Electrical Contractor (Technical) Exam Prep

To prepare the individual for the Florida Electrical Contractor trade knowledge exam by reviewing the essential exam topics, equip the student with study methods so to build confidence, provide coaching on how to navigate the reference books, and provide numerous practice questions for training purposes.

The course will provide study methods, techniques, and class material that the individual can utilize in order to obtain a passing score on the exam. Covered topics include the National Electrical Code, National Fire Alarm Code, Lighting Protection Code, Life Safety Code, and much more.

Upon completion of the continuing education course students will be provided with a Certificate of Course Completion.

Students interested in enrolling in our continuing education courses must understand that these courses are not designed or intended to qualify its participants for employment. They are intended solely for the avocation, personal enrichment, continuing education, and enjoyment of its participants. Continuing education courses are not prerequisite or provide credit toward any vocational program offered within the school.

South Florida Institute of Technology's Department of Continuing Education offers non-credit courses for people who want to update and increase their knowledge and skills in construction, allied health and technology, including professional development certification courses and test-preparation courses.

• Comprehensive exam preparation courses with exclusive test-taking strategies and in-class practice tests, so you are prepared and confident to take your chosen exam.
• Professional development courses needed for continued certification in your chosen profession.
• Workforce development training that the department describes as innovative, flexible and responsive to the needs of the diverse communities it serves.
• Founded in October 1997 and accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) since February 2002, with campuses in Miami and Hialeah.
• Classroom instructor-to-student ratio does not exceed 1 to 30.

Requirement. Is at least 18 years of age.

Registering. Tuition must be paid at the time of registration; acceptable payment is cash, money order, check, debit card or major credit card. The Department of Continuing Education office at 720 NW 27 Ave., 2nd Floor, Miami, is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm (305-649-2050 ext. 17).

Good to know. Continuing education courses are not a prerequisite for, and do not give credit toward, any vocational program at the school. The school may cancel classes with insufficient enrollment or close registration when a class is full; if it cancels a course before the first day, registrants are notified and refunded.

9:00am - 1:00pm (Sundays). Start date: To Be Announced (English version TBA). Location: Miami Campus.

The school reserves the right to cancel classes for which there is insufficient enrollment and to make any schedule changes as necessary, including a change in time, days, location, or instructor.

Tuition. Tuition cost: $700.

Books. Reference books per the DBPR Electrical Contractor reference list, including NFPA 70 (2023), NFPA 101 (2018), NFPA 72 (2019) and the Florida Contractor Manual 2021 Edition (for the Business exam).

Payment. Tuition cost must be paid at the time of registration. Acceptable types of payment are cash, money order, check, debit cards, and major credit cards. If books and supplies are required, they are not included in the tuition cost unless indicated in the course description.

Refunds. Tuition paid will be refunded if the student cancels prior to the first day of class; cancellation after the first day but prior to 40% completion results in a pro rata refund, and cancellation after completing 40% of the course results in no refund.

Scope of license. An electrical contractor conducts business in the electrical trade and has the experience and knowledge to install, repair, alter, add to or design electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, raceways and conduit, including installations within plants and substations and all alarm systems and specialty categories.

Apply for the license. Once you have passed both the Business and the Technical exam, you submit an application to the Florida DBPR with the required documentation. Eligibility routes listed by the school include three years of management experience in the trade within the last six years, four years as a supervisor or contractor within the last eight years, or six years of training, technical education or supervisory experience within the last twelve years (section 489.511, F.S.).

Please note. SFIT states that its continuing education courses are not designed or intended to qualify participants for employment, and it makes no statement that people who complete them are more likely to obtain employment in the field than people who do not.

In class. This is a classroom lecture course. Instructors provide study methods, techniques and class material, coach you on how to navigate the reference books, and give numerous practice questions for training purposes.

Books. Required books include the Florida Contractor Manual 2021 Edition (for the Business exam), NFPA 70 National Electrical Code 2023, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2018, NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code 2019, OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926, NFPA 780, and further titles on telecommunication wiring, fire alarm signaling, neon, low-voltage systems, sign structures and concrete mixtures.

Payment and completion. Tuition must be paid at the time of registration by cash, money order, check, debit card or major credit card. Required books and supplies are not included in tuition unless the course description says so. On completion you receive a Certificate of Course Completion.