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Florida
Specialty Structure
| 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 |
| Foundations |
7.5 |
| Wall sections |
15 |
| Roof sections |
15 |
| Insulation |
7.5 |
| Windows |
15 |
| Post and beam structures |
15 |
| Roofovers |
15 |
| Siding, soffit, fascias, gutters and downspouts |
10 |
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| Total number of Questions |
80 |
| 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 |
| 1. |
Building Estimator's Reference Book, 28th Edition, Frank R. Walker Company. |
| 2. |
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926, 2007, Government Printing Office. |
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| 3. |
Concrete Masonry Handbook for Architects, Engineers and Builders, 2008, 6th Edition, Portland Cement Association. |
| 4. |
Florida Contractor's Manual, 2004 Edition, Florida Association of Builders and Contractors Institute (Includes 12 other references). |
| 5. |
Design of Wood Frame Structures for Permanence, Wood Construction Data #6, 2006, The American Forest and Paper Association. |
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| 6. |
Vinyl Siding Installation Manual: A How To Guide, 2004, Vinyl Siding Institute. |
| 7. |
Guide to Aluminum Construction in High Wind Areas, 2002 (Student Edition), Aluminum Association of Florida. |
| 8. |
Concrete Finishers Guide, 2007 (Replaces R41), Portland Cement Association. |
| 9. |
Florida Building Code - Building, 2004 Edition with 2005 updates and 2006 revisions, International Code Council. |
| 10. |
Florida Building Code - Residential, 2004 Edition with 2005 updates and 2006 revisions, International Code Council. |
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