Bureau of Education and Testing

Gus Ashoo, Bureau Chief

Purpose and Functions

The Bureau of Education and Testing is Organized pursuant to Section 455.217, Florida Statutes and Chapter 61-11, Florida Administrative Code. Its purpose is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by offering reliable and valid professional licensure examinations for 15 boards, one council and three departmental administered professions.

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455.217 Examinations.

455.2175 Penalty for theft or reproduction of an examination.

455.2177 Monitoring of compliance with continuing education requirements.

455.2178 Continuing education providers.

Chapter 61-11, Florida Administrative Code

The Bureau of Education and Testing administers numerous examinations, including DBPR developed and national. Others are contracted to private testing companies including computer based testing. Candidates for specified professions may be required to take multiple tests based on the standards for that profession. DBPR developed examinations are primarily provided in English but the Spanish translation is available.

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1- ALERT: Latest Construction Examination UPDATE: The following Information will be effective as of November 15, 2008

Effective November 15, 2008 examination fees are being restructured . When applying to schedule for the examination with Professional Testing Inc. (PTI) , the following fee structure will apply:

All parts of the examination:
Pay $135 examination development fee payable to PTI, $80 examination administration fee payable to DBPR, but mailed to PTI. A $58.50 examination administration fee payable to Pearson Vue, the CBT contracted vendor, is due at the time of scheduling.

Contract Administration, Project Management, or Trade Knowledge only:
Pay $135 examination development fee payable to PTI and $80 examination administration fee payable to DBPR, but mailed to PTI. 

Business and Finance Exam only:
Pay a $135 examination development fee payable to PTI and a $58.50 examination administration fee payable to Pearson Vue, (formerly known as Promissor) the CBT vendor.

The fee for processing your license application to cover the exam administration will be $61.50

Periodically, it becomes necessary to revisit the content covered by licensure examinations to reflect changes in the industry. In cooperation with the Department of Business & Professional Regulation, the Bureau of Education and Testing, the Construction Industry Licensing Board, and the examination development vendor, the job analysis for the Business and Financial Management Examination was reviewed and updated. As a result of this process, the content for the examination has been changed to more accurately reflect the work that contractors perform. FAC 16.004G has been updated to reflect the new content effective April 2008.

The updated Business and Financial Management examination will be used starting in April 2008. The new examination contains some additional content areas. The applicable references have been added to the reference list to support this new content (Chapter 455 F.S., OSHA Parts 1903, 1904, and 1910). The new examination will contain 120 scored items plus 10 pilot items (60+5 in the AM session and 60+5 in the PM session). Currently, the administration time for the examination has not been changed.

Updated “Examination Content Information”, “Reference List” and "Exam At a Glance" for the Business and Financial Management examination can be viewed at:

Construction Industry Licensing Board Exam Detailed Information, Schools and Providers

2- Attention: Real Estate, Construction and Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Applicants: Electronic Fingerprinting is now mandatory! View this link for further details on where to go and how to schedule

3- Information for Computer Based Testing Scheduling Candidates

4- Cosmetology Continuing Education Requirements and Frequently Asked Questions for License Renewal.
Important 2008 Renewal Information for all Cosmetology and Specialty Licenses.

5- Computer Based Testing Scheduling Candidates Advice

6-Electrical Contractors Licensing Examination
Exam Parts - Business and Technical are Computer Based Testing

7- How an Examination is Developed

8- 2008 CPE FORM and Instructions. Certified Public Accountants, to reach the Laws & Rules Exam with the vendor, use this link: Cooperative Personnel Services (CPS)

9- a- Community Association Managers Pre-licensure Providers/Courses

9-b- Community Association Manager Continuing Education Approved Providers/Courses

10- Real Estate Brokers & Sales Associates Post Licensing Requirements

11- Real Estate License Renewal Information

12- Real Estate Appraisers 2008 New Requirements

Veterans, please see: http://www.floridavets.org/saa/LiCert.asp for potential reimbursement for examination cost.

For information on Department of Health professions, please contact 850.488.0595 or visit their web site at www.doh.state.fl.us