Florida
Underground Utility 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 |
| Pre-Installation |
20 |
| Traffic Control |
5 |
| Excavating, Backfill, and Compaction |
20 |
| Pipe Installation and Repairs |
15 |
| Piping, Valves and Ffittings |
15 |
| Testing and Disinfecting |
10 |
| Drainage Systems |
5 |
| Equipment |
10 |
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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. |
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2007, Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association. |
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| 2. |
AWWA Standard for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe and Fabricated Fittings, 4 in. through 12 in. for Water Transmission and Distribution, C900-07, 2007, American Water Works Association. |
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| 3. |
Building Estimator's Reference Book, 28th Edition, Frank A. Walker. |
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| 4. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. |
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| 5. |
Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation, 2007, American Concrete Pipe Association. |
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| 6. |
Contractor's Manual, 2009 (includes 2008 Circular E), Association of Builders and Contractors Institute. |
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| 7. |
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts. |
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| 8. |
Utility Accommodation Manual, 2007, State of Florida, Department of Transportation. |
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| 9. |
The Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction, 4th Edition, 2001, Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association. |
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| 10. |
Excavation Guide (includes FL Statute Ch. 556 Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act), 2008, Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc. |
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| 11. |
Design Standards, 2008 with July 1, 2009 Standards Modifications, Florida Department of Transportation. |
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| 12. |
555-Directional Bore, 2007 and 556-Jack and Bore, 2007, State of Florida, Department of Transportation. |
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| 13. |
Florida Building Code - Plumbing, 2007 Edition, ICC. |
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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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