Florida
Service Pool 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
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Exam Type
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| OPEN BOOK |
Exam Content
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| Subject Areas |
% of Questions |
| Plumbing Work |
10 |
| Deck Work |
10 |
| Tile, Coping and Trim Work |
10 |
| Accessory Work |
10 |
| Interior Surface Preparation and Finishing |
10 |
| Start Up |
10 |
| Service and Maintenance |
35 |
| Safety Procedures |
5 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
60 |
| 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. |
ANSI / NSPI-3: Standard for Permanently Installed Residential Spas, 1999, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute). |
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| 2. |
ANSI / NSPI-2: Standard for Public Spas, 1999, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute). |
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| 3. |
ANSI / NSPI-1: Standard for Public Swimming Pools, 2003, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute). |
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| 4. |
ANSI / NSPI-5: Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools, 2003, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute). |
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| 5. |
Chapter 64E-9, Florida Administrative Code, Public Swimming Pools and Bathing Places (Formerly Ch. 10D-5), Department of Health. |
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| 6. |
Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926, 2008, GPO. |
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| 7. |
Contractor's Manual, 2009 (includes 2008 Circular E), Association of Builders and Contractors Institute. |
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| 8. |
NFPA 70: National Electrical Code, Article 680, Swimming Pools, Fountains and Similar Installations, Softbound, 2008, NFPA. |
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| 9. |
Certified Pool-Spa Operators Handbook, 2009, National Swimming Pool Foundation. |
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| 10. |
ANSI / NSF 50-2009: Equipment for Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs and other Recreational Water Facilities, National Sanitation Foundation. |
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| 11. |
Florida Building Code - Building, 2007, International Code Council. |
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We currently do not offer study materials for this trade
based on demand and the cost prohibitive nature of the reference books. |
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