Florida Electrical Contractor License Renewal (ECLB)

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

Florida electrical contractor licenses, certified and registered, renew every two years on August 31 of even-numbered years. Electrical contractors need 11 hours of continuing education each cycle, set by topic, and no more than 4 of them can be home study. The requirement dropped from 14 to 11 hours in 2020, so older guides showing 14 are out of date.

At a glance

Deadline: August 31 of even-numbered years, for certified and registered electrical contractors. Next: August 31, 2028
Renewal notice: DBPR emails you when the renewal period opens, 90 to 120 days before the expiration date. Keep your email address current with DBPR
Continuing education: 11 hours for certified and registered electrical contractors: 1 hour each of business practices, workers' compensation, workplace safety, and Florida laws and rules, plus 7 technical hours, one of them a Florida Building Code specialized or advanced module course
Alarm work: Electrical contractors engaged in alarm system contracting also need 2 hours of false alarm prevention
Home study: No more than 4 of your hours can come from home study courses, and each needs a passing score of at least 75%
First renewal: No CE if you were licensed less than 12 months before the end of your first two-year period. Licensed 12 months or more before it, you owe 5 hours: 1 hour each of business, workers' compensation, workplace safety, and laws and rules, plus 1 more (false alarm prevention if you do alarm contracting)
More than one license: You complete the CE once per two-year period, not once per license, and a course counts only once per period
Alarm and specialty licenses: Alarm system and specialty contractor licenses need 7 hours instead of 11
Changed in 2020: The requirement dropped from 14 to 11 hours in 2020, so older guides showing 14 hours are out of date for regular renewals
Fee: $296 for a certified electrical contractor, $121 for a registered one
Renew: Online through your DBPR account once the renewal period opens
Insurance: By applying for renewal, you certify that you have kept the required public liability and property damage insurance in force: at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence of liability plus $500,000 of property damage, or an $800,000 combined single limit policy. You also need workers' compensation coverage or an exemption
Missed the deadline: The license becomes delinquent, and you may practice only with an active license. Renewing after August 31 adds a $25 delinquency fee; DBPR charges more to renew a license still delinquent later in the next cycle
Void: A delinquent license that isn't renewed (active or inactive) by the end of the next two-year cycle becomes void
Reactivating: Reactivating an inactive license takes the same 11 hours (with each required topic), completed within the 2 years before you reactivate

A registered electrical contractor may contract only in the cities or counties the registration covers, and can't contract for alarm systems.

How to renew

Confirm your license's renewal date (August 31 of an even-numbered year) in your DBPR account.
Complete your 11 CE hours across the required topics with a DBPR-approved provider, no more than 4 of them home study. Doing alarm work? Add 2 hours of false alarm prevention.
Make sure your liability, property damage and workers' comp coverage is in force: you certify it when you renew.
Renew online and pay the fee ($296 certified, $121 registered) before August 31.

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Deadline checklist

120 days outWatch for DBPR's renewal email (sent 90 to 120 days before August 31) and check which CE hours you still owe.
60 days outBook the remaining CE hours. No more than 4 can be home study.
30 days outCheck your insurance is current, then renew online and pay the fee.
August 31Last day to renew. After it, the license is delinquent, and renewing costs at least $25 more.

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The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

The liability and property damage insurance you certify at renewal
General liability insurance policy
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

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Frequently asked questions

When do Florida electrical contractor licenses expire?

August 31 of even-numbered years, every two years, for certified and registered electrical contractors.

How many CE hours do Florida electrical contractors need?

11 hours: 1 hour each of business practices, workers' compensation, workplace safety, and Florida laws and rules, plus 7 technical hours, one of them a Florida Building Code specialized or advanced module course. Electrical contractors engaged in alarm system contracting also need 2 hours of false alarm prevention.

How many CE hours can be home study?

No more than 4 of your hours can come from home study courses, and each needs a passing score of at least 75%.

How much does it cost to renew a Florida electrical contractor license?

$296 for a certified electrical contractor, $121 for a registered one. Renewing after August 31 adds a $25 delinquency fee.

Is the Florida electrical CE requirement still 14 hours?

No. It dropped from 14 to 11 hours in 2020, so older guides showing 14 hours are out of date for regular renewals.

