Ed-Pak 14 - Complete Florida 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 three-hour online course covering Florida CORE law is designed to instruct students on a variety of Florida real estate laws as well as any law changes that have occurred since the real estate licensee's last two-year license renewal period. These laws include real estate licensing laws and the possible penalties for violating those laws, the agency disclosure laws that notify the public who the licensee is representing, local and federal anti-discrimination laws, and Florida's real estate tax regulations.

Course Topics

This course will address the following topics.

• Segment 1: Real Estate License Law
• Segment 2: Real Estate Commission Rules
• Segment 3: License Law Violations, Penalties, and Procedures
• Segment 4: Florida Agency Law
• Segment 5: Other Real Estate Laws
• Segment 6: Real Estate Taxes

Learning Objectives

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

• address basic Florida real estate laws and qualifications for renewing your license.
• describe the purpose of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC).
• report a real estate licensing law violation, learn how allegations are investigated, and the explain the complaint process.
• explain the possible consequences of violating agency and disclosure rules.
• recognize the importance of fair housing laws, both federal and Florida specific.
• explain how Florida real property taxes are assessed.

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

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

This four-hour course is designed to demonstrate that risk management should be viewed as a positive strategy that will provide for increased profits. Any risk that develops into a problem will necessarily cost money to solve. The course introduces the student to the concept of risk and potential consequences that risk presents if not managed properly. The student is introduced to the three main areas of legal liability: contract, tort, and violation of law. Then the specific major areas of risk are discussed in detail. These risks are grouped for discussion purposes under agency, fair housing, environmental issues and anti-trust law. The course also provides the student with a strategy, which if followed, will assist the licensee in minimizing risk and thereby increasing profit.

Course Topics

This course will address the following topics.

• Segment 1: Risk Management - A Tool to Increase Profits
• Segment 2: The Legal Basis of Liability
• Segment 3: Specific Risks In Real Estate Practice
• Segment 4: Potential Liability Relating to Antitrust Law Violations

Learning Objectives

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

• List effective risk management strategies.
• Explain the features of the legal basis for liability, including contract law, tort law, and the violation of laws.
• Identify specific areas of liability in fair housing, agency, and environmental aspects of real property.
• Illustrate situations that can lead to antitrust law violations. 

Course Progress and Completion

This online course includes reading material, video presentations, and short questions placed at the end of each reading segment. 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