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Florida contractor renewal deadlines.

The biennial CE deadlines, hour breakdowns, and reporting rules for every Florida-licensed trade. Bookmark this — we keep it current as DBPR publishes updates.

CILBEvery 2 years (even years)

Construction Industry Licensing Board

14 hr

per biennium

Next deadline

August 31, 2026

Mandatory hour breakdown

·Workplace Safety — 1 hr
·Workers' Compensation — 1 hr
·Business Practices — 1 hr
·Laws & Rules — 1 hr
·Advanced Building Code (FBC) — 1 hr

License classes covered

· Class A Air Conditioning Contractor
· Class B Air Conditioning Contractor
· Mechanical Contractor
· Plumbing Contractor
· Roofing Contractor
· Building Contractor
· General Contractor
· Residential Contractor

Note: Multi-license holders take 14 hours once per biennium — it satisfies all CILB licenses held.

ECLBEvery 2 years (even years)

Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board

14 hr

per biennium

Next deadline

August 31, 2026

Mandatory hour breakdown

·Workplace Safety — 1 hr
·Workers' Compensation — 1 hr
·Business Practices — 1 hr
·Laws & Rules — 1 hr
·Advanced Building Code (FBC Electrical) — 1 hr

License classes covered

· Certified Electrical Contractor
· Registered Electrical Contractor

Note: Same hour breakdown as CILB. Different board, separate provider approval, but identical biennial structure.

FBCEvery 2 years

Building Code Administrators & Inspectors Board

14 hr

per biennium

Next deadline

November 30, 2026

Mandatory hour breakdown

·Core hours vary by certification category
·Advanced Building Code — 4 hrs minimum

License classes covered

· Building Code Administrator
· Plans Examiner
· Inspector (1- and 2-family, Commercial, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing)

Note: Renewal cycles run on the inspector's certification anniversary; the date above is the next agency-published deadline.

Reporting

How completion gets to DBPR.

10 business days

Providers must report completion to DBPR within 10 business days, or 30 days before your renewal — whichever is sooner.

MyFloridaLicense

Your CILB / ECLB hours appear in your DBPR account automatically. Don't email a PDF cert — the provider reports for you.

Code edition matters

Effective July 2026, Florida transitions to the FBC 9th Edition (based on the 2024 I-Codes). Make sure your CE is anchored to the edition you'll be inspected against.

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