Become a Florida Certified Residential Pool Contractor

Welcome to Gold Coast School of Construction

In Florida, building or installing a pool at a residential property requires a licensed Residential Pool Contractor. If you’re doing the work — or planning to — this license is what keeps you legal, insured, and competitive for homeowner contracts.
The Residential Pool Contractor exam covers Florida’s specific pool barrier and safety laws, single-family construction requirements, and the business and finance knowledge the state requires. It’s an open-book exam — and knowing how to navigate your reference materials is half the battle.

 

Gold Coast has helped thousands of Florida contractors get licensed and stay licensed. We’ll show you exactly what books you need, what the exam looks like, and how to walk in to the exam ready.

Choose The Residential Pool Contractor Package That Is Right For You

Every package prepares you for the Florida Residential Pool Contractor exam — both Trade Knowledge and Business & Finance. Packages differ by whether books are included and whether they come pre-tabbed and highlighted. Choose based on what you already have and how you prefer to study.

Basic Course

Pass the Florida Residential Pool Contractor exam and start building pools for Florida homeowners

$799

$649

$150 off with code: EXAMPREP150

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What’s Included:

Residential pool contractor exam prep — Trade Knowledge + Business & Finance, both parts
Covers FL residential pool codes, barrier/safety requirements, and single-family scope
In-classroom, Livestream, and 24/7 On-Demand for one full year
Unlimited weekday classes + 2-Day Weekend Cram Workshops
Unlimited access to practice exams + orientation every Monday + virtual office hours
English & Spanish classes in-person and via Livestream

Most Popular!
Book Set

The state-required reference books for your Florida Residential Pool Contractor exam — tabbed and ready to go

$1699

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What’s Included:

Complete set of Residential Pool Contractor state reference books required by DBPR
Covers residential codes — barrier laws, pool safety, and single-family construction requirements
Lifetime set — reference materials yours to keep throughout your career
Residential pool tab set + highlighting guides ($220 value) — find any answer in seconds on exam day

Best Value!
Premium Course + Complete Book Set

Everything you need to earn your Florida Residential Pool Contractor license — course, books, and tabs in one

$2469

$2219

$250 off with code: EXAMPREP250

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What’s Included:

Everything in Basic Course — residential pool exam prep, unlimited for one full year
Complete Residential Pool Contractor book set — lifetime reference for your business
Residential pool tab set + highlighting guides ($220 value)
Weekend workshop ($200 value) — covering residential pool scope, barrier codes, and homeowner contracts
Build pools for Florida homeowners — legally licensed for single-family and residential projects
English & Spanish classes in-person and via Livestream

Basic Course

Pass the Florida Residential Pool Contractor exam and start building pools for Florida homeowners
Residential pool contractor exam prep — Trade Knowledge + Business & Finance, both parts
Covers FL residential pool codes, barrier/safety requirements, and single-family scope
In-classroom, Livestream, and 24/7 On-Demand for one full year
Unlimited weekday classes + 2-Day Weekend Cram Workshops
Unlimited access to practice exams + orientation every Monday + virtual office hours
English & Spanish classes in-person and via Livestream

$799

$649

$150 off with code: EXAMPREP150

- Or -


Buy Now

Most Popular!

Book Set

The state-required reference books for your Florida Residential Pool Contractor exam — tabbed and ready to go
Complete set of Residential Pool Contractor state reference books required by DBPR
Covers residential codes — barrier laws, pool safety, and single-family construction requirements
Lifetime set — reference materials yours to keep throughout your career
Residential pool tab set + highlighting guides ($220 value) — find any answer in seconds on exam day

$1699

- Or -


Buy Now

Best Value!

Premium Course + Complete Book Set

Everything you need to earn your Florida Residential Pool Contractor license — course, books, and tabs in one
Everything in Basic Course — residential pool exam prep, unlimited for one full year
Complete Residential Pool Contractor book set — lifetime reference for your business
Residential pool tab set + highlighting guides ($220 value)
Weekend workshop ($200 value) — covering residential pool scope, barrier codes, and homeowner contracts
Build pools for Florida homeowners — legally licensed for single-family and residential projects
English & Spanish classes in-person and via Livestream

$2469

$2219

$250 off with code: EXAMPREP250

- Or -


Buy Now





Our Florida Residential Pool Course Includes Everything You Need to Succeed!

Livestream Courses

Attend our live classes in person at your local Gold Coast Campus or Livestream via Zoom. With our watch on-demand feature you can view our livestream classroom experience anytime, anywhere and even on mobile!

Open House

Join our Livestream Open House the last Tuesday of every month from 5-6pm or watch our previously recorded Open House On-Demand to get a complete overview of our exam prep program experience, requirements, application process and everything you need to know to get started!
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One Year Unlimited Instruction

As a Gold Coast student, you can attend unlimited weekday evening classes and weekend 2-Day Cram Workshops for an entire year - all for one low tuition price!

New Student Orientation

Hit the ground running! Every Monday evening, we host our popular Student Orientation, where we share our Quick Start approach to navigating the reference books and preparing for your state exams.

Exclusive Study Manual

Our exclusive PDF study manual provides expert tips and tricks to answering typical state exam questions.

Best-in-Class Teaching

Learn from our top-notch Instructors five nights a week – in-class or Livestream via Zoom.

Online Simulator Exams

Our exam simulators provide a real-world exam experience with hundreds of professionally developed questions from the state-approved content areas. Learn more!

2-Day Weekend Cram Workshops

Offered in-class or Livestream via Zoom, our 2-day Cram Workshops include a complete reference book review, loads of real-world practice problems, plus tabbing and highlighting tips! Cram Workshops are perfect for students just starting and those ready to sit for the exam.

