61G6-6.001. Certification Examination Requirements  


Effective on Sunday, February 2, 2020
  • 1(1) The areas of competency to be covered by the certification examination, and the approximate percentage of questions in each area, shall be as follows:

    26Technical knowledge, 60%; General Business knowledge, 33%; and Safety knowledge, 7%.

    37(2) The examination shall be open book. The applicant is responsible for bringing and may use during the examination the applicable code books, reference materials and calculators as approved by the Board. Security measures as set forth by the Department shall be followed during the examination.

    83(3) The following certification examinations are offered:

    90(a) Unlimited Electrical Contractor.

    94(b) Residential Electrical Contractor.

    98(c) Alarm Systems Contractor I.

    103(d) Alarm Systems Contractor II.

    108(e) Limited Energy Contractor.

    112(f) Sign Specialty Contractor.

    116(g) Lighting Maintenance Contractor.

    120(h) Utility Electrical Line Contractor.

    125(i) Two-Way Radio Communications Enhancement Systems Specialty Contractor.

    133(4) An applicant shall be required to achieve a score of a general average of not less than seventy-five percent (75%) on each of the two parts in order to pass the examination and be certified for licensure. When a cut off score contains a fraction of a percentage point of one-half (.5) or higher that score will be raised to the next highest whole number. When a cut off score contains a fraction of a percentage point of less than one-half (.5) that score will be lowered to the next lowest whole number. There shall not be a practical or clinical examination.

    236Rulemaking Authority 238455.217(1)(b), 239489.507(3) FS. 241Law Implemented 243455.217(1)(b), 244489.505(19) FS. 246History–New 1-2-80, Amended 4-26-81, 1-19-84, Formerly 21GG-6.01, 21GG-6.001, Amended 3-20-95, 5-2-96, 5-7-97, 10-6-97, 9-7-98, 10-7-99, 2-17-00, 4-26-04, 12-27-04, 2-2-20.