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Qualifications:
Applicants must be at least 18 years
of age, be of good moral character,
meet the education/experience
requirements below, and pay all
applicable fees. In order to become
a licensed certified contractor in
the State of Florida, an applicant
must meet educational and/or
experience requirements, pass the
state certification examination,
show evidence of workers’
compensation coverage, and
demonstrate financial
responsibility. A “certified
contractor” means any contractor who
possesses a license issued by the
department and who shall be allowed
to contract in any jurisdiction in
the state without being required to
fulfill the competency requirements
of that jurisdiction.
Education/Experience Requirements:
Below is a listing of each license
category and the corresponding
education/experience requirements.
Locate the license category for
which you are applying to determine
whether you meet the requirements
for examination.
EC – Certified Electrical
Contractor:
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Must be
licensed as an electrical
professional engineer for three
(3) years within the last 12
years; or
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Must have
three (3) years of management
experience in the trade within
the last six (6) years
immediately preceding the filing
of the application; or
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Must have
four (4) years of experience as
a foreman, supervisor or
contractor in the trade within
the last eight (8) years
immediately preceding the filing
of the application; or
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Must have six
(6) years of comprehensive
training, technical education or
broad experience associated with
an electrical contracting
business within the last 12
years immediately preceding the
filing of the application; or
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Must have at
least six (6) years of technical
experience in electrical work
with the Armed Forces or a
governmental entity within the
last 12 years immediately
preceding the filing of the
application; or
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Must have a
combination of these
qualifications totaling six (6)
years of experience.
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The required experience must
include at least 40% of work
that is in 3-phase services.
Scope of Work:
EC -
An "electrical contractor"
means a person who conducts business in
the electrical trade field and who has
the experience and knowledge install,
repair, alter, add to, or design
electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances,
apparatus, raceways, and conduit,
including the electrical installations
and systems within plants and
substations and ALL alarm systems and
specialty categories. |
