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You have enrolled in a LIVE CLASSROOM course to be held at:

Springhill Suites
13279 Hartzog Road
Winter Garden FL 34787

Live classes begin at 8:00 a.m. and end about 4:00 p.m. and includes lunch (let us know if you have particular food allergies/needs).

Questions? Call us at 727-861-7225. Below is a map link for directions and a list of hotel suggestions. 

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This course provides 2 hours of advanced credit.

CILB: Course #0614213 - 2 hours Advanced
ECLB: Course #0802505 - 2 hours Advanced/Technical
BCAI/HI reciprocate with CILB approval for 2 general hours.
PE #0000927 - 2 hours (Provider #3564)

This course provides construction licensees under the Construction Industry Licensing Board with the required hour on CILB Laws (FS 489) and Rules (FAC 61G4).

One hour overviewing Florida Statute 440, the Workers Compensation statute as it pertains to contractors. 

CILB Course #0010344 1 hr WC/Gen
ECLB Course #0007841 1 hr WC/Gen
Sorry, no credit for HI, Mold boards
Reciprocates for 1 hour general/related for BCAI/PE

This course provides 1 hour of training in the American Disabilities Act and the Florida Accessibility Code. This hour is accepted by the BCAI Board as "AOA" hours.

This course is a one-hour course showing how you can use digital documentation for project documentation.

This course provides licensees with one hour of "general" credit and overviews the basics of using the internet to complement your contracting business. Examples will including estimating, searching the web, looking up your licensing information at DBPR.

ILB Course #0609506- 7 hours Advanced/General
ECLB Course #0801083
BCAI/HI reciprocates for 7 general hours
PE Provider #3564 - Course #0007104 1 hour "related"
ICC Preferred Provider #1125  - Course #11373 - .1 CEUs

This course provides construction licensees under the Construction Industry Licensing Board with their state required hours:  workers compensation, workplace safety, business practices, laws and rules for CILB, wind mitigation, advanced code, electrical pool safety. 

This course provides construction licensees under the Construction Industry Licensing Board with their state required hours:  workers compensation, workplace safety, business practices, laws and rules for CILB, wind mitigation, advanced code, electrical pool safety. 

This course provides the required 2-hour course on the Florida Buildng Code which includes information on wind mitigation techniques which is required if your are applying for a Florida license by ENDORSEMENT.

CILB: Course #0614828 - 2023 Advanced FBC: Hurricane Mitigation Methodologies
(for Endorsement).

This course provides BCAI building officials with two hours of education on the BCAI Laws (FS 468) and Rules (FAC 61G19).

This course is a two-hour course in false alarm prevention that is required for certified electrical contractors and all alarm contractors. It will also count as 2 technical hours for other electrical contractors.

This course provides 2 hours of credit - 1 hour of Advanced Code and 1 hour of Wind Mitigation. This is the course you need to take if you are submitting an application for a Florida License and are ENDORSING your experience in another state.

This course provides BCAI code officials with their specifically required topics: AOA, Laws/Rules, Energy, Ethics plus one extra hour of Ethics for Contractors and Code Officials to round off 7 hours.

This course provides construction licensees under the Construction Industry Licensing Board with their state required hours:  workers compensation, workplace safety, business practices, laws and rules for CILB, wind mitigation, advanced code, electrical pool safety. 

This course provides all the specifically defined hours for certified/registered alarm and specialty electrical contractors (who need only 7 hours to renew):  1 hour workers comp, 1 hour business practices, 1 hour safety, 1 hour ECLB laws and rules, 2 hours false alarm, and 1 hour advanced.

ECLB Course #0802500, #0800209, #0801999 - 1 WC, 1 WS, 1 BP, 1 ECLB L/R, 1 Adv, 2 False Alarm

This course is to provide participants with an overview of residential wind load requirements. You will learn how to determine ultimate and nominal wind speed and applicable risk category, determine surface roughness and wind exposure, calculate the enclosure classification and internal pressure, determine the cmponent and cladding perssures on all roof and wall zones, understand how to protect openings in the wind borne debris region, and understand structure reactions due to wind.

