Understand the current renewal cycle, complete the required 11 hours of continuing education, and report on time before the August 31 deadline.
Certified and Registered Electrical Contractors complete 11 continuing education hours every two-year cycle and renew by August 31 of even-numbered years.
Total Hours Required
Every two-year renewal cycle.
Technical Hours
Includes 1 hour Advanced Florida Building Code.
Category-Specific Hours
1 hour each: workers’ comp, workplace safety, business practices, laws & rules.
Renewal Deadline
Every even-numbered year — 2026, 2028, and beyond.
Check your license status and confirm the standard 11-hour requirement applies to your Certified or Registered Electrical Contractor license.
Finish technical, workers’ compensation, workplace safety, business practices, and Florida laws and rules hours from an approved provider.
Renew your license by the August 31 deadline of the even-numbered year and retain your completion records.
Certified and Registered Alarm 1 & 2 Contractors and Specialty Contractors are a separate license type from Electrical Contractors. They complete 7 continuing education hours every two-year cycle and renew by the same August 31 deadline.
Total Hours Required
Every two-year renewal cycle.
Category-Specific Hours
1 hour each: workers’ comp, workplace safety, business practices, laws & rules, Advanced Building Code.
False Alarm Prevention
Included in every Alarm & Specialty renewal package.
Renewal Deadline
Every even-numbered year — 2026, 2028, and beyond.
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.
Check your license status and confirm the 7-hour requirement applies to your Certified or Registered Alarm 1 & 2 or Specialty Contractor license.
Finish workers’ compensation, workplace safety, business practices, Florida laws and rules, Advanced Building Code, and False Alarm Prevention hours from an approved provider.
Renew your license by the August 31 deadline of the even-numbered year and retain your completion records.
Certified and Registered Electrical Contractors must complete 11 continuing education hours every two years: 7 technical hours (including 1 hour of Advanced Florida Building Code), 1 hour of workers’ compensation, 1 hour of workplace safety, 1 hour of business practices, and 1 hour of Florida laws and rules.
Certified and Registered electrical contractors renew on August 31 of every even-numbered year, so the current deadline is August 31, 2026, with the next cycle ending August 31, 2028.
Yes. Florida Administrative Code Rule 61G6-9.004(8) limits home-study coursework, including online self-paced courses, to 4 hours per biennium. Confirm how this applies to your specific course mix with your provider before relying on it for renewal.
Education Pathways reports completed continuing education to the DBPR within 24 hours of course completion. Keep your own certificates as a personal record as well.
No. Certified Electrical Contractors (who passed the state exam and hold statewide authority) and Registered Electrical Contractors (who passed a local exam with jurisdiction-limited authority) both complete the same 11-hour continuing education requirement.
Yes. False Alarm Prevention (2 hours) is one of the 7 technical hours built into the standard 11-hour renewal package for every Certified and Registered Electrical Contractor — it is not an optional add-on. Certified and Registered Alarm 1 & 2 Contractors and Specialty Contractors are a separate license type that renews under its own 7-hour package, which also includes False Alarm Prevention.
Certified and Registered Alarm 1 & 2 Contractors and Specialty Contractors complete 7 hours every two years: 1 hour each of workers’ compensation, workplace safety, business practices, Florida laws and rules, and Advanced Florida Building Code, plus 2 hours of False Alarm Prevention. This is a separate license type and package from the 11-hour Electrical Contractor requirement.
The same cycle as Electrical Contractors: August 31 of every even-numbered year, so the current deadline is August 31, 2026, with the next cycle ending August 31, 2028.
Education Pathways includes the Advanced Florida Electrical 8th Edition course in the renewal package because 1 of the 7 required technical hours must be a specialized or advanced Florida Building Code module. Including it helps contractors complete the full 11-hour requirement in one purchase.
Yes, up to the home-study cap. Education Pathways offers online, self-paced electrical contractor courses that can be completed from a computer, tablet, or mobile device.
Get all 11 required hours in one renewal package, or visit the CE Hub if you’re an Alarm 1 & 2 or Specialty Contractor.
