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Out-of-State Endorsement As A Florida Certified Contractor

Applicants applying for their Certified General Contractor, a Certified Building Contractor, a Certified Residential Contractor, or Certified Roofing Contractor license via Endorsement will need these classes as part of the application process. This package is designed to meet the Certification by Endorsement requirements.

Out-of-State Endorsement As A Florida Certified Contractor

Applicants applying for their Certified General Contractor, a Certified Building Contractor, a Certified Residential Contractor, or Certified Roofing Contractor license via Endorsement will need these classes as part of the application process. This package is designed to meet the Certification by Endorsement requirements.

Endorsement by Reciprocity

Endorsement is a method of licensure for applicants who, in lieu of taking the State of Florida’s licensing examination, will comply with one of the options below:

  • Have taken an examination of substantially equivalency to the corresponding Florida licensing examination, meet the experience requirements for Florida certification, and meet all other requirements for licensure; OR
  • Holds a valid license to practice contracting issued by another state or United State territory, if the criteria for issuance of such license were substantially equivalent to Florida’s current certification criteria.

If applying through Endorsement based on Examination, you must present to the State an Official Score report and Examination Evaluation Questionnaire completed by the exam provider. The state will determine if the exam is ā€œsubstantially equivalentā€ to Floridaā€™s current certification criteria.

If applying using the NASCLA Endorsement, you do not have to provide exam results; the NASCLA exam is nationally recognized without burden of proof.

*Please note this option is only available to applicants applying for licensure as a Certified General Contractor, a Certified Building Contractor, or a Certified Residential Contractor.

If applying through Endorsement based on Experience, you may need to complete these board approved courses and submit verification of licensure from the State in which you are licensed which shows your current license status and that you have been licensed for at least 10 years and indicating if any disciplinary action has been taken against the license.

  • That means you have held a valid, current license to practice contracting issued by another state or territory of the United States for at least 10 years before the date of the application, provided that the license is currently active or was active within the last 2 years.
  • If applying to become a Certified General Contractor, Certified Building Contractor, Certified Residential Contractor, or Certified Roofing Contractor, you must also provide proof of completion of a board approved 2-hour course on the Florida Building Code which includes information on wind mitigation techniques.

More Information

According to the State, www.myfloridalicense.com, the endorsement application is for individuals who are licensed in another state and wish to obtain licensure in Florida without taking the state certification examination. Please note that endorsement application requirements relying on a comparison of a state specific test are very stringent and rarely approved by the Construction Industry Licensing Board. Those individuals wishing to obtain licensure in Florida by endorsement should contact the Construction Industry Licensing Board for more information. Please call the Customer Contact Center at 850-487-1395, or visiting www.myfloridalicense.com.

Course Completion: To complete both courses in the package, you must view all slides in each course presentation, meet the 1-hour minimum course time requirement for each course, and pass each course 10-question, multiple choice, end-of-course online exam with a score of 70% (unlimited exam retakes). Upon passing, you will be able to print the hard copy completion certificates to submit along with your application to the State and to keep your own records.

Course Expiry: This online course expires two years from the date of purchase. However, your completion certificates will remain indefinitely.

System Requirements: Our courses are designed to run on most computers and mobile devices. If you have trouble with a course, our technical support team is ready and willing to assist. To view system requirements, Click Here!

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