Florida Contractor License Renewal Requirements
Florida contractor continuing education (CE) is required in order to renew your license(s) and continuing operating without legal consequences. Continuing education requirements will vary based on the license(s) that you hold.
County contractor license renewal requirements can be specific to each county. If you hold a county contractor license, it is important for you to contact the local regulatory board to understand the requirements and renewal deadlines.
Below you will find links that will provide specific CE requirement information for the various license types.
State Certified Contractor Continuing Education
- CILB (General, Building, Residential, Roofing, A/C & Plumbing) Renewal Courses
- ECLB (Electrical Contractor) Renewal Courses
- BCAIB (Building Inspectors and Plans Examiners) Renewal Courses
- Home Inspector Renewal Courses
County-Specific Continuing Education
How to Renew a Contractor License in FL
Your first step in renewing your contractor license is to set up an account with a username and password with the Florida Dept of Business & Professional Regulation if you haven’t done so before. You will need to pay a renewal fee of $209 on top of a $50 per-business fee.
Most state certified contractors (licenses starting with a “C”; general, building, mechanical, or plumbing contractors) are required to complete 14 hours of approved continuing education every two years. The education requirements are often specific to the license/licensing board, and also vary based on whether you hold a state certified, or simply a county contractor license.
Registered contractors (licenses with an “R”) need to renew by August 31 of odd-numbered years, while certified contractors must renew in even-numbered years. Contractors in Broward County need to renew every two years on August 31 based on the date the license was issued.
Your 14-hour Florida construction CE will need to include an hour on the following subjects:
- Laws and rules
- Workplace safety
- Business practices
- Workers’ compensation
- Specialized or advanced building module
Building, general, residential, roofing, and specialty structure contractors are also required to take a one-hour wind mitigation course.
You can complete the rest of your 14 hours on any other topics of interest, so long as they are with a DBPR-approved provider. Our 14-hour continuing education Florida construction packages are state-approved, and your credits sent directly to the DBPR.
FL License Renewal Modules
Classroom Courses
Gold Coast Schools offers classroom-based continuing education for most license types. Classroom continuing education allows you to meet your license renewal requirement by simply attending 2 days of instructor-led sessions at any of our Florida campus locations.
There is no exam at the end of the course. Credit will be given for attending, and your hours will be reported to the licensing board on your behalf.
Online Courses
Gold Coast School of Construction also offers online continuing education courses that allow you to complete your required CE at your own pace. Simply purchase the CE package that is applicable to your license(s), complete the included courses, and your hours will be reported to the board(s).
It is always recommended that you start your online continuing education well in advance of your renewal deadline to guarantee completion and the reporting of your hours is done on time.
Correspondence Book
A fairly new method for renewing your license is through a correspondence textbook. Gold Coast currently offers a 14-hour CILB correspondence book which enables state certified General, Building, and Residential contractors to renew their license(s) by reading and answering the questions in a book that is mailed out during renewal years.
Note: Dade County contractors will need an additional 2 hours to meet the mandatory 16 hours of CE.
Trust Gold Coast School to Help with Your Continuing Education
Gold Coast School of Construction strives to make it easy to renew your license. If you have any questions, please contact our helpful Career Counselors at 1-800-732-9140 or take advantage of our Florida contractor application assistance service. We are happy to show you why at Gold Coast, “The Proof is in the Passing!”