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Florida
Alarm Systems Contractor I
| Apply for the license |
State of Florida
Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation
Bureau of Education and Testing
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 488-5952
www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/ |
| Exam Administrator |
| (Same as Licensing Agency above) |
| Exam Type |
| OPEN BOOK |
| Exam Content |
Please consult
the exam bulletin from the link at the right for a detailed breakdown of requirements.
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Business CBT Exam |
# of Questions |
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Technical/Safety Part |
# of Questions |
| Maintaining Cash Flow |
3 - 5 |
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General Theory and Electrical Principles |
17 -19 |
| Estimating and Bidding a Job |
5 - 7 |
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Plan, Schematics and Design Reading and Interpretation |
18 - 20 |
| Interpretation of Contracts and Agreements |
4 - 6 |
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Wiring and Protection |
2 - 4 |
| Purchasing Control |
0 - 2 |
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Wiring Methods and Materials |
2 - 4 |
| Contract Scheduling |
3 - 5 |
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OSHA, Safety, Procedures for Testing and Use of Tools and Equipment |
8 - 10 |
| Obtaining Insurance and Bonding |
4 - 6 |
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Life Safety and Americans with
Disabilities Act |
4 - 6 |
| Complying with Contracting Laws and Rules |
5 - 7 |
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Limited Energy / Low Voltage |
6 - 8 |
| Personnel Management |
3 - 5 |
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Central Station Facilities and Signaling |
6 - 8 |
| Complying with Payroll and Sales Tax Laws |
6 - 8 |
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Premises Protective Signaling Systems |
6 - 8 |
Interpretation of Financial Statements
and Reports |
4 - 6 |
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Initiating Devices |
12 - 14 |
| Management Accounting |
2 - 4 |
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Burglar Alarms |
7 - 9 |
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| Total number of Questions |
50 |
|
Total number of Questions |
100 |
| Time allowed (hours) |
2.5 |
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Time allowed (hours) |
5.0 |
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| Recommended (permitted) Reference Books |
| 1. |
Florida Contractor's Manual, 2004 Edition, Florida Association of Builders and Contractors Institute (Includes 12 other references). |
| 2. |
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926, 2007, Government Printing Office. |
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| 3. |
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2005, National Fire Protection Association. |
| 4. |
NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm Code, 2007, National Fire Protection Association. |
| 5. |
NFPA 101: Life Safety Code, 2006, National Fire Protection Association. |
| 6. |
Fire Alarm Signaling Systems Handbook, 2003, 3rd Edition, Bukowski and Moore, National Fire Protection Association. |
| 7. |
UL 681: Installation and Classification of Burglar and Hold-up Alarm Systems, 2001, Underwriters Laboratories (text available free of charge as a PDF file from licensing agency by request - see exam bulletin above). |
| 8. |
UL 365: Police Station Connected Burglar Alarm Units and Systems, 2001-2, text and amendments through March 2005. (text available free of charge as a PDF file from licensing agency by request - see exam bulletin above). |
| 9. |
Understanding and Servicing Alarm Systems, 1999, 3rd Edition, William H. Trimmer. |
| 10. |
Security: A Guide to Security System Design and Equipment Selection and Installation, 1992, 2nd Edition, Neil Cumming. |
| 11. |
Telecommunications Wiring, 2001, Clyde Herrick, Lee McKim. |
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