Florida
Solar 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 |
| Swimming Pools |
25 |
| Domestic Hot Water |
25 |
| Photovoltaic |
50 |
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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 Finance 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 Finance web page. |
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Books Allowed in the Exam |
| 1. |
Building Estimator's Reference Book, 28th Edition, Frank A. Walker. |
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| 2. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), 2010, (Revised July 1, 2010), Government Printing Office. |
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| 3. |
Contractor's Manual, 2009 (includes 2008 Circular E), Association of Builders and Contractors Institute. |
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| 4. |
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2011, - OR - National Electrical Code Handbook, 2011, NFPA. |
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| 5. |
Photovoltaic System Design (Course Manual), 2nd Edition, 1999, Florida Solar Energy Center. |
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| 6. |
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, 6th printing 2006, Daniel Atcheson. |
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| 7. |
Solar Water and Pool Heating Manual, 2006 (Replaces R97 and R98), Florida Solar Energy Center. |
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| 8. |
Photovoltaic Power Systems and the Natoinal Electric Code: Suggested Practices, 2008, John Wiles, Southwest Technology Development Institute. |
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| 9. |
Solar Construction Safety by Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association, 2006, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division. |
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| 10. |
Photovoltaic Systems, 2nd Edition, 2009, Jim Dunlop and NJATC. |
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| 11. |
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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