirements and the buyer's obligations with respect to reliance upon a seller's representations as to the condition of the property.

Course Topics

This course will address the following topics.

• Segment 1: An Overview of Professional Inspections
• Segment 2: The Exterior
• Segment 3: Major House Systems
• Segment 4: The Interior 
• Segment 5: Environmental Hazards

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

• Outline the licensee's responsibilities throughout the inspection process, including the selection of an inspector, disclosure, and etiquette.
• List major points of inspection for residential interior, exterior, environment, and major house systems.
• Identify areas that a home inspector is NOT required to inspect and be able to recommend further inquiry if necessary

Course Progress and Completion

This online course includes reading material with short questions placed between reading segments. Students must pass each activity in order to progress through the course. At the end of the course is a 10-question final exam that is not timed. Students have one attempt at the final exam. Failing to earn an 80% passing score requires the student to enroll in the course again (FAC 61J2-3.009(4)(a)). Re-enrollment is free.

A Notice of Satisfactory Course Completion Record is available immediately after passing the final exam. The successful completion record will be electronically uploaded to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) within 48 hours. Licensees can verify their continuing education records by using the DBPR's online services website, myfloridalicense.com

All licensees involved in the practice of real estate are necessarily involved in the preparation and negotiation of contracts. In this advanced contracts course, you will build upon basic contract law knowledge. You'll be introduced to the numerous problems that may arise in the formation, interpretation, and performance of a contract that may affect its validity. We'll also explore the concept of breach of contract and learn the consequences for a contract breach.

Conditions and contingencies are involved in most real estate transactions. In this course we'll introduce how conditions impact most contracts. You will also learn how to draft contingencies and their implications in a typical real estate transaction.

Course Topics

This course will address the following topics.

• Chapter 1: Elements of a Contract
• Chapter 2: Contract Performance
• Chapter 3: Termination of Contract
• Chapter 4: Conditions and Contingencies

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to

• Identify the four elements that must be present in every valid contract.
• Recognize the performance factors that can void a contract, such as fraud, misrepresentation, concealment, and duress.
• Describe the legal ways in which a contract can be terminated as well as the illegal ways, along with the restitution remedies available for breach of contract.
• Explain a properly formed condition or contingency and be able to rewrite an improperly crafted condition.

Course Progress and Completion

The course contains approximately 4 hours of reading material. Students must pass each activity in order to progress through the course. At the end of the course is a 10-question final exam that is not timed. Students have one attempt at the final exam. Failing to earn an 80% passing score requires the student to enroll in the course again (FAC 61J2-3.009(4)(a)). Re-enrollment is free.

A Notice of Satisfactory Course Completion Record is available immediately after passing the final exam. The successful completion record will be electronically uploaded to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) within 48 hours. Licensees can verify their continuing education records by using the DBPR's online services website, myfloridalicense.com