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Florida contractor license prep — the full requirement, in one place.

Every code, exam, and state-specific test the Florida board actually grades you on — paired with the TCS courses that satisfy each one, and the concierge that files your application after you pass. Sourced directly from the issuing boards and verified May 8, 2026.

Florida is a NASCLA Commercial AND Electrical accepting state. FL Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) administers GC under Fla. Stat. Ch 489 Part I. FL Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB) administers electrical under Fla. Stat. Ch 489 Part II. NASCLA acceptance is for SOME categories (not all); FL also requires FL Business and Finance + FL Contract Administration + Project Management exams in addition. NEC currently tested cycle: NEC 2020 (FBC 2023 references NEC 2020). NO state income tax.

Florida license renewal deadline: August 31, 2026The full renewal requirement →
See the FL bundle →Full FL requirement listFL reciprocity options

What Florida actually tests

The full requirement set per pathway — what you walk into the exam center expected to know.

FL Certified Electrical Contractor

Pathway: Electrical Contractor
NASCLA accepted
NEC cycle
NEC 2020
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
NEC
Tested
NFPA 72
Tested — fire alarm + signaling
FL Fire Alarm Specialty Contractor (FASA/BASA) is a separate certification under Fla. Stat. § 489.518. NFPA 72 testing applies to that path; the standard certified-electrical-contractor trade exam emphasizes NEC 2020.
Renewal cycle
Biennial · 11 CE hr
Electrical contractors: at least 11 classroom hours of at least 50 minutes each per biennium (Fla. Stat. § 489.517(3)(b)). DBPR renewal breakdown: 6 hr technical, 1 hr workers' compensation, 1 hr workplace safety, 1 hr business practices, 1 hr Florida laws & rules, 1 hr Florida Building Code advanced module. Verified 2026-07-15 against statute + DBPR.
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $249
State Law
FL Business and Finance Exam
  • 120 questions
  • 70% passing
State Trade
NASCLA Electrical OR FL Electrical Trade Knowledge
  • Ref: NEC 2020
Other codes referenced: NEC (2020) · FBC (2023)

FL ECLB accepts NASCLA Electrical in lieu of the FL Electrical trade-knowledge exam for certified electrical contractors. FL Business and Finance still required separately.

Reciprocity: FL certified-electrical-contractor reciprocity with GA, NC under Fla. Stat. § 489.515.

DBPR ECLB 6010→

FL Certified General Contractor (CGC)

Pathway: General Contractor
NASCLA accepted
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
Renewal cycle
Biennial · 14 CE hr
FL CGC renewal requires 14 hours CE per biennial cycle (1 workplace safety, 1 workers' comp, 1 business, 1 laws/rules, 1 advanced module FBC, 7 elective).
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $249
State Law
FL Business and Finance Exam (Pearson VUE)
  • 120 questions
  • 70% passing
  • Open book
State Business
FL Contract Administration Exam
  • 50 questions
  • 70% passing
  • Open book
State Trade
NASCLA Commercial OR FL Trade Knowledge Exam (Project Management)
  • 115 questions
  • 70.4% passing
Other codes referenced: Florida Building Code (FBC) (2023)

FL accepts NASCLA Commercial in lieu of the FL trade-knowledge exam for CGC. FL Business and Finance + Contract Administration + Project Management still required separately.

Reciprocity: FL has reciprocity with GA, LA, NC, SC, TN; verify current under Fla. Stat. § 489.115.

DBPR CILB 4359→

FL Qualifying Agent — entity contractor license

Pathway: Qualifying Agent
NASCLA accepted
NEC cycle
depends on classification
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
Renewal cycle
Biennial · 14 CE hr
14 hr applies to CILB construction classifications. Electrical qualifying agents follow the ECLB requirement: 11 hr per biennium (Fla. Stat. § 489.517(3)(b)).
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $249
State Law
FL Business and Finance
    State Business
    FL Contract Administration (general only)
      State Trade
      NASCLA OR FL trade-knowledge

        Entity license under Fla. Stat. § 489.119 requires a designated Qualifying Agent. The QA's individual exams (NASCLA + FL B&F + FL CA + FL PM for general; NASCLA Elec + FL B&F for electrical) qualify the entity.

        Reciprocity: QA may serve up to 1 entity (primary qualifier) or be designated secondary qualifier under § 489.1195.

        Issuing boards

        How TCS covers it

        One row per requirement bucket. Mapped to the TCS course that satisfies it. Honest gap-flagging where a roadmap module isn't shipped yet.

        Required componentTCS courseStatus
        NASCLA Business + Law (accepted)
        		TCS NASCLA Business + Law PrepIn build
        FL Business and Finance Exam (Pearson VUE)
        		TCS Florida State Law PrepRoadmap
        FL Business and Finance Exam
        		TCS Florida State Law PrepRoadmap
        FL Business and Finance
        		TCS Florida State Law PrepRoadmap
        NEC (NEC 2020 / depends on classification) — NFPA 70
        		TCS NEC Practice Tests (NEC 2020 / depends on classification routing)Shipped
        OSHA 1926 (referenced)
        		TCS OSHA 1926 Construction Safety ModuleRoadmap
        NFPA 72 (Fire Alarm + Signaling — TESTED)
        TESTED on this state's exam — most prep vendors skip this.
        		TCS NFPA 72 ModuleRoadmap
        NFPA 70E Electrical Safety (career asset)
        		TCS NFPA 70E CourseShipped

        Coverage statuses are pulled from the live TCS product manifest and updated continuously. Roadmap modules ship in-house per the TCS no-outsourced-training policy — no white-label vendor handoffs.

        The Florida bundle

        Pre-launch · Launches 2027-Q1
        Florida contractor prep bundle
        $119

        Covers every required component above — covering the 1 component our state-matrix marks as critical for FL.

        Reserve my FL bundle →See full TCS pricing
        TCS concierge

        We file your FL application after you pass.

        Pass the Floridaexams. Sign once. TCS pre-fills the application packet, captures the wet signature where required, mails it certified, and tracks acceptance. Your card arrives in the mail; you don't navigate any board portals.

        See license management →FL reciprocity options

        Florida business environment — what the exam expects you to know

        State-specific tax / lien / labor / safety facts that show up on the state Business + Law exam and matter for day-one operations.

        Income tax
        No state income tax
        Sales tax (state)
        6% + 1.05% local avg
        Mechanics lien deadline
        90 days
        Fla. Stat. Ch 713
        Workers' comp threshold
        4+ employees
        Min wage 2026
        $13.00
        Florida Constitution Art. X § 24 (climbing to $15 by 2026)
        Right to cancel
        3 days
        Prompt pay
        Fla. Stat. § 715.12
        Retainage cap
        10%

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        Drop your email and TCS sends a custom plan to your inbox: which exams you actually face, which TCS courses cover each, and what concierge filing covers after you pass.

        We email your plan straight to your inbox. We never share or sell your information. Full TCS plan covers prep, concierge filing, and renewal management end-to-end.

        Sources: www2.myfloridalicense.com/cilb · www.nascla.org/nascla-commercial-exam-participating-state-agencies · www2.myfloridalicense.com/electrical-contractors · www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/0489.517 · www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/Chapter489/All · www2.myfloridalicense.com/eclb
        Verified May 8, 2026 · Next drift-check due 2026-08-08 · SME-review pending before customer-ship
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