What is included in a 14-hour CE package?

A compliant package covers the state-required 14 hours: 3 hours of Core Law, 3 hours of Ethics and Business Practices, and 8 hours of specialty electives, plus a certificate of completion. At Comet CE your completed hours are also filed with the Florida DBPR on your behalf.

Why is Florida real estate CE cheaper from some providers?

Every FREC-approved provider must teach the same 14 required hours, so price mostly reflects brand and overhead rather than what the state requires you to learn. Online-only providers with lower overhead can charge less for the same required content.

Are there hidden costs in Florida real estate CE?

Watch for two things in the price itself: per-course pricing that adds up beyond a bundle, and a recurring subscription that renews and bills again. Separately, the DBPR charges its own license renewal fee, paid to the state when you renew. That is not part of a CE provider’s price.

Is cheaper Florida CE lower quality?

No. Every FREC-approved provider, Comet CE included, must teach the same state-required 14 hours. Price mostly reflects brand and overhead, not what the state requires you to learn.

Does the CE price include reporting to the DBPR?

Florida requires every FREC-approved provider to report your completed hours to the DBPR, so you never submit CE hours yourself. At Comet CE we file your hours when you finish and issue your certificate the moment you pass. You then complete your renewal online with the DBPR and pay the state fee.

How Much Does Florida Real Estate CE Cost in 2026?

Q: How much does Florida real estate CE cost?

It depends on the provider. Other major Florida real estate schools listed their full 14-hour renewal packages between $29 and $75 when we surveyed 4 of them in August 2026. Prices change without notice — check before you buy. Comet CE bundles all 14 required hours for $24.90, at or below that surveyed range.

Prices for a full 14-hour Florida real estate CE renewal are all over the map. Here's what you actually pay, what a package should include, and why the same required hours carry wildly different price tags.

By Scott Schubiner

Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker & Instructor · Published September 4, 2026

What Florida real estate CE costs

What Florida real estate CE typically costs

Other major Florida real estate schools listed their full 14-hour renewal packages between $29 and $75 when we surveyed 4 of them in August 2026. Prices change without notice — check before you buy. That's the price for the whole renewal requirement, not a single course, and the spread is that wide because the required hours are fixed while brand and overhead aren't.

Comet CE bundles all 14 required hours for $24.90, at or below the surveyed range. For a side-by-side view, see the cheapest Florida real estate CE comparison.

What a 14-hour package includes

Whoever you buy from, a compliant package has to cover the same state-required hours. Here's what your money should get you:

3 hours of Core Law
3 hours of Ethics and Business Practices
8 hours of specialty electives
A certificate of completion for your own records
Your completed hours filed with the Florida DBPR

Why prices vary so much

Brand and overhead, not curriculum

Florida spells out the 14 required hours down to the topic, so a pricier course can't teach you a single minute more of what the state requires than a cheaper one. The premium pays for a national ad budget, classroom real estate, and a recognizable brand name, none of which affects the total hours or the continuing-education requirement Florida sets.

Bundle versus à la carte

A low per-course price can add up to more than a complete package once you buy Core Law, Ethics, and the specialty hours separately. Compare the price of all 14 hours, not the price of a single 3- or 4-hour course.

One-time purchase versus subscription

Some providers sell CE as a recurring membership that renews and bills you again. A renewal cycle is only 14 hours every two years, so a one-time purchase is usually all you need. Check whether a low intro price quietly turns into a recurring charge.

How the course is built

Every approved provider has to report your completion to the DBPR, so that is not what separates one course from another. The experience does. The same 14 required hours can be flat text and click-through slides, or real video with narration and lessons you actually work through. How the course is built, not what it covers, is the real thing you're buying.

Watch for these before you buy

A low headline price that only covers part of the 14 hours, with the rest sold separately.
An introductory rate that converts into a recurring subscription and bills again.
A course of static text-and-slide screens priced the same as narrated, interactive lessons: the same required hours, but far less to actually engage with.
The state’s own license renewal fee, which the DBPR charges on top of any CE. It is paid to the state, not to a CE provider.

What you get with Comet CE

If the experience is what a price really buys, here's what $24.90 gets you: one of the most competitive prices in the state, on a platform actually built to be worth your time.

One of the most competitive prices and cheapest options in Florida for the full 14-hour requirement: a one-time purchase, no subscription, nothing sold piece by piece.
Narrated video and interactive lessons instead of static slides, self-paced, so you can pick up right where you left off.
Study on any device: fully mobile-optimized in your phone browser, just as good on desktop, and with dedicated iOS and Android apps too.
Your completed hours filed with the Florida DBPR on your behalf, and your certificate the moment you pass.
FREC-approved coursework that covers your entire renewal requirement.

All 14 hours for $24.90

One purchase covering the whole requirement: online, self-paced, FREC-approved, filed to the DBPR on your behalf, with your certificate the moment you pass.

See the 14-hour CE bundle