You have already put in the hours. You completed your 63-hour pre-licensing course — or you are deep into it — and the Florida state licensing exam is on the horizon. The question now is not whether you have covered the material. It is whether you can recall it under pressure, work through exam-style questions confidently, and know where the real points are hiding.
That is exactly what First Coast School of Real Estate's 3-Hour CRAM Study Session is built for. Offered live on Zoom most Thursdays evenings and most Sunday mornings, this session gives you focused, instructor-guided exam prep in a format that moves fast and cuts straight to what matters.
What the CRAM Session Actually Is
This is a three-hour live review session, delivered over Zoom by experienced Florida real estate instructors. It is not a prerecorded video course, a self-paced module, or a static study guide. The format is interactive and synchronous — you are in a live session with an instructor who is responding to questions, clarifying concepts, and walking through high-priority exam topics in real time.
The CRAM session is designed to bridge the gap between completing your pre-licensing coursework and sitting for the state exam. It is not a substitute for the required 63-hour FREC Course I — it is the focused final layer of preparation that transforms course knowledge into exam-ready confidence.
Open to all students — regardless of where you completed your pre-licensing education. Whether you took your 63-hour course with FCSRE, through an online provider, or at another school in Florida, this session is available to you.
Who Should Attend
You are finishing up your 63-hour course and want structured, exam-focused review before scheduling your Pearson VUE appointment.
You sat for the state exam and did not pass. You know the material — you need to identify the gaps and go back in sharper. This session is built for exactly that.
You completed your pre-licensing course online and have been studying independently. Adding a live, instructor-led review before your exam adds a layer of accountability and real-time feedback that self-study cannot replicate.
Your Pearson VUE appointment is coming up and you want to walk in as prepared as possible — not just studied, but ready.
What Gets Covered in 3 Hours
The Florida Real Estate Sales Associate state exam is a 100-question test administered by Pearson VUE. You need a score of 75% or higher to pass. The exam draws from the full FREC Course I curriculum, but certain topic areas carry more weight — and those are the focus of the CRAM session.
- Florida real estate license law — FREC authority, license types, disciplinary procedures, and DBPR oversight
- Brokerage relationships and agency duties — transaction broker vs. single agent, disclosure requirements, authorized relationships
- Contracts — essential contract elements, types of listing agreements, buyer representation, and contract law as applied in Florida
- Real estate math — consistently tested on the state exam; the CRAM session covers the calculation types that appear most frequently
- Property ownership and title — estates, deeds, title defects, and ownership forms including homestead considerations specific to Florida
- Financing concepts — mortgage types, amortization basics, discount points, and lending regulations
- Valuation and appraisal — the three approaches to value, adjustments, and what the exam expects you to know
- Fair Housing — federal and Florida law, protected classes, exemptions, and prohibited practices
- Test-taking strategy — how to approach multiple-choice questions designed to test application of law, not just memorization
The session is live, which means if your specific weak point is not on the planned agenda, you can raise it. Instructors respond to the room — or in this case, the Zoom session.
Why Live Zoom — Not Prerecorded
FCSRE's CRAM sessions are live and synchronous by design, not convenience. The distinction matters more than it might appear at first.
When you watch a prerecorded video, you are a passive viewer. When you are in a live session with an instructor and other students working through the same material, you are an active participant. Questions get asked — yours and others' — and the answers stick differently than reading a chapter summary ever could. Instructors who teach this material regularly know which questions trip up first-time takers and which concepts are more nuanced than a textbook explanation suggests.
FCSRE's instructors — Amanda Houser, Linda White, and Rory Dubin — are licensed Florida real estate professionals, not just educators. They bring the practical context of what the exam is actually testing alongside the instructional skill to help you retain it under exam conditions.
Private in-person sessions are also available at $200 by appointment only. If you prefer one-on-one instruction or have specific topic areas you want to focus on exclusively, contact FCSRE directly to schedule: 904-385-9331
How to Get the Most Out of Your Session
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Book early and confirm the date Sessions are offered on most Thursdays and Sundays but not every week. Check current availability through the booking form and lock in your spot before your exam date.
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Review your weakest topics beforehand Do a quick practice quiz before the session and note specifically where you are losing points. Bring those questions. Three hours goes fast, and targeted questions get targeted answers.
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Have a pen and paper ready Active note-taking during a live session reinforces retention differently than passively watching. Write down the phrases and frameworks instructors use to explain complex concepts — those often surface the same way on the exam.
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Ask questions — this is the point The live format exists so you can get answers in real time. No question is too basic. Confusion that goes unresolved before the exam is a guaranteed wrong answer.
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Schedule your Pearson VUE appointment within a few days after The window immediately following focused review is when retention is highest. Do not let too much time pass between your CRAM session and the state exam.
Understanding What You Are Preparing For
The Florida Real Estate Sales Associate state licensing exam is a 100-question multiple-choice exam administered by Pearson VUE. Florida's statewide first-time pass rate for the sales associate exam sits around 50%, meaning roughly half of first-time test takers do not pass on their initial attempt. The exam is not designed to be failed by prepared candidates — but it does require more than course completion. It requires exam-specific preparation.
The math section alone stops many candidates who did not specifically drill calculation problems. The nuanced distinction between transaction broker and single agent duties has cost many otherwise-prepared students points. These are exactly the areas a focused CRAM session addresses directly.
Preparation that includes live, instructor-guided review gives students an opportunity to clarify those specific distinctions before they appear on the exam as answer choices that all look plausible.
Reserve Your Spot
Sessions fill up. Check current Thursday and Sunday availability and register now — it takes less than two minutes.
Book a CRAM Session More Exam Prep OptionsAccuracy note: Session availability, pricing, and scheduling are subject to change. Always confirm current dates directly with FCSRE. The 100% pass rate statistic reflects FCSRE's reported outcomes for students who completed this session in 2025 prior to sitting for the state exam, and is not a guarantee of individual results. Florida state exam pass/fail statistics are sourced from publicly available DBPR data. This post does not constitute legal or licensing advice.