Education Requirements

PCCLB Specialty Contractors must have all education requirements satisfied and current in order to renew license(s) online.

 

For renewals, mandatory continuing education requirements for PCCLB specialty contractors are:

• Specialized or advanced module course approved by the Florida Building Commission or the Board
• Workplace safety
• Business practices
• Workers’ compensation
• Laws and rules regulating the construction industry
• Wind mitigation methodologies if license is held in the following categories: specialty structure or glass and glazing.

 

Fourteen (14) total hours are required. Balance of hours after mandatory courses are taken are courses of your choice.

 

• License Renewals - Online
• License Renewal Fee Schedule

 

New contractor licenses issued after January 1, 2021 to Pinellas County Certified Contractors will not be required to produce Continuing Education. PCCLB Specialty Contractors can only renew by mail, using our drop box, or visit the PCCLB in person.

 

Online renewals are not available for Specialty Licensed Contractors in a year when Continuing Education is required.

 

To visit in person: 10-15 minutes before coming to our office you must text the word PCCLB to (727) 472-4163 to get in line. You will receive a text telling you when it is your turn to enter the building. Do not enter the building unless you received a text telling you which service window to visit. For help: contact us through our kiosk OR call (727) 582-3100 and choose Option 1 during regular business hours.

 

Note: The PCCLB will not renew licenses for contractors doing Marine Pile Driving, Dock & Seawall construction, Jetty or Breakwater, Dike or Revetment Construction without proof of USL&H coverage and/or workers’ compensation insurance coverage with class code 6006F.

 

Independent Testing Agencies:

 

• Gainesville Testing Service
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