Construction Trade Research Area

Florida
Sheet Metal 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/

Exam Administrator

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

OPEN  BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas % of Questions
Pre-Installation and Site Work 15
Industrial Duct Fabrication 25
Architectural Sheet Metal 10
Fabricating Other Sheet Metal Structures 10
Installation of Sheet Metal Systems 25
Safety and Equipment 15

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 Finance web page.

 

Books Allowed in the Exam

1. Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926, 2008 (Revised July 1, 2008), GPO. Reference page
2. Contractor's Manual, 2009 (includes 2008 Circular E), Association of Builders and Contractors Institute.  
3. NFPA 90A: Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, 2002, NFPA.  
4. NFPA 90B: Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems, 2006, NFPA.  
5. NFPA 91: Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, and Noncombustable Particulate Solids, 2004, NFPA.  
6. NFPA 96: Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, 2004, NFPA.  
7. Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards, 7th Edition, 2003, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA).  
8. HVAC Duct Construction Standards - Metal and Flexible, 3rd Edition, 2005, SMACNA.  
9. Architectural Sheet Metal Manual, 6th Edition, 2003, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Inc.  
10. Trane Ductulator, 1976 or later, The Trane Company.  
11. Florida Building Code - Mechanical, 2007 Edition, ICC. Doc Link
12. Florida Building Code - Chapter 13 - Florida Energy Efficiency for Building Construction, 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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