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 on your first try.
Almost half of first-timers fail Business and Finance. I just passed it — and I'm building the prep I wish I'd had. Timed practice that feels like the real test, plain-English math walkthroughs, and your reference 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
Below most schools' course price
$300+
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 Most prep is overpriced and out of date.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, and they charge $800 to $1,300 for the course alone. 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.
Course Experience
How the prep works
Four steps, built around the one thing that sinks most people: the clock.
3
exam parts
70%
to pass each
6 mo
of access
Step 01
Learn what's actually tested
Short video lessons that follow the DBPR content outline. No filler, no padding the runtime to look impressive.
Step 02
Practice on the real clock
Full-length timed practice exams that feel like test day, so you learn to pace yourself before it counts.
Step 03
Tab your books right
Highlight and tab guides for every reference book, set up the way the open-book exam actually rewards.
Step 04
Walk in ready
Hit 80 to 90% on practice, know the three-pass method cold, then schedule the real thing with confidence.
Pricing
Priced so passing isn't a gamble
Most schools charge $800 to $1,300 for the course alone. Ours will cost well under that — and they're still being built. Join the waitlist and you're first in, at the founding price.
Practice Pack
$99
Timed practice exams only. The low-risk way to see where you really stand.
- Full-length timed practice exams
- Answer explanations with book citations
- Score tracking across attempts
- Great for retakers
Business & Finance
Start here$197
The one part that fails about half of first-timers. Start with the section that decides it.
- Business and Finance only
- Every math type worked step by step
- Timed practice that mirrors test day
- Where to tab and highlight your books
- The three-pass method for exam day
Complete Exam Prep
$497
Everything you need to pass all three parts the first time.
- Full video course, all three parts
- Timed practice exams
- Book tabbing and highlight guides
- Plain-English math walkthroughs
- 6-month access
Reference books
Get the books — and know exactly where to mark them
The exam is open-book — but that only helps if you bring the correct 2025 editions and can find the answer fast. Buy the set, then grab the guide that shows you where to tab and highlight your own copies.
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 about half of first-timers don't pass. Business and Finance is the toughest part, with a 47 to 55% fail rate for first-timers. It's not impossible — but treating it casually is how people end up retaking it.
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), the most failed, 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 passed part. You don't have to take them all at once — many people pass one, then come back for the others. That's why I'd start with Business and Finance: it's the one most people lose.
What if I fail a part?
You wait 21 days, pay the fees again, and retake just that part. Our refund policy is written so the prep itself isn't the part you're gambling on — the terms are on the guarantee page.
Do I have to buy the reference books separately?
You need the books, but fewer than you might think — the Florida Statutes are printed inside the Contractors Manual, so you don't buy those 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 part that fails the most people — 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.