Construction Industry Licensing Board Examination Fees Restructured:
Business & Finance plus Trade Knowledge or Contract Administration/Project Management:
$135.00 examination development and application fee payable to PTI
You can pay the total fee of $215.00 ($135.00 to PTI and $80.00 to DBPR for exam administration). $80.00 examination administration fee payable to DBPR, but mailed to PTI, if you are using a check or pay PTI $215.00 by using your credit card to cover both.
$80.00 examination administration fee payable to Pearson VUE when you schedule your exam for Business and Finance.
$295.00 total
Contract Administration, Project Management, or Trade Knowledge only:
$135.00 examination development and application fee payable to PTI
$80.00 examination administration fee payable to DBPR, but mailed to PTI or pay PTI $215.00 by using your credit card to cover both.
$215.00 total
Business and Finance Exam only:
$135.00 examination development and application fee payable to PTI
$80.00 examination administration fee payable to Pearson VUE
$215.00 total
Fees are to be paid directly to the VENDOR and NOT DBPR or you may encounter delays in scheduling since the check will be rerouted to the vendor.
The time for the computer based exam will be 6.5 hours, six hours and thirty minutes, including pilot questions.
ALERT: Attention Examination Candidates
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation cannot recommend or endorse any particular professional school or bookstore. The department cannot take responsibility for the quality or cost of services provided by these institutions.
Additionally, please be aware of false information in circulation, regarding “special calculators” and/or “exam questions,” answers and references that Florida uses. This includes the sale of these exam questions, described as “necessary tools” to pass the licensure exam. These claims are false.
Beware of any party requesting payment of licensing fees up front in order to secure your license after passing the exam. If you have any questions or wish to verify specific information, please contact the department at 850.487.1395 or via email at Call.Center@dbpr.state.fl.us
Translation Dictionaries
To better serve our “English as second language” candidates, the Bureau of Education and Testing is permitting the use of foreign language translation dictionaries ONLY. Dictionaries that contain definitions of words, explanations of words or handwritten notes may not be used. In order to maintain security and to ensure fairness to all candidates, candidates are limited to the use of a single dictionary.
Please note that we no longer provide a list of specific dictionaries which are approved. Instead, any dictionary that meets the criteria described above will be permitted.
If you have questions concerning acceptable translation dictionaries, please contact the Bureau of Education and Testing, Examination Administration Unit at 850.488.5952 or you may fax your question to 850.487.9757