Contracting is a very lucrative career. A career in contracting has many specialties for a person to choose from. Through training and apprenticeships, a person generally can find their niche in such a large field. For this article, we will focus on a pollutant storage contractor. After reading the details of this occupation, you may have a better idea if this is the right type of contracting work for you.
To become a pollutant storage contractor in the state of Florida, a person must:
- Be at least 18
- Have four years of experience in the trade with at least one year of supervisory work
- Have a four-year construction-related degreed from an accredited college and one year related experience.
- One year as a foreman and not less than three years of credits from accredited college level courses.
- One year as a workman, one year experience as a foreman, two years of credits from accredited college courses.
- Two years as a workman, one year as a foreman, 1 year of any college level courses.
- Three years of college credit can substitute experience.
Pollutant storage contractors install, maintain, alter, extend, and design pollutant storage tanks. Pollutant storage contractors has knowledge and expertise in pre-installation and site preparation, material handling, excavation, tank installation, leak detection, tank removal, piping, and many other topics within this field. The state of Florida requires 14 hours of board-approved continuing education every two years before the licenses renewal period for certified and registered contractors.
This job is very hands on and requires a lot of physical work. If you think you’d be up for the challenge, try out an apprenticeship with a pollutant storage installation contractor or take a class or two to help you decide. Once you are ready to get your Florida contractor’s license, let us help you. Contractor licensing applications can be tricky and complicated, so just give us all your information and we will do all the hard work for you. We help you get your license fast. To learn more about our services, click here or call 239-777-1028.