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Florida DBPR, Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

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Florida Electrical Contractor License Renewal (ECLB)

Last reviewed October 2026 · 4 min read

At a glance

Deadline: August 31 of even-numbered years, for certified and registered electrical contractors. Next: August 31, 2028
Renewal notice: DBPR emails you when the renewal period opens, 90 to 120 days before the expiration date. Keep your email address current with DBPR
Continuing education: 11 hours for certified and registered electrical contractors: 1 hour each of business practices, workers' compensation, workplace safety, and Florida laws and rules, plus 7 technical hours, one of them a Florida Building Code specialized or advanced module course
Alarm work: Electrical contractors engaged in alarm system contracting also need 2 hours of false alarm prevention
Home study: No more than 4 of your hours can come from home study courses, and each needs a passing score of at least 75%
First renewal: No CE if you were licensed less than 12 months before the end of your first two-year period. Licensed 12 months or more before it, you owe 5 hours: 1 hour each of business, workers' compensation, workplace safety, and laws and rules, plus 1 more (false alarm prevention if you do alarm contracting)
More than one license: You complete the CE once per two-year period, not once per license, and a course counts only once per period
Alarm and specialty licenses: Alarm system and specialty contractor licenses need 7 hours instead of 11
Changed in 2020: The requirement dropped from 14 to 11 hours in 2020, so older guides showing 14 hours are out of date for regular renewals
Fee: $296 for a certified electrical contractor, $121 for a registered one
Renew: Online through your DBPR account once the renewal period opens
Insurance: By applying for renewal, you certify that you have kept the required public liability and property damage insurance in force: at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence of liability plus $500,000 of property damage, or an $800,000 combined single limit policy. You also need workers' compensation coverage or an exemption
Missed the deadline: The license becomes delinquent, and you may practice only with an active license. Renewing after August 31 adds a $25 delinquency fee; DBPR charges more to renew a license still delinquent later in the next cycle
Void: A delinquent license that isn't renewed (active or inactive) by the end of the next two-year cycle becomes void
Reactivating: Reactivating an inactive license takes the same 11 hours (with each required topic), completed within the 2 years before you reactivate

A registered electrical contractor may contract only in the cities or counties the registration covers, and can't contract for alarm systems.

How to renew

Confirm your license's renewal date (August 31 of an even-numbered year) in your DBPR account.
Complete your 11 CE hours across the required topics with a DBPR-approved provider, no more than 4 of them home study. Doing alarm work? Add 2 hours of false alarm prevention.
Make sure your liability, property damage and workers' comp coverage is in force: you certify it when you renew.
Renew online and pay the fee ($296 certified, $121 registered) before August 31.

Still tracking this in a spreadsheet? On a paid plan, get emailed 90, 60, 30, 7 and 1 days before it expires, by default.

Start free

Deadline checklist

120 days outWatch for DBPR's renewal email (sent 90 to 120 days before August 31) and check which CE hours you still owe.
60 days outBook the remaining CE hours. No more than 4 can be home study.
30 days outCheck your insurance is current, then renew online and pay the fee.
August 31Last day to renew. After it, the license is delinquent, and renewing costs at least $25 more.

Put this renewal in your calendar

The file covers one date: once you renew, make a new one. How to add it to your calendar

The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

The liability and property damage insurance you certify at renewal
General liability insurance policy
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

LicenseLedger keeps every one of those dates in one place and emails you before each one expires, with reminders far enough ahead to finish CE and paperwork.

Track your renewal dates free

Frequently asked questions

When do Florida electrical contractor licenses expire?

August 31 of even-numbered years, every two years, for certified and registered electrical contractors.

How many CE hours do Florida electrical contractors need?

How many CE hours can be home study?

No more than 4 of your hours can come from home study courses, and each needs a passing score of at least 75%.

How much does it cost to renew a Florida electrical contractor license?

$296 for a certified electrical contractor, $121 for a registered one. Renewing after August 31 adds a $25 delinquency fee.

Is the Florida electrical CE requirement still 14 hours?

No. It dropped from 14 to 11 hours in 2020, so older guides showing 14 hours are out of date for regular renewals.

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Florida DBPR, Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Florida guides

All Florida guides on one page

Electrician guides for other states

Compare electrician license renewals across states

Get a reminder before this renewal is due

Add this license, your insurance policies and the COIs you collect from subs to LicenseLedger, and get an email before each one expires. Free for up to 3 records, no credit card required.

Start free

How LicenseLedger works for electricians

Not ready to sign up? Get the free tracking spreadsheet