Florida Real Estate License: Fingerprinting, Background Check, and DBPR Application Process

While completing your 63-hour Florida real estate pre-licensing course, it’s important to start the next steps in the licensing process — not after you finish.

One of the biggest mistakes students make is waiting until the course is over to handle fingerprinting and their application. The longer you wait, the more time you lose — and the more information you forget before taking the Florida real estate exam.

Step 1: LiveScan Fingerprinting (Do This Early)

As you’re working through your course, you should schedule your LiveScan fingerprinting with an approved provider.

When you go to your appointment, you will need to provide the correct ORI number so your fingerprints are sent to the right agency.

???? ORI Number: FL920010Z

This step is extremely important. If the wrong ORI number is used, your fingerprints may not be sent to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), which can delay your application.

The process itself is quick and done electronically, usually taking just a few minutes.

Step 2: FBI Background Check

Once your fingerprints are submitted, they are sent to the FBI for a background check, and the results are forwarded to the DBPR.

This step can take several days, so completing it while you are still in the course helps keep everything moving.

Step 3: Submit Your DBPR Application

While you are finishing your course, you should also submit your application to the DBPR.

This allows your application and background check to be processed at the same time you are completing your education.

Waiting until after the course to do this only slows you down.

Step 4: Be Ready to Schedule Your Exam

If you complete your fingerprinting and application during your course, you will be in a position to schedule your Florida real estate exam with Pearson VUE as soon as you finish.

This is key.

The sooner you take the exam after finishing the course, the better your chances of passing — because the material is still fresh.

Why Timing Matters

Real estate is not just about passing the test — it’s about retaining the information.

Students who wait weeks to complete fingerprinting and applications often lose momentum and forget key concepts.

The goal is to move directly from:
Course → Approval → Exam

Without unnecessary delays.

360 Florida Real Estate School

At 360 Florida Real Estate School, students are guided through the entire process, not just the classroom portion.

Instructor Patti Omalley helps students understand when to complete fingerprinting, submit their DBPR application, and prepare for the Florida real estate exam so they stay on track and ready.

Getting Started

If you’re currently taking your Florida real estate course, now is the time to complete your fingerprinting and submit your application.

Staying ahead of these steps will help you move faster, retain the material, and be ready to take your exam as soon as possible.