The 14 hours of this course will provide contractors in the State of Florida with continuing education training. This package is approved to fulfill conditions required to renew a contractor’s license.

To start, the course will review the updated state building codes.

Next, the course will discuss state regulations, starting with the Florida Construction Lien Law. This segment will also look at how contractors and their activities are governed. Finally, this segment will talk about wind mitigation and regulation of wind mitigation efforts.

After that, the course will examine job site safety. This segment covers both workers’ compensation and methods for maintaining safety during a project.

Then, the course will look at construction techniques. This segment begins by discussing masonry, including the laying of brick and block and the construction of brick and concrete walls. This segment examines the use of drywall. Lastly, this segment explores the construction of a building’s exterior shell.

Approved By: Florida Building Commission Codes and Standards (FBCCS)

  • Drywall Fundamentals
    • Drywall Fundamentals [5 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Drywall [VIDEO]
      • 02. Drywall Basics
      • 03. Installing Drywall
      • 04. Drywall Repair
      • 05. Drywall Safety
  • Building the Exterior Shell
    • Building the Exterior Shell [11 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Class on Building the Exterior Shell
      • 02. Reasons for Building the Exterior Shell
      • 03. Building the Exterior Shell
      • 04. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 2
      • 05. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 3
      • 06. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 4
      • 07. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 5
      • 08. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 6
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        • 09. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 7
        • 10. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 8
        • 11. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 9
  • The Basics of Masonry
    • The Basics of Masonry [9 Activities]
      • 01. Brick and Block (Video)
      • 02. Common Terms for Masonry
      • 03. Laying Brick and Block
      • 04. Basic Operations for Brick and Block
      • 05. Introduction to Brick Walls
      • 06. Types of Brick Walls
      • 07. Cleaning Brick
      • 08. Concrete Block
      • 09. Types of Concrete Masonry Walls
  • Regulations Governing Wind Mitigation
    • Regulations Governing Wind Mitigation [4 Activities]
      • 01. What Is Wind Mitigation?
      • 02. Laws Governing Mitigation
      • 03. Building Codes
      • 04. Building Codes - Part 2
  • Regulations Governing Contractors
    • Regulations Governing Contractors [4 Activities]
      • 01. Regulation of Construction Contracting
      • 02. Unlicensed work
      • 03. Register the business
      • 04. Florida Homeowners?? Construction Recovery Fund
  • 2023 Residential Advanced Florida Building Code
    • Advanced Module [6 Activities]
      • 01. Florida Code Update Internet Course - 2023 Residential Advanced Building Code
      • 02. Chapter 2 Definitions
      • 03. Chapter 3 Building Planning
      • 04. Chapter 7 Wall Coverings
      • 05. Chapter 9 Roof Assemblies
      • 06. Chapter 19 Special Appliances, Equipment, and Systems & Energy Code Updates
  • Florida Business Practices: Liens
    • Florida Business Practices: Liens [3 Activities]
      • 01. Advanced Florida Business Practices: Liens
      • 02. Legal Requirements Concerning Liens
      • 03. Filing Liens
  • Workers Compensation
    • Workers Compensation [3 Activities]
      • 01. Workers Compensation Part 1
      • 02. Workers Compensation Part 2
      • 03. 440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements
  • Construction Safety
    • Construction Safety [5 Activities]
      • 01. OSHA Overview
      • 02. General Safety Practices
      • 03. Construction-Specific Safety Practices
      • 04. Construction-Specific Safety Practices, Continued
      • 05. Focus Four
  • Course Completion
    • End of Course Affirmation
    • Mandatory FL DBPR Questionnaire
    • Drywall Fundamentals - Certificate of Completion (1 of 9)
    • Building the Exterior Shell - Certificate of Completion
    • Basics of Masonry - Certificate of Completion (3 of 9)
    • Wind Mitigation - Certificate of Completion (4 of 9)
    • Regulations Governing Contractors - Certificate of Completion (5 of 9)
    • 2023 Residential Advanced Florida Building Code - Certificate of Completion (6 of 9)
    • Business Practices - Certificate of Completion (7 of 9)
    • Workers Compensation - Certificate of Completion (8 of 9)
    • Construction Safety - Certificate of Completion (9 of 9)
    • Guaranteed Next Business Day Reporting
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