How to Get a Florida Electrical Contractor License 

Want to be an electrician? It’s a very rewarding career path, and electricians are needed! To become an electrician in the state of Florida, you need an electrical contractor license. Otherwise, you will be working illegally without the license.  

 According to U.S. News World Report, electricians are the #3 job in construction right now. By 2026, there should be 60,100 new positions for electricians, which is a 9 percent job increase – that’s a lot of opportunities for you to enter the field.  

What is an electrician’s job exactly? Well, electricians know everything about lighting systems, including the installation of them. They know how to keep lights up to code and they know how to repair these systems, as well.  

An electrician must complete at least 4 years of training as an apprentice and needs a license to practice in the state of Florida. Most states require a contractor’s license. Electricians work in homes, businesses, factories, and more.  There are even sub-specialties within the electrician field like those that work in iron or steel mills.   

Currently, the median salary for an electrician is $52,720. The unemployment rate currently for electricians is 4.4 percent.   

To be an electrician, you need proper training.. Just like most construction jobs, an electrician’s job can be dangerous and requires knowledge and skill to avoid injury, disasters, or even death. Some contractors attend technical school before going into an apprenticeship.   

To get your Florida contractor’s license, the following is required:   

• Use the method of three (3) years of management experience in the trade of electrical within the last six (6) years immediately preceding the filing of the application.  
• Use the method of four (4) years of experience as a foreman, supervisor or contractor in the trade within the last eight (8) years immediately preceding the filing of the application.  

• Use the method of six (6) years of comprehensive training, technical education or supervisory experience associated with an electrical or alarm contracting business within the last twelve (12) years immediately preceding the filing of the application.  
• The applicant must submit W-2s, K1s or Schedule Cs for all of the years of experience.  
• Employment verifications (notarized letters)  
• Possible job list of 5 jobs per year of experience.  
• 40% of work with 3 phase services for the unlimited  

• Personal financial statement showing positive net worth.  
• Business financial statement showing net worth of $10,000 for unlimited.  
• Business and personal credit report showing good credit.  
• The qualifier is required to have financial and supervisory authority for the business you wish to qualify.  

If you’re looking to get your electrical contractors license, we can help!  Our team at Licenses, Etc. Can help you  get all the above work together to file for the license application. There is a lot of paperwork required, and we will let you know what is needed to complete your application successfully. As a Florida contractor licensing company, we know how to do this application well, so you will get licensed fast and easy.   

If you’re ready to become a licensed Florida contractor, we can help your through the licensure process. When applying for a Florida electrical contractor’s license, give us all your information and we can do the work for you.  

As a Florida contractor licensing company, our team at Licenses, Etc. Has helped thousands of contractors get their Florida contractor’s license. To get started with us, click our Florida contractor license contact page or call 239-777-1028.