CILB: Course #0614535 (7 hrs general)
BCAI reciprocates with CILB for 7 hours general
PE: Provider 3564 course #0009876 for 7 hrs "related"

This course provides Florida mold service licensees under the with their required 14 hours of continuing on the topic of mold, Mold licenses need CE hours WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE INACTIVE - and their licenses renew on July 31st of the ODD year. This package also is cross approved for Florida Home Inspectors and CILB. 

NOTE: IF YOU ALSO HOLD A LICENSE UNDER ANOTHER BOARD, LOOK FOR A DUAL LICENSE THAT WILL COVER ALL YOUR RENEWAL HOURS.

Mold Course #0000120 - 14 hours mold related
CILB Course #0610928, #0608741, #0010016, #0613883
BCAI reciprocates for 14 general hours
PE Provider #3564 Course #0009964 - 14 hours "related"

This course provides construction contractors with their renewal continuing education hours including the "required" hours of workers comp, business and safety, laws/rules, wind mitigation, advanced code and electrical pool. The 7 hours of "elective" topics covers and introduction to residential wind load requirements. You will learn how to determine ultimate and nominal wind speed and applicable risk category, determine surface roughness and wind exposure, calculate the enclosure classification and internal pressure, determine the component and cladding pressures on all roof and wall zones, understand how to protect openings in the wind borne debris region, and understand structure reactions due to wind.

CILB: Course #0614535 (7 hrs general) and #0614246 (1WC, 1WS, 1BP, 1LR, 1WM, 1EP), and #0613928 (1ADV, 1WM)
BCAI reciprocates with CILB for 14 hours general
PE: Provider 3564 course #0009964 for 14 hrs "related"

This course provides all 14 hours needed to renew a Florida Home Inspector license including 12 general hours and 2 hours on hurricane mitigation.

This course provides all the hours you need if you hold an ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR'S (ECLB) license AND and Building Code Administrators or Inspector's license (BCAI).  

ECLB Course #0802735
BCAI Course #0614213, #5009096
CILB Course #0006045, #0614213

This course provides all the hours you need if you hold a CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR'S license (CILB) AND an ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR'S (ECLB) license.

CILB Course #0614484, #0613928
ECLB Course # 0802735, #0801999
BCAI reciprocates for 14 general hours
PE Provider #3564, Course #0009964 - 14 hrs "related"

This course provides 6 ce hours for PTI professionals EXCEPT pool contractors.

OPEN AND READ THIS COURSE FIRST - BEFORE THE BUSINESS OR TECHNICAL EXAM PREP COURSE! This section has some resources you will need and basic information and instructions for you as you work through the exam prep program.

This course will prepare you to pass the exam for the County Registered electrical exams (GITS).

This course will prepare you to pass the technical portions for the Florida State Certified Mechanical Contractor examination.

This course will prepare you to pass the technical exam for the Florida General Contractor (4 stories or higher), Florida Building Contractor (up to 3 story commercial), or Florida Residential Contractor (2 habitable stories). All three exams use the same references, you will just have more questions for Building to cover the commercial 3 story work, and more questions for General to cover unlimited height work.

This course will prepare you for the Business and Finance portion of your Certified Construction Business & Finance exam.

This course will prepare you to pass the technical portions for the Florida State Certified Class A Air Conditioning Contractor examination.

This 120-hour course is accepted as a prelicensure course for individuals wishing to obtain a Florida Home Inspectors License through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. This does NOT fulfill all of the requirements in order to obtain the license. Upon completion of this course, you will need to successfully pass a state examination for Home Inspectors and submit an application to the State of Florida.  We work closely with ACICP.org, who is a testing vendor for the license - you can sign up to take their exam at www.acicp.org.

This course is an exam preparation course for the ICC Commercial Building Inspector and/or Plans Examiner. 

This course will prepare you for taking the ICC Residential Inspector exam.