Florida
Building Contractors Project Management

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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

Bureau of Education and Testing
Candidate Services Examinations
1940 N. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0791
Phone: (850) 488-5952
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Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	% of Questions
Construction Methods, Materials, Tools, and Equipment	68
Safety	12
Reading Plans and Specifications	20

Total Number of Test Questions:	50
Passing percentage:	70%

The state of Florida also requires that you take and pass a written Business and Financial Management exam for this trade.

Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Florida Business and Financial Management web page.

Books Allowed in the Exam

1.	AIA - A201: General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, 2007, AIA.
2.	AIA - A401: Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor-Subcontractor, 2007, AIA.
3.	AIA - A701: Instructions to Bidders, 1997, AIA.
4.	AIA - G701: Change Order, 2001, AIA.
5.	AIA - G702: Application and Certificate for Payment, 1992, AIA.
6.	AIA - G703: Continuation Sheet, 1992, AIA.
7.	AIA - G706A: Contractor's Affidavit of Release of Liens, 1994, AIA.
8.	Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2006, Michael C. Thomsett.
9.	Building Estimator's Reference Book, 28th Edition, Frank A. Walker.
10.	Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI.
11.	Contractor's Manual, 2009 (includes 2008 Circular E), Association of Builders and Contractors Institute.
12.	Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002 (Rev 2008), Steven H. Kosmatka, Beatrix Kerkhoff, William C. Panarese.
13.	Placing Reinforcing Bars, 8th Edition, 2005, CRSI.
14.	Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 8th Edition, 2009, Cameron K. Andres and Ronald C. Smith.
15.	Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products (GA-216-2007), 2007, Gypsum Association.
16.	Energy Efficient Building Construction in Florida, 2009, Florida Energy Extension Service, University of Florida/IFAS Publications.
17.	Building Component Safety Information: BCSI-ED2-D Guide to Good Practices for Handling, Installing and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2008, Truss Plate Institute, Inc.
18.	Florida Building Code - Building, 2007 Edition, ICC.
19.	Florida Building Code - Residential, 2007 Edition, ICC.
20.	Florida Building Code - Existing Building, 2007 Edition, ICC.

Recommended Study Materials

Florida • Building Contractors Project Management

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