Florida: how to get licensed
Florida contractors are licensed by the Florida DBPR — Construction Industry Licensing Board. Florida contractor licenses run through the Construction Industry Licensing Board / DBPR. Several credentials use a shared Business & Finance paper plus one or more trade papers. Confirm the current CGC or specialty blueprint before you schedule.
Choose the classification below. The next page walks the path for that license, then stays on this site: our state hub and the matching prep.
Exam prep hub Florida hub Business exam
Trade exams (this is the license for the work)
Pick the trade you want to bid. That is the classification on the license.
Business exam (a second paper, not a trade)
This is not a plumbing, electrical, or building license. Many states make you pass this and a trade exam. Use it if you only need the business paper, or after you pick a trade.