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Roofing Contractor

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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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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

OPEN  BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas % of Questions Built-up Roofs 20 Shingles and Shakes 20 Architectural Metal Roofs 10 Single Ply Systems 10 Modified Roofing Systems 10 Concrete and Tile Roofs 10 Membrane Waterproofing 5 Drain and Gutters 5 Equipment and Safety 10 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. 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. Building Estimator's Reference Book, 28th Edition, Frank A. Walker.   2. Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), including Subpart P, 2010, (Revised July 1, 2010), Government Printing Office. 3. Contractor's Manual, 2009 (includes 2008 Circular E), Association of Builders and Contractors Institute.   5. Architectural Sheet Metal Manual, 6th Edition, 2003, SMACNA.   6. Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, 6th printing 2006, Daniel Atcheson.   7. NRCA Roofing Manual: Steep Slope Systems, 2009, NRCA. 8. NRCA Roofing Manual: Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems, 2008, NRCA. 9. NRCA Roofing Manual: Membrane Roofing Systems, 2007, NRCA. 10. NRCA Roofing Manual: Architectural Metal Flashing, Condensation Control and Reroofing, 2010, NRCA. 11. NRCA Waterproofing Manual, 2005, NRCA.   12. Florida Building Code - Building, 2007 with 2nd 2009 supplement, ICC. 13. Florida Building Code - Test Protocols for High Velocity Hurricane Zones, 2007 with 2nd 2009 supplement, ICC. Note to exam candidates The above NRCA books can easily cost $250 each (or more), which is why there are additional costs involved in preparing the study materials for this license exam. According to the NRCA web site, item 11 has been superceded by a four book volume titled "The NRCA Roofing Manual" which includes items 7 thru 10. Item 11 may have been added to the list by mistake. Please check with the licensing agency to confirm.

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