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Page 24  \n• Permit Tech, Coastal Inspector & CBO Page 25  \nFlorida Home Inspector Exam Prep  \n• Home Inspector Exam Prep Page 26  \nFlorida Mold Remediator / Assessor Exam Prep  \n• Mold Remediator / Assessor Page 27  \nCALL US FIRST-LET US ENSURE YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK!  \n• Do you have questions about experience, the exam process or requirements to gain licensure?  \n• The process can be overwhelming-we can help. In most instances you need on average 4 to 6 months to get through the entire process: registering, preparing for, taking the necessary exams, and applying for the license number to be assigned.  \n• Contractors test first and then apply for licensure.  \n• Florida Code Enforcement Officials are encouraged to apply PRIOR to testing.  \n• Budget up to $3500 for all costs and up to 80 hours of study time for construction testing.  \n• Get the facts UP FRONT-Call 877.542.3673 FIRST.  \nimportant exam prep updateS...  \nCONSTRUCTION LICENSING-TEST scores  \nCertain test scores will not expire-when used to downgrade license activation.... Certain categories have an“upgrade provision” for licensing. Residential can upgrade to Building or General, Building can upgrade to General, A/C B can upgrade to A/C A and Swimming pool categories can upgrade to Commercial status. NOW, if you take the exam with the greatest scope of work and downgrade to the scores to another license, you can go back and use the SAME test scores at a later date to upgrade... And this provision is retroactive. Questions? Call us! 877.542.3673  \nCONSTRUCTION LICENSING-baccalaureate degree in Construction Mgt-no technical exam for construction IF GPA 3.0 or higher  \nEffective July 2020.... NEW REGULATION... 489.113(1) ...If an applicant has received a baccalaureate degree in building construction from an accredited 4-year college, or a related degree as approved by the board by rule, and has a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, such applicant is only required to take and pass the business and finance portion of the examination... Questions? Call us! 877.542.3673  \nCONSTRUCTION LICENSING-grandfathering  \nhas opened for all registered construction contractors with no sunset provision 489.118 Certification of registered contractors; grandfathering provisions.—...  \n(1) Currently holds a valid registered local license in one of the contractor categories defined in s. 489.105(3)(a)-(p). 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