Live Zoom Class Plus On-Demand Recordings

Includes class tutorials and cram classes

*Tuition does not include the state required reference books and tab sets.

To purchase your complete set of course textbooks and tabs: View Online Bookstore!

Contact our helpful career counselors at 1-800-732-9140 if you have any questions. We are happy to assist.

Interested in becoming a Florida Residential Pool Contractor?

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Pool Contractor License Florida Classroom Schedule

Becoming a licensed swimming pool/spa contractor in the state of Florida requires passing a two part licensing exam. Part 1: Trade Knowledge and Part 2: Business and Finance. Gold Coast’s classroom based exam prep program is structured to help you pass both parts.

Part 1: Business & Finance:

(First 2 weeks of every month)

  • Mondays (6:30pm-9:00pm): Livestream
    Webinar
  • Tuesdays (6:30pm-9:00pm): Kendall – English and Spanish in class / English and Spanish Livestream Webinar
  • Wednesdays (6:30pm-9:00pm): Livestream Webinar
  • Thursdays (6:30pm-9:00pm): Tamarac – English and Spanish in class / E. Orlando – English in class / English and Spanish
    Livestream Webinar

Part 2: Trade Knowledge:

(Last 2 weeks of every month)

  • Mondays (6:30pm-9:00pm): Livestream Webinar

License Requirements

Pool and Spa Contractor License Requirements In Florida:

In the state of Florida, becoming a licensed pool service or pool building contractor involves meeting the age, credit, and experience/education requirements before licensure will be granted.  If you have you any questions about the remaining license requirements, please call our helpful career counselors at 1-800-732-9140.  We are always happy to assist.

 

The following applies to all pool contractor applicants: 

  • Must be 18 years of age
  • Have good moral character. (A criminal incident in the past does not prevent you from getting a license so long as you have had your civil rights restored, all debts to society paid, no pending or current liens such as IRS, and have no pending or ongoing criminal litigation).
  • Credit worthy. (Applicants will be subject to a credit report on both the applicant and the business with a preferred FICO score of a 660 or above. )
    • If you do not meet the 660 FICO score, you CAN still get your license by completing the Financial Responsibility course.
  • Four years of proven construction experience. (FAR 61G4-15.001)
    • You do not have to have the necessary experience before you take the exam.
      • The test scores are valid for 4 years meaning you have 4 years to gain the required experience after passing the state exam.
        • For Swimming Pool/Spa Contractors, you must have been a foreman or supervisor that was involved in all aspects of construction, repair, water treatment and servicing of commercial/residential pools.
    • Note: 3 years of any accredited college credits can be used in place of construction experience regardless of the subject matter/courses.  This would reduce your field experience requirement down to just 1 year if you have a college degree.

 

Learn all the Florida pool contractor license requirements in our recent blog!

 

Gold Coast also offers a 1-hour course to fulfill your Florida swimming pool contractor electric safety continuing education.

Campus Locations

Our campus locations are staffed with front desk personnel that can provide customer service, fingerprinting, grading and textbook pickups.

North Miami

3577 N.E. 163rd Street
North Miami, FL 33160

1-800-732-9140

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Tamarac (Broward)

5600 Hiatus Road
Tamarac, FL 33321

1-800-732-9140

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East Orlando

3505 Lake Lynda Dr Building 300
Orlando, FL 32817

1-800-732-9140

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West Orlando

Climer-Campus
New Location Coming Soon!

1-800-732-9140


Boca Raton

2600 N. Military Trail, Suite 150
Boca Raton, FL 33431

1-800-732-9140

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Kendall (South Miami)

Kendall-South-Miami
New Location Coming Soon! 8501 SW 124th Ave. Building D, Suite 301 Miami, FL 33183

1-800-732-9140


Satellite Locations

Our satellite locations will offer classes when scheduled, but are not staffed locations and cannot provide student services like textbook pickup, grading or fingerprinting.

Kissimmee

Kissimmee
932 E Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee
Kissimmee, FL 34744

1-800-732-9140

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We are committed to answering all of your questions.  Below are common questions students have about our contractor exam prep program.  As always, feel free to contact our helpful career counselors at 1-800-732-9140 for additional information.

Where can I find my class module/topic schedule to know what is being taught each night?

The student resources section of our website includes class schedules as well as other valuable pieces of information.   Simply select the license you are preparing for in the “Schedule & Module Calendar” section:  Click Here!

Do I actually need a contractors license?

The answer is almost always yes.  If you are performing construction/contractor related services for compensation, you almost certainly need to be licensed in the specialty that you are working in.  There are some small exceptions for handyman services, but the scope of work is very limited and if you step outside of it (electrical, plumbing, etc), you will be violating license laws .

Is my tuition really valid for 1 year?

YES!  We stand behind your success from start to finish.  We understand that some students will be able to dive into the material and complete their studying in just 2 months, while others are busy and need longer to prepare.  We do not charge any additional review fees for any of our contractor courses, reviews, or workshops during your 1 year tuition period.

Do I need to purchase the contractor state reference books?

Yes.  The contractor state exams are open book and to pass you will need to have of the business and finance and trade books.   We also highly recommend purchasing the related tabs.  Our curriculum is built around teaching you how to navigate these books quickly so that you will successfully pass the exams and get your license.  Books and tabs can be purchased during the enrollment process either through the website, over the phone, or by visiting our online bookstore and selecting the complete sets related to the license you are pursuing.

Online bookstore link:   Division 2 Contractor Books