Certified electrical contractor
11 hours per cycle- 6 hours technical
- 1 hour workers' compensation
- 1 hour workplace safety
- 1 hour business practices
- 1 hour Florida laws and rules
- 1 hour Florida Building Code advanced module
FL· Continuing education
Floridaelectrician continuing education — what the state actually requires.
Continuing education (CE) for Florida electrical contractors is set by Fla. Stat. § 489.517(3) and administered by the Florida Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board, Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The hours below are the verified, current requirement — not a stale copy of an old rule.
- Hours per cycle
- 11 hours
- Cycle
- Biennial — even-numbered years
- Complete by
- August 31, 2026
- Set by
- Fla. Stat. § 489.517(3)
Electrical contractors — other classes below
ECLB / DBPR
CE hours by license class
Each classroom hour is at least 50 minutes, and every hour must come from a board-approved provider and course.
Registered electrical contractor
11 hours per cycle- 6 hours technical
- 1 hour workers' compensation
- 1 hour workplace safety
- 1 hour business practices
- 1 hour Florida laws and rules
- 1 hour Florida Building Code advanced module
Alarm system contractor (I and II) and specialty contractor
7 hours per cycleAt least 7 classroom hours per biennium, including 2 hours of false alarm prevention for alarm system contractors (Fla. Stat. § 489.517(3)(a)).
Requirements can change between renewal cycles. The breakdown above was verified July 15, 2026 against the sources listed at the bottom of this page — if your situation is unusual, confirm your license class directly with the board.
Don't sit on it
Florida licenses renew by August 31, 2026.
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Sources: www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors · www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/0489.517
Verified July 15, 2026 · Fla. Stat. § 489.517(3)