Pass the Florida contractor exam
What is actually on the exams, how the licensing process really works, and the paperwork that stops more applications than the tests do. Written by someone who sat them.
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What to Do After Passing the Florida Contractor Exam
A pass is not a licence. The filing fee, the insurance minimums, the workers compensation trap and the 90 day statutory clock DBPR runs, verified against…
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NASCLA Testing Locations and the Step Before Booking
NASCLA testing locations are PSI centres nationwide, but they only appear after NASCLA pre-approves you. The booking sequence, the identification rules and what candidates report, verified…
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NASCLA States Covered: The Real Count, and Florida’s Catch
NASCLA states covered, counted from NASCLA’s own list: 17 states plus the US Virgin Islands for the commercial exam, a different list for electrical, and what…
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Florida Pool Contractor License Exam: Which of the Three?
Commercial, residential or servicing: which Florida pool licence you need, what each exam covers, and what it costs, from the statute and the DBPR.
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Florida General Contractor Exam Registration, Step by Step
Florida general contractor exam registration runs through two separate vendors. Professional Testing, Inc. takes your application and your money at floridaexam.com. Pearson VUE books the seat…
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Florida Plumbing License Exam: 160 Points, 112 to Pass
Two exams, not three. Trade knowledge runs as two paper sessions in a day, 110 questions plus five isometric drawings, 160 points, 112 to pass.
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Florida Contractor Exam Prep: Course or Self Study, Priced
Prices for every major Florida contractor prep package, read from the providers own pages, set beside the cost of buying the books and studying alone.
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Hillsborough County Contractor License: 8 Local Trades
The county still licenses eight specialty trades itself. Here is the list, what each one costs, and the county and city filings a state certified contractor…
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Qualifying Agent Florida Contractor License: What You Owe
What a Florida qualifying agent is actually responsible for, what a secondary agent inherits when the primary leaves, and how the 60 day exit works.
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Florida Air Conditioning Contractor License: Class A or B?
A Florida air conditioning contractor license is Class A, unlimited, or Class B, capped at 25 tons per system. The statute text, the exam split and…
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Florida Contractor License Credit Score: What 660 Means
The Florida contractor license credit score line is 660 FICO. Below it the bond is gone and a 14 hour course takes its place. The rule…
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Registered vs Certified Contractor Florida: Which to Pick
Registered or certified? One is tested by your county and works only there, the other is tested by the state and works everywhere. The rule text,…