Florida BCAIB Contractor Continuing Education Courses
Renew your Building Inspectors and Plan’s Examiners License
In the state of Florida, Building Inspectors and Plans Examiners are required to complete 14 hours of CE, including 2 hours of Laws & Rules, 2 hours of accessability code and 1 hour of ethics training prior to the renewal period that ends November 28th of odd numbered years.
Gold Coast offers these courses both in class and online (Note: Dade County Contractors can only take 50% of their required hours online.) View the Course Schedule tab for a list of upcoming classroom courses.
If you have any additional questions regarding continuing education requirements, feel free to contact our Career Counselors at 1-800-732-9140.
Contractors with Multiple Licenses:
Often, but not always, our continuing education packages can cover the license renewal requirements for several licenses. Gold Coast will report your completions for all state licenses at no additional charge.
DBPR Provider: #0000983
View Course Approvals: Click Here!
Classroom Courses:
- 14-hour (BCAIB) Complete Package – $199 Register Now
- Includes all required CE courses needed to renew your license.
- 16-hour *Dade County (BCAIB) Package – $229 Register Now
- Includes all required CE courses needed to renew your license.
| Classroom Continuing Education Schedule (General, Building, Residential, Roofing, A/C & Plumbing Contractors) |
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| 2 Days | Sat & Sun 9:00am-4:00pm Note: Dade County contractors stay until 6:00pm on the first day to meet the 16-hour requirement (Only offered in Doral, North Dade, and Broward) |
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| Doral | North Dade | Broward | Boca Raton | Lantana |
| Jun 22 | Jul 20 | Jun 1 | Aug 3 | Jun 29 |
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A breakdown of what is included in the continuing education package can be found here: View Approvals
Online Courses:
*Dade County contractors can only take 50% of their continuing education online
• 14-hour (CILB) Package ONLINE- $119 Learn More
• 2-hour Dade County CE Online – $35 Learn More
- Meets requirements for F.S. 713 and Chapter 10 Miami Dade Ordinances
• Individual Continuing Education Courses – Learn More
West Palm Beach (Lantana)
6216 S. Congress AvenueLantana, FL 33462
From I-95:
Take I-95 to Lantana Road. Exit west on Lantana Road to Congress Ave. Turn left on Congress and then left into Atlantis Plaza.
From Turnpike:
(From the North) Take the turnpike to Lake Worth Road. Exit east on Lake Worth Road to Congress Ave. Turn right on Congress and then just past Lantana Road turn left into Atlantis Plaza.
(From the South) Take the turnpike to Boynton Beach Blvd. Exit east on Boynton Beach Blvd to Congress. Turn left (north) on Congress. Turn into Atlantis Plaza, just south of Lantana Road.
Boca Raton
2600 N. Military TrailBoca Raton, FL 33431
From I-95: Exit on Palmetto Park Road and go west. Make a RIGHT onto Military Trail and continue for less than 2 miles. The location is in the Fountain Square complex located immediately after Butts Road on the right hand side.
From Turnpike: Exit on Glades Road and go EAST. Make a left on Butts Road. Follow the road around and make a left onto Military Trail. The location in the Fountain Square complex located on the right hand side.
Tamarac (Broward)
5600 Hiatus RoadTamarac, FL 33321
This Gold Coast building is located on the NE Corner of Hiatus Road and Commercial Blvd., approx. 1/8 mile East of the Sawgrass Expwy off of Commercial Blvd.
Registration for all Insurance and Construction classes are handled by the Gold Coast Professional Schools office at the Broward campus.
North Miami
3577 N.E. 163rd StreetNorth Miami, FL 33160
Located just minutes East of the Gold Glades Interchange (I-95, 826 and the Turnpike.) Exit on 163rd street and go East. Located in the Intracoastal Mall at N.E. 35th Ave.
South Dade (Doral)
11250 N.W. 20th Street Miami, FL 33172
Because this is a new building, on a new street, you will not be able to find us on map search sites yet. Here are directions:
From the North:
Take the Florida Turnpike Extension south to NW 12th Street (exit # 27). Head east.Turn left on NW 111th Ave (just past the mall). Turn left on NW 20th Street. Building is on the left.
From the South:
Take the Florida Turnpike Extension north to NW 12th Street. Head east Turn left on NW 111th Ave (just past the mall). Turn left on NW 20th Street. Building is on the left.
From the East and Downtown Miami:
Head west on 836 to NW 107 Ave exit. Exit north on NW 107 Ave.Turn left on NW 12 St. Turn right on NW 111 Ave. Turn left on NW 20th St. Building is on left.
Orlando
3505 Lake Lynda Dr Building 300Orlando, FL 32817
When coming from University Blvd, head North on Lake Lynda Drive and the building will be on your right hand side. Lake Lynda Drive is found on the North side of University Blvd between Rouse Rd and the University of Central Florida campus.