Florida
Gypsum Dry Wall Contractor
Apply for the License
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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/
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Exam Administrator
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Bureau of Education and Testing
Candidate Services Examinations
1940 N. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0791
Phone: (850) 488-5952
BET Home Page |
Exam Type
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| OPEN BOOK |
Exam Content
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| Subject Areas |
% of Questions |
| Gypsum and Gypsum Wallboard Installation |
35 |
| Taping and Texturing |
15 |
| Metal Stud Walls and Ceiling Grid Systems |
35 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
80 |
| Passing percentage: |
70% |
| The state of Florida also requires that you take and pass a written Business and Financial Management exam for this trade. |
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Books Allowed in the Exam |
| 1. |
ASTM C 475M-07 - Standard Specification for Joint Compound and Joint Tape for Finishing Gypsum Board. |
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| 2. |
ASTM C 514-09e1 - Standard Specification for Nails for the Application of Gypsum Board. |
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| 3. |
ASTM C 557-03(2009)e1 - Standard Specification for Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing. |
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| 4. |
ASTM C 754-09a - Standard Specification for Installation of Steel Framing Members to Receive Screw-Attached Gypsum Panel Products. |
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| 5. |
ASTM C 840-08 - Standard Specification for Application and Finishing of Gypsum Board. |
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| 6. |
ASTM C 844-04 - Standard Specification for Application of Gypsum Base to Receive Gypsum Veneer Plaster. |
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| 7. |
ASTM C 1007-08a - Standard Specification for Installation of Load Bearing (Transverse and Axial) Steel Studs and Related Accessories. |
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| 8. |
ASTM C 1047-10 - Standard Specification for Accessories for Gypsum Wallboard and Gypsum Veneer Base. |
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| 9. |
ASTM C 1396-09a - Standard Specification for Gypsum Board. |
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| 10. |
Building Estimator's Reference Book, 28th Edition, Frank A. Walker. |
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| 11. |
CISCA Ceiling Systems Handbook, 17th Edition printed 2005, 1999, Ceiling & Interior Systems Construction Association. |
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| 12. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), 2010, (Revised July 1, 2010), Government Printing Office. |
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| 13. |
Contractor's Manual, 2009 (includes 2008 Circular E), Association of Builders and Contractors Institute. |
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| 14. |
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 6th Edition, 2009, United States Gypsum Company. |
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| 15. |
Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products (GA-216), 2010, Gypsum Association. |
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| 16. |
Florida Building Code - Building, 2007 with 2nd 2009 supplement, ICC. |
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We currently do not offer study materials for this trade
(based on customer demand or availability of reference books) |
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Jan-2011
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