Requirements to Get a Florida Contractor’s License

Do you need to get your Florida contractor’s license? We can help you do it. For this blog, we wanted to share with you the requirements to get a contractor license.

In the state of Florida, you need your contractor’s license to practice legally.

The Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board issues certified contractor’s licenses to:

Division 1: general, building, and residential
Division 2: Mechanical, roofing, plumbing, Air conditioning class A, Air conditioning class B, Pollutant storage systems, Dry wall specialty, Solar, Sheet metal, Underground utility and excavation, Tank lining applicator, Gas line specialty, Solar water heating specialty, Commercial pool/spa, Residential pool/spa, Pollutant storage systems, Glass and glazing specialty, Pool/spa Servicing, and specialty.

To get a Florida contractor’s license, an applicant must pass an exam. To qualify for the exam, a person must be at least 18 years old and must meet at least one of the following bulleted items from the list below.

• A person must have a four-year construction-related degree from an accredited college and one-year related experience (that can be proven).
• A person must have one year of experience as a foreman and no less than three years of credits for any accredited college-level courses.
• A person must have one-year experience as a workman, one-year experience (proven) as a foreman, and two years of credits for any accredited college level courses.
• A person must have two years of experience as a workman, one-year experience as a foreman, and one year of credits for any accredited college level courses
• A person must have four years of experience as a workman or foreman of which at least one year must have been as a foreman
• A person must have held an active certified or registered Florida contractor’s license.

If you need help applying for your Florida contractor’s license, we are here to help make the process fast and easy for you.

Click our Florida contractor license  page to learn more or call 239-777-1028 to get started on the contractor license process today.

We are a Florida contractor licensing company, and we can help you get your contractor’s license, renew your license, start a business, manage a business, get a credit report, and more. We help contractors in Florida and across the United States get their contractor license.