Florida Contractor Requirements
Florida statute 61G4-18 regulates Continuing Education Requirements for the Construction Industry in Florida. It reads:
All registered contractors and certified contractors are required to complete fourteen (14) hours of continuing education each renewal cycle. Of the fourteen (14) hours, one (1) hour shall be required in each of the following topics:
- Specialized or advanced module course approved by the Florida Building Commission, or the Board
- Workplace safety
- Business practices
- Workers' compensation
- Laws and rules regulating the construction industry
- Wind mitigation methodologies, if license is held in the following category: General, Building, Residential, Roofing, Speciality Structure, or Glass and Glazing.
Continuing Education Requirements - Florida Contractors
Division I
1 Hr Advanced Modular Course
1 Hr Workplace Safety
1 Hr Business Practice
1 Hr Workers' Compensation
1 Hr Laws & Rules
1 Hr Wind Mitigation
1 Hr General
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
14 Total Hours
Division II
1 Hr Advanced Modular Course
1 Hr Workplace Safety
1 Hr Business Practice
1 Hr Workers' Compensation
1 Hr Laws & Rules
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
1 Hr Elective
14 Total Hours
Continuing Education Requirements - Successful Completion of the 14 Hour Financial Stability Course
Division I
Completed Courses
1 Hr Workers' Compensation
1 Hr Business Practice: Business Structure
1 Hr General: Contract Administration
1 Hr Elective: Billing, Estimating & Collecting
1 Hr Elective: Record Keeping
1 Hr Elective: Taxes
1 Hr Elective: Florida Sales and Use Tax
1 Hr Elective: Accounting for Contractors
1 Hr Elective: Successful Business Practices
1 Hr Elective: Florida Construction Lien Law
10 Total Hours Completed
Remaining Hours Needed
1 Hr Advanced Modular Course
1 Hr Workplace Safety
1 Hr Laws & Rules
1 Hr Wind Mitigation
4 Total Hours Needed
Division II
Completed Courses
1 Hr Workers' Compensation
1 Hr Business Practice: Business Structure
1 Hr General: Contract Administration
1 Hr Elective: Billing, Estimating & Collecting
1 Hr Elective: Record Keeping
1 Hr Elective: Taxes
1 Hr Elective: Florida Sales and Use Tax
1 Hr Elective: Accounting for Contractors
1 Hr Elective: Successful Business Practices
1 Hr Elective: Florida Construction Lien Law
10 Total Hours Completed
Remaining Hours Needed
1 Hr Advanced Modular Course
1 Hr Workplace Safety
1 Hr Laws & Rules
1 Hr Elective
4 Total Hours Needed
