Florida Contractor Continuing Education Courses
Renew Your General, Building, Residential, A/C, Roofing, or Plumbing Contractor’s License
In the state of Florida, 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 makes it easy to complete the required continuing education needed to renew your license. Courses are offered in both classroom and online formats for your convenience. While complete details can be found below, feel free to contact our helpful Career Counselors at 1-800-732-9140 if you have any questions about renewing your Florida contractor’s license. We are happy to assist.
The next license renewal deadline is August 31st, 2020
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.)
For a list of upcoming classes and more information about the online course option, view the Course Schedule and Online Courses tabs on this page.
If you have any additional questions regarding continuing education requirements, please contact our helpful 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 Purchase Package
14-hour ELECTRICAL Only Complete Package – $199 Purchase Package
16-hour *Dade County (CILB) non-electrical Package – $229 Purchase Package
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 (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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| Electrical Contractor Continuing Education (Electrical Contractors Only) |
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| 2 Days | Sat & Sun 9:00am-4:00pm Dade County 16 hours is only offered in Doral, North Dade, and Broward |
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| Doral | North Dade | Broward |
| Jun 22 | Aug 24 | Jun 29 |
A breakdown of what is included in the continuing education package can be found here: View Approvals
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Online Courses:
*Dade County contractors can only take 50% of their continuing education online
• 14-hour (CILB) Package ONLINE- $119 Learn More
• 14-hour ELECTRICAL Only 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
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
2600 N. Military TrailBoca 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)
5600 Hiatus RoadTamarac, 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
3577 N.E. 163rd StreetNorth 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)
11250 N.W. 20th Street 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.