There is NOT an educational course requirement to meet the Florida mutual recognition license.

If you are NOT a Florida resident and you have a real estate license (either Sales Associate or Broker) from Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma or Tennessee, your prior education and experience may exempt you from the required Florida educational classes under mutual recognition agreements between those states and Florida.

If you plan on moving to Florida and have a real estate license from one of the mutual recognition states, be advised that it is best that you DO NOT become a Florida resident before obtaining your Florida real estate license, as you will FORFEIT your ability to obtain a Florida license by just taking a 40 question quiz. 

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations Website answers questions a licensee from another state might have regarding obtaining a license in Florida. It lists all the current mutual recognition states that have an agreement with Florida. This website also has the basic information regarding the requirement to obtain a Florida Real Estate Sales Associate License or a Florida Real Estate Broker License.

You're just a few steps away from your Florida Real Estate License:

Step One: Mutual Recognition Information

Step Two: Start Your Application (Application approval may take up to 4-6 weeks)

Step Three: Online State Exam Prep

Step Four: State of Florida Application Status

Step Five: Pearson VUE Website (To schedule your exam appointment)