This 14-hour package includes all of the topics required by the state. Included are the following approved courses:

  • Construction Safety (WPS)
  • Building the Exterior Shell (GEN)
  • The Basics of Masonry (GEN)
  • Workers Compensation (WC)
  • Drywall Fundamentals (GEN)
  • 2023 Residential Advanced Florida Building Code (ADV)
  • Business Practices (BSP)
  • Regulations Governing Contractors (LR)
  • Regulations Governing Wind Mitigation (WMM)

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: (ADV FBC#1266.0) Advanced, (BSP) Business Practices, (L&R) Laws and Rules, (WMM) Wind Mitigation, (WC) Worker's Compensation, (WPS) Workplace Safety, General

Course ID(s): 0614970, 0614839, 0614842, 0614843, 0614845, 0614840, 0614844, 0614841, 0614838

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

  • Construction Safety
    • Construction Safety [8 Activities]
      • 01. OSHA Overview
      • 02. General Safety Practices
      • 03. Construction-Specific Safety Practices
      • 04. Construction-Specific Safety Practices, Continued
      • 05. Focus Four - Fall Hazards
      • 06. Focus Four - Electrical Hazards
      • 07. Focus Four - Struck-By Hazards
      • 08. Focus Four - Caught in Between Hazards
  • Workers Compensation
    • Workers Compensation [3 Activities]
      • 01. Workers Compensation Part 1
      • 02. Workers?? Compensation Part 2
      • 03. 440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements
  • Business Practices
    • Business Practices [3 Activities]
      • 01. Advanced Florida Business Practices: Liens
      • 02. Legal Requirements Concerning Liens
      • 03. Filing Liens
  • Advanced Module
    • 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
  • Regulations Governing Contractors
    • Regulations Governing Contractors [7 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction
      • 02. Regulation of Construction Contracting
      • 03. Unlicensed Work
      • 04. Register the Business
      • 05. Florida Homeowners Construction Recovery Fund
      • 06. Florida Homeowners Construction Recovery Fund
      • 07. Conclusion
  • Regulations Governing Wind Mitigation
    • Regulations Governing Wind Mitigation [3 Activities]
      • 01. Wind Mitigation
      • 02. 2020 Florida Building Codes, Building Chapter 16: Structural Design
      • 03. 2020 FBC, Building Section 1626 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones Impact Tests for Wind-Borne Debris
  • The Basics of Masonry
    • The Basics of Masonry [10 Activities]
      • 01. Laying Brick and Block
      • 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
      • 10. Conclusion
  • Drywall Fundamentals
    • Drywall Fundamentals [6 Activities]
      • 01. An Introduction to Drywall
      • 02. Drywall Basics
      • 03. Installing Drywall
      • 04. Drywall Repair
      • 05. Drywall Safety
      • 06. Conclusion
  • 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 - Part 1
      • 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
      • View Additional Activities
        • 09. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 7
        • 10. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 8
        • 11. Building the Exterior Shell - Part 9
  • Course Completion
    • Mandatory FL DBPR Questionnaire
    • Construction Safety - Certificate of Completion (1 of 9)
    • Workers Compensation - Certificate of Completion (2 of 9)
    • Business Practices - Certificate of Completion (3 of 9)
    • 2023 Residential Advanced Florida Building Code - Internet - Certificate of Completion (4 of 9)
    • Regulations Governing Contractors - Certificate of Completion (5 of 9)
    • Regulations Governing Wind Mitigation - Certificate of Completion (6 of 9)
    • The Basics of Masonry - Certificate of Completion (7 of 9)
    • Drywall Fundamentals - Certificate of Completion (8 of 9)
    • Building the Exterior Shell - Certificate of Completion (9 of 9)
    • Expedited Reporting Available
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Instructor Bio

Jerry Durham

Jerry previously served the state of North Carolina as a Level III electrical inspector and provided state-approved electrical training for electrical inspectors at both Alamance County and Guilford County (NC) Community Colleges. Jerry taught the Kentucky state-approved four-year electrical apprenticeship programs offered by the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Trade School and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Trade School, and served the state of Kentucky as a Master Electrician and Louisville Metro Code Enforcement Officer. Jerry is a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI) and NCCER Core and Electrical Curriculum certified instructor. Jerry currently holds North Carolina and ICC electrical inspector accreditations and is recognized by the state of Washington as an approved electrical administrator.