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Live Package: Residential Contractor License Exam Prep

$2,899.00

$3,388.98

CEI’s Florida Residential Contractor License Live Exam Prep Package is an intensive, in-person 4-day FL Certified Residential Contractor Exam Prep course offered in a live classroom setting to help set you up for success. Our live, instructor-led exam course prepares students for both Trade Knowledge (Contract Administration and Project Management) and Business & Finance exams and includes the following:

  • In-Person Classroom Setting - Benefit from face-to-face learning with peers and instructors in a supportive, structured environment where you can ask questions and deep-dive into the critical thinking required for the Florida Residential Contractor license exam. Our 4-day Live Cram Class format includes 2 Full 8-hour days dedicated to the Business & Finance exam and 2 full 8-hour days on the Contract Administration and Project Management exams.

  • Live Instructor InteractionLearn from highly qualified expert instructors with exam-proven strategies, ensuring you're guided by experts who have helped countless students pass their Florida Residential Contractor license exams. 

  • License Exam Sample Questions - Test your knowledge through our practice exams, which simulate the real exam experience to build confidence in Florida Residential Contractor license course material and time management on exam day to improve your chances of success.  Our sample questions reinforce key concepts and track your progress, helping you feel more confident on exam day. 

  • Approved Exam Reference Books - You will receive all 14 approved books you can take into your Florida Residential Contractors license exams.

  • Digital Highlighting Guides  - These guides will ensure that you review and highlight the most frequently covered material on the exams so that you can quickly access it on exam day. Highlighting the textbooks yourself enhances retention, making your study time more effective.

  • Printed Tabs - These adhesive tabs provide you with the location of information and sections commonly found in the Florida Residential Contractor Exam, enabling you to quickly find answers during the timed test. Unlike sticky notes or DIY options, our pre-printed tabs with permanent adhesive meet the specifications set by the exam vendor, Pearson VUE, ensuring you stay compliant with testing policies.

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This Live Package contains everything you need to prepare for the Florida DBPR Business and Finance and Residential Contractor licensing exams at Pearson VUE:

Our live, in-person classroom course includes 4 days of intensive learning led by expert instructors. Our live class format includes 2 full 8-hour days dedicated to the Business & Finance exam and 2 full 8-hour days on the Contract Administration and Project Management exams.

Paired with online access to book highlighting guides, prepare your included book set of the 14 approved references to take into the exam with our exam prep tab set, pre-printed tabs to mark commonly referenced subject areas in each book. Highlighting and tabbing your books helps increase retention of important subject areas and allows you to find answers during the timed test efficiently.

Preparing for the Residential Contractor Exams in Florida

Preparing to obtain your Florida Residential Contractor License includes knowing what to expect!  Florida Certified Residential Contractor License applicants are required to pass three separate exams: Business & Finance, Contract Administration, and Project Management. Each exam is computer-based and must be completed in one session. All Florida Residential Contractor License Exams are open-book, multiple-choice, and timed.  

What to Expect on the Florida Residential Contractor Exams

There are three exams to pass to apply for a Florida Certified Residential Contractor license. You must score a 70% or higher on each exam to pass.  

Residential Contractor Exams Duration

  • Business & Finance Exam — 6.5-hour computer-based exam
  • Contract Administration — 4.5-hour computer-based exam
  • Project Management — 4.5-hour computer-based exam

All Florida Certified Residential Contractor license exams are open-book, multiple-choice, and timed.  

Reference books should be brought to all three open-book exams. Permanent book tabs and highlighting/underlining, but no written notes, are allowed in books taken into the examinations.

You can take each exam at a state-approved testing facility and register directly with them. We recommend splitting the tests over three separate days, as each exam is quite lengthy; splitting them up likely gives you the best chances for success. You will be charged a $135 registration fee by Professional Testing and an $80 exam site admin fee per exam.  

You can learn more about the content of each exam, testing policies, and scheduling with the exam proctor on the Florida DBPR website linked here.

The Florida General/Building/Residential Contractor License Exams are open-book. The following books are allowed into the Business and Finance/Contract Administration/Project Management exams and are included in your purchase of this package:

  • Florida Contractor's Manual, 2021 edition
  • Builder's Guide to Accounting (allowed into Business and Finance Exam)
  • AIA A201 2017 - General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
  • AIA A401 2017 - Standard Form of Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor
  • AIA A701 2018 - Instructions to Bidders
  • Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926
  • Energy-Efficient Building Construction in Florida
  • BCSI Guide to Good Practices for Handling, Installing, and Bracing of Metal-Connected Wood Trusses
  • Florida Building Code: Building, 2023 edition
  • Florida Building Code: Accessibility, 2023 edition
  • Florida Building Code: Residential, 2023 edition
  • Florida Building Code: Existing Building, 2023 edition
  • Florida Building Code: Energy Conservation, 2023 edition
  • Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction

This book bundle includes references that are allowed into the exam. You may also purchase supplemental references, not allowed into the exam, for your studies at the link here.

Our live classes are held at our various campus locations during the dates listed above.

Classes are held from 8 am - 5 pm EST, unless otherwise noted.

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