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Certified General Contractor
Certified General Contractors may contract for any type of building construction — commercial, institutional, and residential — of unlimited size and scope. Requires passing three state exams.
- Business & Financial Management — 120 questions · 6.5h · pass 70%
- Contract Administration — 60 questions · 4.5h · pass 70%
- Project Management — 60 questions · 4.5h · pass 70%
Certified Building Contractor
Certified Building Contractors may construct commercial buildings and single- or multiple-dwelling residential buildings not exceeding three stories, plus accessory structures, and may remodel, repair, or improve any size building if the work does not affect its structural members.
- Business & Financial Management — 120 questions · 6.5h · pass 70%
- Contract Administration — 50 questions · 4.5h · pass 70%
- Project Management — 50 questions · 4.5h · pass 70%
Certified Residential Contractor
Certified Residential Contractors may construct, remodel, repair, or improve one-, two-, and three-family residences not exceeding two habitable stories.
- Business & Financial Management — 120 questions · 6.5h · pass 70%
- Contract Administration — 45 questions · 4.5h · pass 70%
- Project Management — 45 questions · 4.5h · pass 70%
Air Conditioning Contractor — Class A
Class A Air Conditioning Contractors may install, maintain, repair, and replace heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems of any capacity, including duct work.
- Business & Financial Management — 120 questions · 6.5h · pass 70%
- Air Conditioning Trade Knowledge — 130 questions · 7.5h · pass 70%
Air Conditioning Contractor — Class B
Class B Air Conditioning Contractors may install, maintain, repair, and replace HVAC systems within capacity limits (generally 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 BTU of heating).
- Business & Financial Management — 120 questions · 6.5h · pass 70%
- Air Conditioning Trade Knowledge — 80 questions · 5h · pass 70%
Certified Mechanical Contractor
Mechanical Contractors hold the Class A air-conditioning scope plus mechanical work such as gas lines inside buildings, oxygen, nitrous oxide, vacuum, air, and chemical lines, standpipes, gasoline tanks and pumps, and lift stations (s.489.105(3)(i)). The trade exam shares its core with air conditioning.
- Business & Financial Management — 120 questions · 6.5h · pass 70%
- Air Conditioning Trade Knowledge — 130 questions · 7.5h · pass 70%
Certified Plumbing Contractor
Plumbing Contractors install, maintain, and repair water supply, sanitary drainage, venting, and fuel gas piping systems in accordance with the Florida Plumbing Code.
- Business & Financial Management — 120 questions · 6.5h · pass 70%
- Plumbing Trade Knowledge — 110 questions · 9h · pass 70%
Certified Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractors install, maintain, repair, and replace roofing systems of all types — steep- and low-slope — under Florida's demanding wind and product-approval requirements.
- Business & Financial Management — 120 questions · 6.5h · pass 70%
- Roofing Trade Knowledge — 80 questions · 5h · pass 70%
Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
Commercial Pool/Spa Contractors construct, repair, and service swimming pools and spas of any type, including public and commercial installations.
- Business & Financial Management — 120 questions · 6.5h · pass 70%
- Commercial Pool Trade Knowledge — 80 questions · 5h · pass 70%
Residential Pool/Spa Contractor
Residential Pool/Spa Contractors construct, repair, and service residential swimming pools and spas.
- Business & Financial Management — 120 questions · 6.5h · pass 70%
- Residential Pool Trade Knowledge — 80 questions · 5h · pass 70%
Swimming Pool Servicing Contractor
Swimming Pool Servicing Contractors repair and service swimming pools and spas, including equipment replacement and water treatment.
- Business & Financial Management — 60 questions · 3.5h · pass 70%
- Pool Service Trade Knowledge — 60 questions · 5h · pass 70%