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Miami-Dade County (FL)

Building Contractor

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Miami-Dade County
Dept. of Regulatory & Economic Resources

11805 SW 26 Street, Suite 207
Miami, FL  33175
Phone:  (786) 315-2880
Exam Provider
ProV, Inc.
150 W Civic Center Dr, Suite 601
Sandy, UT 84070
Phone:  (801)  733-4455
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Plan Reading & Estimating9
Sitework5
Concrete12
Masonry8
Structural Steel4
Carpentry & Metal Framing10
Roofing4
Associated Trades3
Interior Finishes4
Exterior Finishes4
Safety7
High Wind Zone5
Total number of test questions:
75
Time allowed (hours):
3.0
Scope of Work

Contractor whose contracting business consists of the execution of contracts involving two (2) or more trades, and who has the financial means, and has a qualifying agent with the experience, knowledge and skill to construct and properly supervise, direct and coordinate the constructions and NOT more than three (3) stories in height. This provision shall not prohibit him from engaging in nonstructural interior alterations and repairs to buildings of greater height, or from acting as a subcontractor under the supervision or responsibility of a general contractor in the construction of a structure of a greater height. Such building contractor shall sub-contract to a qualified contractor in the field concerned all other work specified herein as being exclusive work of a plumbing, electrical, mechanical, or liquefied petroleum gas, including the specialties and categories thereunder. A building contractor may construct, contract for, and take out permits for the work of any specialty building contractor within the limits of work of a building contractor as defined herein. Demolition work of such a building contractor shall be limited to the size and scope of buildings or structures which a building contractor is permitted to erect.

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Study Guide for Structural Steel, 2012, NCCER
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2.
Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures with Commentaries, 2008, ACI
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3.
Concrete Finishing Level Two, 1st Edition, 1999
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4.
Florida Building Code 2020 - Building, 7th Edition, 2020, ICC
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5.
Masonry Level Three Trainee Guide, 3rd Edition, 2006, NCCER
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6.
Study Guide for Commercial Carpentry, 2012, NCCER
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