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Florida Electrician Continuing Education: 11 Hours

Continuing education is one of the two things Florida asks for before a renewal goes through. The hours differ by license type, and the board's table and the statute do not describe the electrical breakdown the same way.

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  1. The cycle
  2. How many hours, by license
  3. Where the statute and the table differ
  4. Finding an approved course
  5. Reactivation, discipline and exemptions
  6. County continuing education is separate
  7. Questions people ask
  8. What this page cites

The cycle

Licenses renew every two years and expire on August 31 of every even numbered year. The board lists two steps before that date: finish the continuing education, then pay the renewal fee.

Section 489.517 sets the biennial requirement and counts the hours as classroom hours of at least 50 minutes each.

How many hours, by license

From the board's own table, per two year cycle:

Where the statute and the table differ

Both sources agree on the totals: 11 classroom hours for electrical contractors and 7 for specialty and alarm contractors.

They differ on one hour inside the electrical eleven. Section 489.517 lists 7 hours technical plus 1 workers compensation, 1 workplace safety and 1 business practices, with 2 false alarm prevention hours for alarm contracting. The board's table lists 6 technical plus 1 Florida laws and rules.

We're recording both rather than picking one. A course plan that includes a Florida laws and rules hour and 7 technical hours satisfies either reading, and your provider or the board can confirm what your record needs.

Finding an approved course

Providers and courses are approved by the board, not by us. DBPR runs a Course Finder, and the board page also links searches for general continuing education, FASA and BASA education and advanced building code courses through the DBPR public records site.

Rule chapter 61G6-9 governs the whole system: 61G6-9.004 sets the renewal requirement for certificate holders and registrants, 61G6-9.005 covers registration of course providers, 61G6-9.006 covers approval of courses, 61G6-9.007 covers instructor qualifications, 61G6-9.008 covers the syllabus and 61G6-9.009 covers the records providers keep.

This site isn't a continuing education provider and nothing here counts toward your hours.

Reactivation, discipline and exemptions

Reactivating a license means continuing education completed within the two years before the reactivation, which the board states on its FAQ page. Rules 61G6-9.001 and 61G6-9.002 set the reactivation requirement and its criteria.

Rule 61G6-9.013 covers courses required by disciplinary action, which sit beside the renewal hours rather than replacing them. Rule 61G6-9.015 carries a continuing education exemption for spouses of military personnel.

County continuing education is separate

If you hold a county license as well as a state one, expect a second requirement. The Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board asks its contractors for proof of 14 hours of continuing education in every odd numbered year, with a September 30 renewal deadline, and exempts contractors newly licensed after January 1 in a continuing education year.

That's a different cycle from the state one, in a different year, with a different deadline. Track them separately.

Questions people ask

How many continuing education hours does a Florida electrical contractor need?

11 hours per two year cycle for certified and registered electrical contractors. Alarm system contractors and specialty electrical contractors need 7 hours.

When is Florida electrician continuing education due?

Before the license expires on August 31 of the even numbered year. The board's order is to complete the continuing education first, then pay the renewal fee.

What subjects does the state require?

For the electrical eleven, the board's table asks for one hour each of workers compensation, workplace safety, business practices, Florida laws and rules and Florida Building Code, plus 6 technical hours, with 2 false alarm hours added for licensees doing alarm work.

Is it 6 technical hours or 7?

The sources differ. Section 489.517 says 7 technical inside the 11, while the board's table says 6 technical plus 1 Florida laws and rules. Planning for a laws and rules hour and 7 technical hours covers both readings, and the board can confirm your record.

Do apprentices need continuing education in Florida?

No. Continuing education attaches to a DBPR license, and Florida has no apprentice license. If you hold a county journeyman card, ask that county what it requires.

What happens if I miss the continuing education?

The renewal does not go through, since the board requires the education before the fee. A delinquent license carries a $25.00 fee, and reactivation later requires continuing education completed within the two years before it.

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