Q: What if I do not meet the continuing education requirements by the 8/31/2010 deadline and/or do not pay my state renewal fee? According to the DBPR/Construction Industry Licensing Board Web site, “If your license is current and active, it will be placed in a “delinquent active” status, and you will not be allowed to practice with this license until the status has been properly renewed." If your license is presently delinquent, it will become null and void. You will have to apply for a new license and retake the examination.

Bureau of Education and Testing
 

Florida law requires the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to monitor licensee compliance with continuing education requirements (Section 455.2177, Florida Statutes).

If you attempt to renew your license on-line and the department record reflect you have not fullfilled all the required hours/credits for the most recent renewal period, you will receive a letter in lieu of License.

In order for you to renew your license, you must complete all applicable continuing education requirements, including payment of the fees.

If you have completed all of your required hours and the department's system does not reflect this, then please remember that the Provider has 30 days to submit the course or courses that were completed. During the last month of renewal cycle, this period is shortened to 10 business days. You can always mail copies of your course completion certificates to:

Bureau of Education and Testing
Continuing Education Unit
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1046
Customer Contact Center: 850.487.1395 or
call CE Unit at: 850.921.8582

Please list all of your DBPR license numbers to ensure your continuing education credits are properly applied.

You may view a detailed list of your continuing education requirements and courses completed at www.MyFloridaLicense.com and select My Continuing Education

Q: What if I pay the fee by the renewal date, but have not completed my continuing education requirements?
Your license will be placed in a delinquent status or become null and void. If your license becomes delinquent, you will not be charged a delinquency fee if your renewal fee is received by the renewal date. However, you will not be issued your license until you have provided proof of completing your required continuing education.”
 
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE COMPLETED YOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION:
 
Q: I did my continuing education and my account at myfloridalicense.com is still showing a shortfall of 14 hours! 
First, if your license has been renewed through 2012 (or 2013 for Registered contractors), then the first sheet you see when you click on “View Continuing Ed” will be your requirements for your 2012 renewal (or 2013 renewal for Registered contractors).  To view the hours you took with us in this current cycle, you’ll have to use the dropdown menu and select the 9/1/2008 to 8/31/2010 date range (9/1/2009 to 8/31/2011 for Registered contractors).  Also, you might want to go to www.myfloridalicense.com and just do a search for your license under the “Verify A License” section.  If you license expiration shows 8/31/2012 (or 8/31/2013 for Registered contractors), then the DBPR has received your hours and you’re all set until your next renewal. If your license status is still showing an expiration of 8/31/2010 (or 8/31/2011 for Registered contractors) and your hours are not showing up on your account, please allow a few days for your hours to post to your account. If your hours still aren’t showing up within a few days after completion, log into your course account with us here and make sure you’ve actually completed your courses.  If you’re complete with all courses and it’s been more than 2 days since you’ve completed your courses, then please contact us at registrar@contractorsed.com .

Q: How long will it take for me to get my certificates?  If during registration you chose to have your certificates e-mailed to you, you will receive one file of certificates within 24 to 48 hours after your last course is complete.  If you chose to have your certificates mailed to you, your certificates should be mailed within 10 to 14 days after completion of your last course.  

Q: I did my continuing education, I can see it on my account at myfloridalicense.com but I still can't renew my license. 
Please keep in mind that even if you complete your continuing education, you will not be able to renew your license until 90 days prior to your license's expiration date.
 

Bureau of Education and Testing - Florida law requires the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to monitor licensee compliance with continuing education requirements (Section 455.2177, Florida Statutes). If you attempt to renew your license on-line and the department record reflect you have not fullfilled all the required hours/credits for the most recent renewal period, you will receive a letter in lieu of License. In order for you to renew your license, you must complete all applicable continuing education requirements, including payment of the fees. If you have completed all of your required hours and the department's system does not reflect this, then please remember that the Provider has 30 days to submit the course or courses that were completed. During the last month of renewal cycle, this period is shortened to 10 business days. You can always mail copies of your course completion certificates to:

Bureau of Education and Testing Continuing Education Unit
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1046

Customer Contact Center: 850.487.1395 850.487.1395 or
call CE Unit at:               850.921.8582 850.921.8582

Please list all of your DBPR license numbers to ensure your continuing education credits are properly applied.

You may view a detailed list of your continuing education requirements and courses completed at www.MyFloridaLicense.com and select My Continuing Education.

View My Continuing Education

Q: How do I access the "View My Continuing Ed" page?
After activating your account, click View Continuing Education at the lower left. Or, select a license on the Maintain Account page, then click View My Continuing Ed to view this feature. Click on the to see details of the courses for each requirement.

Q: What information do I see on the "View My Continuing Ed" page?
The View My Continuing Ed page lists the continuing education (CE) requirements for your license(s) and credits earned for the current renewal cycle. For a detailed list of the courses you completed, simply click on the .

Q: When I view my continuing education credits online, I notice a discrepancy in the hours I obtained. How can I correct this information? If you notice a discrepancy in the continuing education credit hours posted to your account, please contact your continuing education provider first. Providers must electronically submit licensee course completion information to the department no later than 30 calendar days thereafter or prior to the licensee's renewal date, whichever occurs sooner. If the provider has submitted the course attendance information, you may send a copy of your certification of completion to the DBPR Bureau of Education and Testing--Continuing Education, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
(Note: CPA licensees self-report their CPE hours and should contact the Department’s Bureau of Education and Testing if they notice a CPE discrepancy).

Q: I am a continuing education provider. How do I report licensees’ attendance for completing my approved courses?
Providers must electronically submit licensee course completion information to the department no later than 30 calendar days thereafter or prior to the licensee's renewal date, whichever occurs sooner. You may access this software along with Technical and User guides at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/servop/testing/providers.html (Note: Since CPA licensees self-report their hours, this requirement does not apply to CPA providers).

FOR CPA SELF-REPORTING ONLY

Q: When can I self-report my Continuing Professional Education (CPE)?
To report CPE, your CPA primary license status must be Current, Active. CPAs are required to submit 80 hours of credit prior to July 15 of the same year their license expires. For example, if the CPA license expires on June 30, 2006, you can report your CPE starting July 1, 2004 up to July 15, 2006. CPAs must have completed their hours by June 30 of the year their license expires to avoid any penalties.

Q: What if I miss the June 30 deadline to take my 80 hours of CPE?
You must submit 88 hours by September 15, or 96 hours by December 1 of the same year your license expires. After December 1 you cannot report CPE online. Your license goes to a Delinquent status and must be re-instated.