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Florida
Underground Utility
| 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 |
| Pre-installation |
20 |
| Traffic control |
5 |
| Excavation, backfill, and compaction |
20 |
| Pipe installation and repairs |
15 |
| Piping, valves and fittings |
15 |
| Testing and disinfecting |
10 |
| Drainage systems |
5 |
| Equipment |
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. |
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2007, Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association. |
| 2. |
AWWA Standard for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe and Fabricated Fittings, 4 inch through 12 inch for Water Transmission and Distribution, C900-07, 2007, American Water Works Association. |
| 3. |
Building Estimator's Reference Book, 28th Edition, Frank R. Walker Company. |
| 4. |
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926, 2007, Government Printing Office. |
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| 5. |
Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation, 2007, American Concrete Pipe Association. |
| 6. |
Florida Contractor's Manual, 2004 Edition, Florida Association of Builders and Contractors Institute (Includes 12 other references). |
| 7. |
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, 2nd printing, Dave Roberts. |
| 8. |
Utility Accommodation Manual, 2004, Florida Department of Transportation. |
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| 9. |
Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction, 2001, 4th Edition, Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association. |
| 10. |
Excavation Guide (includes FL Statute Ch. 556 Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act), July 2007, Sunshine State One-Call of Florida. |
| 11. |
Ceiling Systems Handbook, 1999, 17th Printing - 2005, A. Stahl, Ceilings and Interior Systems Contractors. |
| 12a. |
555-Directional Bore, 2007, Florida Department of Trans. |
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| 12b. |
556-Jack and Bore, 2007, Florida Department of Trans. |
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| 13. |
Florida Building Code - Plumbing, 2004 Edition with 2005 updates and 2006 revisions, International Code Council. |
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