General Contractor License

Call today and speak with one of our experienced staff about your General Contractors License. With over 30 years experience, we can work with you to obtain or renew your state contractors license.

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Let API help you obtain a General Contractor License in Florida and Nationwide

Florida has two types of contractor licenses, registered and certified. A registered contractor can only perform work within the city or county that issued the contractor license, while a certified contractor is certified by the state and is allowed to work anywhere in the state of Florida on any type of construction project. To apply for a Certified General Contractor, the following steps are required.

  • Age - The applicant must be at least 18 years old to qualify
  • Experience - Provide proof of construction experience, including work as a foreman, and/or a construction related eduation.
  • Exam - A two day open book exam that tests your financial skills and your knowledge in the construction trade
  • Fee - An fee specified in the application payable to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation
    Fee - Request a credit report from any of the 3 major credit reporting agencies, and submit credit check with your application
  • Application - Contact us to help with the application process

API provides assistance with Contractor License Applications for General Contractors.

At API, our company understands how confusing and overwelming state licensing laws and procedures can be. The state license application often requires specific knowledge and resources to accurately provide the necessary information. Numerous applications are constantly denied because of mistakes on the application or in the required documentation.
License Experts Let the License Experts handle it!

Call today and speak with one of our experienced staff about your licensing needs. With over 10 years in the licensing industry, API has the knowledge and resources to handle all of your licensing needs.

We prepares and process General Contractor License Applications for:

  • Initial Certification
  • New Businesses
  • Additional Business
  • Transfers
  • Re-Activations
  • Endorsements
  • Exams
  • County & State Registration
  • Out of State Licensing
  • Form Corporations, LLC's, Partnerships, Business Trusts
  • Fictitious Name Registration
  • Financially Responsible Officers