The next license renewal deadline is August 31st, 2018!
Florida Contractor License Renewal Requirements:
All State Registered and Certified Contractors and Inspectors are required to complete 14 hours of continuing education prior to their renewal period. All Dade County licensed contractors must complete 16 hours of CE. Architects and Engineers are also required to complete designated hours.
Gold Coast School of Construction offers a complete package including ALL mandatory hours (Advanced, Workers Comp., Safety, Business Practices, Technical, Laws and Rules, Accessibility, Wind Mitigation and Ethics Training). Available both in class and online (Note: Dade County Contractors can only take 50% of their required hours online.)
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 (CILB) Complete Package – $199
- 14-hour ELECTRICAL Only Complete Package – $199
- 16-hour *Dade County (CILB) non-electrical Package – $229
If you hold multiple licenses, i.e. a GC and an Electrical license, call our Career Counselors at 1-800-732-9140 and learn about other convenient packages that we can put together to make renewing your license(s) easy.
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 |
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Doral | North Dade | Broward | Boca Raton | Lantana |
Mar 17 | Jun 14^ | Mar 3 | May 19 | Apr 14 |
Apr 28 | Jul 21 | Apr 21 | Jul 7 | Jun 9 |
Jun 30 | Aug 4 | June 2 | Aug 4 | Jul 21 |
Jul 14* | Jul 28 | Aug 18 | ||
Aug 9*^ | Aug 2^ | |||
Aug 18 | Aug 18 | |||
Aug 25 | ||||
* Curso en español ^Weekday Course |
Electrical Contractor Continuing Education (Electrical Contractors Only) |
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2 Days | Sat & Sun 9:00am-4:00pm | |||
Doral | North Dade | Broward | Boca Raton |
Jun 30 | Aug 4 | Apr 21 | May 19 |
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
West Palm Beach (Lantana)

Lantana, FL 33462
800-732-9140
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

Boca Raton, FL 33431
800-732-9140
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)

Tamarac, FL 33321
800-732-9140
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

North Miami, FL 33160
800-732-9140
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)

Miami, FL 33172
800-732-9140
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.