The #1 reason people fail
Running out of time
The exam is open-book and long, and people burn the clock hunting through untabbed books. Timed practice fixes your pace before test day, not during it.
Florida Certified General Contractor Exam
Pass the Florida GC exam with a plan built for it.
Business and Finance is 120 questions in 6 hours 30 minutes, open book, and the clock is what beats people. I passed all three parts this year, and I'm building the prep I wish I'd had: timed practice, plain-English math, and your books tabbed the way the exam rewards.
No classroom required Self-paced Free timed practice
What's different
Built by someone who just passed
I built the prep I wish I'd had.
Practice exams that mirror the real test
Timed
The five books, correct editions, one order
$499
Math walkthroughs you can actually follow
Step by step
Why this exists
I just went through this exam. Most prep is overpriced and out of date.
The big schools were founded before the internet. I built Florida Contractor Prep because passing shouldn't be a gamble — and because the prep I wanted didn't exist. It's honest about what's hard, clear about what matters, and priced so it's not a leap of faith.
Open book isn't easy
Knowing where to look
You can bring the books — but only if they're tabbed and you know them cold. I show you exactly how to set them up and find answers fast.
One person, on purpose
Built by someone who just passed
I'm the instructor, the support, and the person who updates the questions when DBPR shifts the content weight. That's a feature, not a bug.
What you can get today
Priced so passing isn't a gamble
Two things you can get today: the correct books, and a founding seat in the Business and Finance course while it's being built.
Reference book set
In stock$499
All five Business and Finance books, in the editions DBPR allows, in one order.
- Florida Contractors Manual, 2025 edition
- Builder's Guide to Accounting
- AIA A201, A401, and A701, original editions
- Ships within 2 business days with tracking
- Cancel before it ships, or return unused within 14 days
Get the book set
Plain books. You do the tabbing and highlighting, the way the test center requires.
Founding seat
$197 at launch$97
The Business and Finance course, bought while I'm still building it.
- Every lesson as I ship it, plus the finished course
- Where to tab and highlight the Contractors Manual
- The three-pass method for not running out of time
- The math drilled until it's automatic
- Direct access to me until launch
See the founding seat
Ten seats. The course ships January 31, 2027, and the seat is refundable until 14 days after that.
Not ready to buy? Take the free timed practice exam, or join the waitlist for the $197 launch price. A guide to where to tab and highlight your books is coming too: request a copy.
FAQ
Straight answers about the exam
The questions I get asked most about passing the Florida GC exam — answered honestly, from someone who just did it.
How hard is the Florida GC exam, really?
Hard enough that you should plan for it. Business and Finance alone is 120 scored questions in 6 hours 30 minutes, and you need 70% on each of the three parts. It's open book, but the clock is tight: about 3 minutes 15 seconds per question. It's not impossible — but treating it casually is how people end up retaking it. See the full breakdown of how hard the Florida GC exam is.
It's open-book. Do I even need to study?
Yes, and this is the trap that fails people. Open-book means you can bring the references — not that the answers are easy to find. If your books aren't tabbed and you don't know them, you'll run out of time. That's the number one reason candidates fail.
Which part should I worry about most?
Business and Finance. It's the longest (120 questions, 6.5 hours) and the most math-heavy. That's why the course spends the most time there and includes plain-English walkthroughs of every calculation type.
How long do I have to pass all three parts?
Four years from your first exam attempt. You don't have to take them all at once — many people pass one, then come back for the others. Once you've passed all three, your passing grades stay valid for four years from the part you passed most recently, so apply for your license inside that window. That's why I'd start with Business and Finance: it's the longest and the most math-heavy.
What if I fail a part?
You register again with PTI ($135), pay the Pearson VUE fee for that part again, and retake just that part. You wait at least 21 days after the exam before you can sit that part again, and there's no limit on attempts inside your four-year window. If you want to see what you missed, you can request a review within 21 days of the exam, but you can't retest within 21 days of a scheduled review. Our refund policy is written so the prep itself isn't the part you're gambling on — the terms are on the guarantee page. Read the refund terms.
Do I have to buy the reference books separately?
You need the books, but fewer than you might think — Florida Statutes Chapter 455 is printed inside the Contractors Manual, so you don't buy it separately. I'll show you the exact list and the correct editions, plus a guide showing exactly where to tab and highlight them yourself.
Who's actually behind this?
One person who recently sat for and passed this exam. Not a school chain founded in the 1980s. That means the content reflects what the test looks like now, and I update it when DBPR shifts the content weighting.
Stop guessing
Walk into that testing center knowing exactly what the day looks like.
Start with Business and Finance — the longest part of the exam — or take the free practice exam and see where you stand. Either way, you'll have done the real thing, on the clock, before it counts.