The State of Florida requires contractors certified or registered by the ECLB to complete 14 hours of continuing education courses for license renewal every two years. However, if you received your license within the last year, you may not need to take 14 credit hours this renewal period.

Date Registered or Certified	Credit Hours Required to Renew	Recommended Courses
Before September 1, 2008	14	14 Hour Package
September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2009	7	7 Hour GSI ECLB Course
Since August 31, 2009	0	None

Unsure how many hours you need? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions or Contact Us.


GSI offers easy and convenient classroom courses in locations throughout Florida (view our 2010 Course Schedule). All courses are board-approved and satisfy Florida Electrical Contractors Continuing Education requirements for ALL contractors:

• Specialty Electrical Contractors
• Electrical Contractor
• Alarm Contractor I and II (see exception below)
• Lighting Maintenance Specialty
• Sign Specialty
• Residential
• Limited Energy
• Utility Line

Alarm system contractors and electrical contractors engaged in alarm system contraction must complete at least 2 hours on false alarm prevention. Our courses do not include the 2 hours on false alarm prevention.



...GSI recommends our convenient Electrical Contractor License Package: 2010 Florida Electrical Contractor Continuing Education Package


...either of these 7hr courses will satisfy the Florida Electrical Contractor License requirement:
A: Contractor Legal Compliance Course and the Advanced Building Code Requirement
- or -
B: Successful Construction Business Operations and Management





• Take 2-day course and satisfy all 14 hours in a weekend!

• Take 1-day course and satisfy 7 hours in one day!

• We maintain accurate up-to-date records of your GSI continuing education hours.

• Licensing Law Resource.

• Convenient Course Locations, Dates & Times.

• Rapid reporting of course attendance to state the next business day.




We’re here to help you through the license renewal process. If you have more questions or simply want more information, choose one of the options below:


• Frequently Asked Questions

• Contact Us