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Florida
Residential Contractor Project Manager
| 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 |
The exam content shown here only lists major category headings. Please consult the exam bulletin from the link at the right for a detailed breakdown of subject subcategories.
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| Subject Area |
% of Questions |
| Construction methods, materials, tools, and equipment |
67 |
| Safety |
13 |
| Reading plans and specifications |
20 |
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| Total number of Questions |
45 |
| Time allowed (hours) |
4.5 |
| In
Florida you must also pass a Business and Finance Exam
unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your license. |

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| Recommended (permitted) Reference Books |
| AIA Documents |
| 1. |
A201 - General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, 2007, Florida Association of AIA. |
| 2. |
A401 - Standard Form Agreement between Contractor-Subcontractor, 2007, Florida Association of AIA. |
| 3. |
A701 - Instructions to Bidders, 1997, Florida Association of AIA. |
| 4. |
G701 - Change Order, 2001, Florida Association of AIA. |
| 5. |
G702 - Application and Certificate for Payment, 1992, Florida Association of AIA. |
| 6. |
G703 - Continuation Sheet, 1992, Florida Association of AIA. |
| 7. |
G706A - Contractor's Affidavit of Release of Liens, 1994, Florida Association of AIA. |
| NOTE: |
References 1 through 7 are available from the American Institute of Architects or can be viewed at your local building code enforcement department or plan room. Please call first to check on revision compatibility. |
| Other Reference Documents |
| 8. |
Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001, Michael C. Thomsett. |
| 9. |
Building Estimator's Reference Book, 28th Edition, Frank R. Walker Company. |
| 10. |
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926, 2007, Government Printing Office. |
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| 11. |
Florida Contractor's Manual, 2004 Edition, Florida Association of Builders and Contractors Institute (Includes 12 other references). |
| 12. |
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 2002, 14th Edition, Portland Cement Association. |
| 13. |
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 2005, 8th Edition, CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute. |
| 14. |
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, Ronald C. Smith, 2008, 8th Edition. |
| 15. |
Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products, GA-216, 2007 Edition, Gypsum Association. |
| 16. |
Energy Efficient Building Construction in Florida, 2007, Florida Energy Extension Service, University of Florida. |
| 17. |
Guide to Good Practices for Handling, Installing and Bracing of Metal Connected Wood Trusses, 2006, Building Component Safety Information: BCSI-ED2-D, Truss Plate Institute. |
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| ICC Documents |
| 18. |
Florida Building Code - Building, 2004 with 2005 Updates and 2006 Revisions. |
| 19. |
Florida Building Code - Residential, 2004 with 2005 Updates and 2006 Revisions. |
| 20. |
Florida Building Code - Existing Building, 2004 with 2005 Updates and 2006 Revisions. |
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