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2). What Does It Take to Qualify for the Certified General Contractor (CGC) License? To become a Certified General Contractor (CGC), you must: 1️⃣ Pass the Three Required Exams: - Business & Finance Exam - Contract Administration Exam - Project Management Exam 2️⃣ Meet the Board’s Qualification Requirements: The Board will review your application based on your “Method of Qualification.” Applicants in the General or Building Contractor categories must demonstrate commercial construction experience involving new buildings in at least four of the following areas: ✅ Foundations or slabs exceeding 20,000 square feet ✅ Masonry walls ✅ Steel erection ✅ Elevated slabs ✅ Column erection ✅ Formwork for structural reinforced concrete 3️⃣ Fulfill One of These Experience Paths: To qualify, you must meet one of the following criteria: 🔹 Have at least four years of active experience in the trade, with at least one year as a foreman. OR 🔹 Combine college credits, military experience, skilled trade work, and foreman experience totaling four years. OR 🔹 Hold a four-year college degree in engineering, architecture, or building construction, plus at least one year (2,000 hours) of proven experience in contracting.

3). How Does the 'Upgrade Method' Work for Becoming a Certified General Contractor? If you pass the Certified General Contractor (CGC) exam but only meet the qualifications for a Certified Building Contractor (CBC) or Certified Residential Contractor (CRC), you can still upgrade later! After holding a CBC or CRC license for four years, you become exempt from the work history requirement for CGC. This means you don’t need to show experience in 4-story commercial new construction, making the upgrade process simpler.

4). Can I Skip the General Contractor Exams? Yes! There are four ways to bypass the trade exams while still meeting licensing requirements: ✅ Construction Degree Exemption – If you hold a 4-year construction-related degree with a 3.0 GPA or higher, you are exempt from the Trade exams, but must still pass the Business & Finance Exam. ✅ Out-of-State License Endorsement – If you have held a valid out-of-state contractor license for at least 10 years (active within the last 2 years), you may qualify for exam exemption. ✅ NASCLA Exam Option – Passing the NASCLA Accredited Exam can be used in place of the Florida Trade exams, but you must still pass the Business & Finance Exam to complete licensing requirements. (NASCLA is Harder) ✅ Florida Reciprocity Agreements – Florida has reciprocity agreements with North Carolina, Louisiana, and Mississippi. If you’ve held a valid contractor license in one of these states for at least five years, you may be eligible to skip Florida’s trade exams.