Florida electrical license renewal — due August 31, 2026.
Certified and registered electrical contractor licenses expire August 31 of every even-numbered year. The current deadline is midnight EST on August 31, 2026. Licenses not renewed by the deadline move to delinquent status with DBPR.
Renewal is administered by the Florida Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board, Department of Business and Professional Regulation under Fla. Stat. § 489.517(3). Every fact on this page is sourced from the state board and statute — sources and capture date are listed at the bottom.
The Florida renewal window, verified
- Renewal deadline
- August 31, 2026
- Cycle
- Biennial — even-numbered years
- Who runs it
- ECLB / DBPR
- Where you renew
- Online, through the state's licensing portal
What Florida requires before you renew
Finish the continuing education (CE) requirement for your license class, then pay the state renewal fee through the state portal. State fees are set by the board and paid directly to the state — they are never included in any TCS price.
| License class | CE hours per cycle | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Certified electrical contractor | 11 hours | 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 |
| Registered electrical contractor | 11 hours | 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 | At least 7 classroom hours per biennium, including 2 hours of false alarm prevention for alarm system contractors (Fla. Stat. § 489.517(3)(a)). |
Hour requirements set by Fla. Stat. § 489.517(3); the subject breakdown above is the board's published renewal requirement. Verify your own license class on the official board site before you rely on it — and if anything looks off, check directly with the board.
The renewal steps, in order
- Complete the CE hours for your license class with a board-approved provider.
- Confirm the hours are reported to the state for your license number.
- Log in to the state's licensing portal and pay the renewal fee before August 31, 2026.
A TCS account tracks the deadline, the hours, and the filing for every license you hold — the full step-by-step renewal playbook lives inside.
Where TCS fits
License management covers Florida
Renewal-deadline tracking, multi-state cycle alignment, and concierge filing cover FLtoday. Add your license and TCS watches the date so you don't have to.
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The TCS Florida 4-hour course carries the state's course approval, and your completion is reported to the state for you.
See the FLcourse →The Florida four hours, ready when you are.
Trade Code Solutions is a registered ECLB / DBPR continuing-education provider (registration 0010783), and the Florida 4-hour course carries ECLB / DBPR's course approval (course CRS5134). Finish it and your completion is reported to ECLB / DBPR for you.
Your license renewal fee is paid to the State of Florida separately — state fees are never included in a TCS price.