2020 Florida Business & General Contractor Exam Book Set
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The required books for the exams are listed on the state website here.
Starting in January 2020 these books will be required for the testing.
The Florida General Contractor Exam is an open book test that requires 14 required books for the Business and Finance, Contract Admin and Project Management exams. This book package includes all of the required books for your exams:
- A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction - 2017
- A401 Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor & Subcontractor - 2017
- A701 Instructions to Bidders - 2018
- Florida Statute 455 2019
- Builder's Guide to Accounting
- Florida Contractors Manual, 2017 (2021 edition available May 2021)
- Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926, (OSHA1926) July 2020
- Energy Efficient Building Construction in Florida, 9th Ed., 2020
- Building Component Safety Information: 2018
- Florida Building Code - Building, 2020
- Florida Building Code - Residential, 2020
- Florida Building Code – Existing Building, 2020
- Florida Building Code – Energy Conservation, 2020
- Florida Building Code - Accessibility, 2020
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Suggested Study Reference Material $550
- Building Estimator’s Reference Book, Walker’s, 31st Edition, 2017
- Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures 16th Edition
- Placing Reinforcing Bars, 10th Edition
- Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th edition
- Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products, GA-216, 2018 Edition.
Suggested Study References for Division One – General, Building and Residential Examinations The following references are suggested study for the examination only and MAY NOT be brought into the testing room or facility for the examination.
These books were typically used for reference of formulas and generally accepted practices for estimating and calculating production time. Theses are not being classified as Trade Knowledge, and more information will be provided to the student on test day as well as to save space at the testing centers thus making the exams easier for you to pass.
DID YOU KNOW? Every time you fail the exam, you must pay the State of Florida $135 + $80 to Pearson Vue per exam.
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