How to Apply For Your Contractor's License
To obtain your contractor's license, you must pass the examinations, meet specific experience and financial requirements, and complete the application for the state to review.
Generic Application Requirements
The following are General Requirements for applying for your Contractor's License. License Requirements may differ from State to State. If you have any questions about the Licensing Process in any State, please contact us at 866-986-7978
- Take the Certified Exam and Obtain the Passing Scores
- Meet the experience/ Education Requirements
- Satisfy Financial/Credit Report Requirements
- Fingerprints
- Insurance (Workers Comp must be obtained 30 days of issued license)
- Must be AT LEAST 18 years of age
- Filling out the Application
- Proof of satisfaction of liens, judgements, and discharge of bankruptcy
- For veterans: Military Service Form, and Military satisfaction of experience
Licensing Information by State
For More Information on the Licensing Process for each state, click the link for your State.
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To contact the testing company (PTI), please visit
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For more information on what felony charges do not affect you from getting a contractor license, please visit https://www.contractorcampus.com/can-a-criminal-background-affect-me-from-getting-a-contractor-s-license-in-fl.html.
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We do not provide a service for qualifying agents. We only work with the studying process to obtain a Contractor License.
Hillsborough County Building & Construction Services
Contractor Licensing
Phone: (813) 635-7312, (813) 635-7316
I would recommend you to contact the State Licensing Board. Since your background is more for Air Conditioning, you would like to confirm it with them if possible for you to obtain the Fire Sprinkler License.
I been doing door replacements for a while but I d like to provide my clients with some sort of documentation. County License requires also, Insurance and Bonding and my bussiness is so small at this point to cover for those expenses.
For Miami Dade County, they have licenses that do not need an exam. Finish Carpentry is apart of the list. You would need to contact Miami Dade County to apply. I will be sending you an email with more information about this.
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To better assist you, I have sent you a few questions via email. Thanks for your interest in our services.
At this time, we do not offer the services for the application. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Thank you very much!
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This license includes the installation, repair, or replacement of existing equipment, any cleaning or equipment sanitizing which requires at least a partial disassembling, and the installation of new pool/spa equipment, interior finishes, installation of all perimeter and filter piping, construction of equipment rooms or housing for pool equipment, and installation of package pool heaters.
For more information on this license, please visit
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I just need to get licensed to do paver and brick walkways, driveway pavers, paver pool decks, repairs, patio pavers, retaining walls, summer kitchen, pressure washing, parking lots, steps, sealing. Is the classes are online? will I need to do the business class to? can I buy my own book elsewhere and just take the test? what kind of books will I need to prepare for the test please, if I don't do the class?
thank you for your time GOD bless!
We offer classes for the trade and business exams. These classes are online, and at your own pace, you have unlimited access to the study material and can take your time to study. We carry all the books for your exam in stock and are up to date with the most current editions.
The books and classes to prepare for the exam can be found by visiting https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-general-contractor-license.html.
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Can I use ITIN Number to obtain the license? or is it only Social Security?
To obtain a Contractors License in Florida, you do need a social security number. The social security number is used on your application and other legal documentation.
The social security number is used on your application and other legal documentation, so we recommend you to have your social security.
To view the exact application forms for these licenses please visit https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-licenses/application-forms-for-state-licenses.html
Handyman:
https://www.contractorcampus.com/es/que-trabajo-puede-hacer-un-handyman-legalmente-en-florida.html
Residencial:
https://www.contractorcampus.com/es/contratista-residencial-de-la-florida.html
For garage door installment in Palm beach county, you will need the Garage Door Contractor (GITS) | Palm Beach, and we have the books and classes to prepare you to pass the Trade and Business exams.
https://www.contractorcampus.com/palm-beach-county-florida-garage-door-contractor-gits-license.html
Dependiendo de del Estado y el Condado en la que se encuentre, tienes que pasar dos examenes, el de Technico y el de Negocios. Nosotros tenemos los libros y las classes para prepararte a pasar los dos examenes para obtener la Licencia de Contratista para Pavimentación en el Condado.
Agregaré un enlace abajo para la Licencia de Contratista para Pavimentación en el Condado de Lee (GITS©) que es en el estado de Florida, para mas informacion nos puede llamar al 866-986-7978.
https://www.contractorcampus.com/es/licencia-de-contratista-de-pavimentacion-pg-del-condado-de-lee-florida-gits.html
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Since your license expired, you would need to do the process again. For example, to obtain the Florida Glass and Glazing Contractor License, you must pass the Trade and the Business & Finance exams. We have the books and classes to prepare you to pass both exams.
https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-glass-and-glazing-contractor-license.html
With your BS in Civil Engineering with a 3.7 GPA from Syracuse, You will be exempt from taking the trade knowledge portion of the exam.
and to do so do i need to retake the business and law test or does the last one county even though its been 4 years i took it?
and if i need to do the paver licenses does my years having my landscaping license count as trade work for the years i need for the application, or do i need to have worked at another paver company for 1 year to be able to use the work experience?
It will depend on the state and county you are located in, and if your license is still active you will not need to retake the Business and Law exam, only the trade exam. As well, you will need paver experience for the Paver Interlocking Contractor License.
You must qualify under one of the options for the Endorsement in Florida. If you do not qualify you will need to take the Trade and Business to be able to obtain the Contractor License. Below is the link for the Endorsement qualifications. If you do qualify, you will need to contact the DBPR to obtain the price.
https://www.contractorcampus.com/endorsements-in-the-state-of-florida.html
It would depend on the state you are in. For example, suppose you are in Florida. In that case, you will contact Pearson Vue to schedule your test, once you pass the exam, you will apply with DBPR in Florida, and they may ask you for proof of experience. For the Florida Fire Protection I Contractor License, you need four years of verifiable experience in the full-time employment of a Fire Protection System Contractor I.
With a county license, you will need to pay a fee to the specific county building department, if you would like to work in other counties. With a Florida state license, you can work in any county, without paying a fee. For more information on the state licenses please click the link below.
https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-licenses.html
The board expects the applicant to have experience in the following areas of the Solar trade:
Swimming Pool/Spa Solar Heating Systems
Domestic Water Solar Heating Systems
Photovoltaic Systems
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Do you have classes in person or just online, for General Contractor… Fort lauderdale area.
Our courses are online, and you can start studying the same day, at your own pace and you'll have unlimited access to your study materials. You have access to the in-person refresher classes with the purchase of the courses, We offer them in Tampa, Orlando, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami (Spanish only for Miami).
For more information on a Florida General Contractor license please click on the link below.
https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-general-contractor-license.html
You must coordinate with the management of the company you are qualifying to ensure that workers' comp policies are being carried for all non-exempt workers. When you apply to become the qualifying agent for the company, the state might require proof of said coverage.
When you apply for your license, your personal credit report typically includes a statement that indicates that all records have been searched at the federal, state, and local level, and this will include judgments and liens.
If you are looking to obtain a Contractor License in the near future, you will have to go through the process again. If you do have a construction-related bachelor's degree with a 3.0 GPA, you will be exempted from the Trade exam, and you will need to take the Business exam. Down below, I will provide you with a link to more information on the General Contractor License in Florida. We have the books & classes to prepare you for the required exams. We also provide other States, such as Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, and more, as stated above.
https://www.contractorcampus.com/florida-general-contractor-license.html
We recommend contacting the DBPR, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; once you apply for the License, if asked, you would have to provide them with their proof of work experience.
Down below, I will provide you with their contact information to verify if you'd be able to submit that information before the test.
Customer Contact Center: 850-487-1395
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