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Leon County, FL 850.606.1300Call Leon County: 8.5.0.6.0.6.1.3.0.0
Certified Contractor's License

State License Exam Information

To qualify for the examination you must be at least 18 years old. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

  • ■ Four year construction-related degree from an accredited college (equivalent to three years experience) and one year proven related experience
  • ■ One year of experience as a foreman and not less than three years of credits for any accredited college-level courses
  • ■ One year experience as a workman, one year proven experience as a foreman, and two years of credits for any accredited college level courses
  • ■ Two years experience as a workman, one year experience as a foreman, and one year of credits for any accredited college level courses
  • ■ Four years experience as a workman or foreman of which at least one year must have been as a foreman
  • ■ Holding an active certified or registered Florida contractor's license

Applications are submitted directly to the testing vendor. Contact: https://www.floridaexam.com/

Certified Licenses are Issued by

Department of Business & Professional Regulation Construction Industry Licensing Board Attention: Examination 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1039 850.487.1395 Phone 850.921.4216 Fax https://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/ callcenter@dbpr.state.fl.us Please include "construction" in the subject line