Articles on Licensing

The three Florida contractor licenses for building work, side by side: what a CGC, CBC and CRC license lets you build, the experience each one counts, the exams, and how to move up.

What a Florida Certified General Contractor license actually costs: the state's fixed exam and license fees, line by line, plus the costs that vary.

Florida general contractor license requirements for 2026: experience, the three exams, CGC vs CBC vs CRC, insurance, credit, fees and how to apply.

A Florida GC license costs $540 in state exam and license fees, plus books, prep and insurance. Here's the math on whether it's worth it, and who it's for.