Escambia County Application Form

The following information is for all applicants at least Eighteen (18) years of age, who wish to submit an application for the General Contractors Licensing & Examining Board or the Electrical Contractors Licensing & Examining Board. This information is provided for information purposes only. Contractor Campus is a private company and has no relationship with Escambia County.

Examination Application

The following application covers all construction trades. All of the following documents must be original.

Required Documents

• Application must be complete, signed by applicant; notarized.
• Copy of valid driver’s license or other current picture identification.
• Trade Experience Verification Form completed, signed by current and/or previous licensed contractor, for whom you have worked, and signature must be notarized. The form can not be self verified. ORIGINALS ONLY
• Payment of $150 for application processing and the appropriate board’s consideration
• Return your completed, notarized application with ALL supporting documentation to Contractor Licensing at any of the following:
  • By Mail:
    Escambia County Contractor Competency Board
    3363 West Park Place
    Pensacola, FL 32505
  • By Email:
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  • By Fax:
    850-595-3401

Examination Application fees are due at application submission. Prior to issuance of the license, proof of Current General Liability, Workers’ Comp Insurance and/or Workers’ Comp Exemption and proof of current Continuing Education requirements must be provided. Upon issuance of the license, the initial Licensing fee of $150 must be paid. All payments are to be payable to Escambia County. Licensing fees are renewed annually.

Testing Information

• Passing score of 75% for Trade Exam
• Passing score of 75% for the Business & Law Exam
• To obtain your passing scores, please fill out the Request for Test Scores

Application For Examination - Electrical

The following application covers all construction trades. All of the following documents must be original.

• Completed application signed by applicant and notarized
• Copy of valid driver’s license and/or other valid government-issued picture identification
• Payment of $150.00 for application processing and the appropriate board’s consideration
• Construction related collegiate diplomas, vocational certificates, and/or DD-214 as needed
• Completed Experience Verification form signed by current and/or previous licensed contractor for whom you have worked for; signature must be notarized; NO SELF VERIFICATION.
• Return your completed, notarized application with ALL supporting documentation to Contractor Licensing at any of the following:
  • By Mail:
    Escambia County Contractor Competency Board
    3363 West Park Place
    Pensacola, FL 32505
  • By Email:
    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • By Fax:
    850-595-3401

Testing Information

• Passing score of 75% for Trade Exam
• Passing score of 75% for the Business & Law Exam
• After passing both of the required examinations and the Initial Certificate of Competency fee has been paid, the applicant may work as a licensed electrical contractor. The applicant’s license cannot be fully issued until the required insurances and state registration documents are received per Escambia County Code of Ordinances. Once issued, the license is good for a year and renewal of the license is required prior to the expiration date to avoid delinquency and/or penalties.

Board Meeting

• Applications must be received by the close-of-business Wednesday prior to the board meeting. Once the Application for Examination~ Electrical fee has been processed, you will be placed on the next Board of Electrical Examiners (BOEE) meeting agenda. Applications received after the original deadline will be placed on a subsequent BOEE agenda once requirements are met and payment has been processed.
• At the meeting, the BOEE will review all of the applicant’s submitted documentation and there will be a determining vote for examination approval. Once approved, there are two (2) mandatory exams required for a contractor license here in Escambia County, Florida:1) Electrical-specific exam and 2) Business & Law exam. The minimum passing score is 75% for each exam; exams may be taken individually or combined. All testing will be administered through Prov.