Florida General Contractor CE Requirements
What Florida requires to renew your General Contractor license, with links to the official source.
Hours required
14
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years
Deadline
August 31 statewide
Requirements
- Workplace Safety — 1 hour
- Workers' Compensation — 1 hour
- Business Practices — 1 hour
- Advanced Building Code — 1 hour
- Laws and Rules — 1 hour
- Wind Mitigation Methodology — 1 hour
- General CE — 8 hours
Important Information
General contractors in Florida need to complete a total of 14 hours of continuing education every two years, including one hour of Workplace Safety, one hour of Workers' Compensation, one hour of Business Practices, one hour of Advanced Building Code, one hour of Laws and Rules, and one hour of Wind Mitigation Methodology; the rest can be general CE of your choosing.
Renewal periods in Florida run two years and end on August 31 for every licensee. Complete all required hours before that date.
Official Source
Requirements often change — always consult the official website to confirm your requirements.
- Source: Construction Industry (www2.myfloridalicense.com)
- Source: flrules.elaws.us
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