Review the official 11-hour breakdown, approved provider rules, and documentation requirements for Florida electrical contractor license renewal.
| Category | Hours | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | 7 | Includes 1 hour of Advanced Florida Building Code coursework and 2 hours of False Alarm Prevention — both are already part of the 7 technical hours, not add-ons. |
| Workers’ Compensation | 1 | Required each biennium. |
| Workplace Safety | 1 | Required each biennium. |
| Business Practices | 1 | Required each biennium. |
| Florida Laws & Rules | 1 | Covers Florida Statutes Chapter 489 Part II and F.A.C. 61G6. |
| Total | 11 | Standard biennial requirement for Certified and Registered Electrical Contractors. |
Continuing education must come from a provider approved by the Florida Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board (ECLB), such as Education Pathways, Provider #0009341.
Education Pathways reports your completed continuing education to the DBPR within 24 hours of completion.
Provider approvals expire May 31 of every other odd-numbered year; course approvals expire the following odd-numbered year.
Certified and Registered Alarm 1 & 2 Contractors and Specialty Contractors are a separate license type from Electrical Contractors and renew under their own 7-hour continuing education requirement every two years — not the 11-hour requirement above.
| Category | Hours |
|---|---|
| Workers’ Compensation | 1 |
| Workplace Safety | 1 |
| Business Practices | 1 |
| Florida Laws & Rules | 1 |
| Advanced Florida Building Code | 1 |
| False Alarm Prevention | 2 |
| Total | 7 |
Sourced from Education Pathways’ Florida Alarm 1 & 2 and Specialty Contractor Renewal Package, which bundles all 6 courses above for $49.99 (Course Approval #0803064). Some independent CE-provider sources describe standalone Specialty Contractors who don’t perform alarm work as needing 2 hours of general credit in place of False Alarm Prevention — confirm with the Board or your provider which applies to your license before purchasing. See SOURCE_NOTES.md.
Certified and Registered Electrical Contractors complete 11 hours every two years: 7 technical hours (including 1 hour of Advanced Florida Building Code), 1 hour workers’ compensation, 1 hour workplace safety, 1 hour business practices, and 1 hour Florida laws and rules.
Technical hours cover electrical trade knowledge such as National Electrical Code updates, installation methods, and code compliance. 1 of the 7 required technical hours must specifically be a specialized or advanced Florida Building Code module.
1 of the 11 required hours must come from a specialized or advanced Florida Building Code module, counted within the 7 technical hours rather than as a separate add-on category.
Yes. Florida Administrative Code Rule 61G6-9.004(8) caps home-study coursework, including online self-paced courses, at 4 hours per biennium.
If you’re a Certified or Registered Electrical Contractor, yes — False Alarm Prevention (2 hours) is already part of your standard 11-hour renewal package, not an add-on. Certified and Registered Alarm 1 & 2 Contractors and Specialty Contractors are a separate license type with their own 7-hour renewal package, which also includes False Alarm Prevention.
Continuing education must come from a provider approved by the Florida Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board (ECLB), such as Education Pathways. Provider approvals expire May 31 of every other odd-numbered year, so confirm your provider’s current approval before purchasing a course.
Education Pathways reports completed continuing education to the DBPR within 24 hours of completion. Keep your own certificates and records as well in case of a Board audit.
You renew under a separate 7-hour continuing education package, not the 11-hour Electrical Contractor requirement on this page. Education Pathways’ Florida Alarm 1 & 2 and Specialty Contractor Renewal Package covers all 7 hours (workers’ compensation, workplace safety, business practices, Florida laws and rules, Advanced Florida Building Code, and False Alarm Prevention) in one purchase.
Yes, subject to the 4-hour-per-biennium home-study cap under Rule 61G6-9.004(8). Confirm with your provider how your specific course mix applies before relying on it for renewal.
Get the full 11-hour renewal package, including the required Advanced Florida Building Code module.
