Get Your Electrical Contractor License

An electrician is a great career, especially if you end up working for yourself as your progress. Electricians can make a very good living and it is a rewarding job. In order to be an electrician, you need to be licensed and certified through the Electrical Contractors Licensing Board (ECLB).

There are four different ECLB certificates you can get including: Electrical contractor, Alarm contractor I (includes fire alarms), Alarm contractor II (excludes fire alarms), Specialty: residential, lighting, utility line, etc.

To become certified, you need to do at least one of the four requirements:

  • Operate as a manager in your trade for at least three years that must be within the last six years.
  • Act as a supervisor in your field for at least four years that must be within the last eight years.
  • Show at least six years of education, training and/or experience in electrical work that must be within the last 12 years)
  • Work as a licensed, professional electrical engineer for 3 or more years.

For each specific electrical specialty, there are different requirements needed so you must follow those. After you’ve met all the qualifications and taken the tests, you can apply and submit your application for your Florida electrical contractor’s license. Remember, there are fees with some of the things you will do throughout this process.

Take note that your application may be denied. Your work experience may not be enough, or maybe you missed a deadline or didn’t pass the test with a high enough score. There’s a varied number of reasons why you may have been denied. However, if you work with licensing professionals, we can make sure your electrical license application does not get denied. We know exactly what you need to qualify.  We will help you fix your application and get everything up to the board’s standards.

Getting your Florida electrical license involves a lot of planning. You must know the requirements and deadlines. The contractor licensing application process can be extensive and stressful, but it doesn’t need to be. To get easily approved, it’s best to seek help from a contractor license professional. While Florida rejects 90 percent of contractor applications the first time, our team of contractor licensing professionals has a 95 percent approval rate. To schedule a free consultation and get started on your Florida contractor license application, click our Florida contractor’s license page or call us at 239-777-1028. Let’s get you your electrical contractor license today!

 

How to get Your Electrical Contractor’s License in Florida 

Ever thought about a career as an electrician? You should! According to U.S. News World Report, electricians are the #3 job in construction right now. By 2026, there should be 60,100 new positions for electricians, which is a 9 percent job increase.  

What does an electrician’s job entail? Well, electricians know everything about lighting systems, including the installation of them. They know how to keep lights up to code and they know how to repair these systems as well. An electrician must complete at least 4 years of training as an apprentice and needs a license to practice in the state of Florida. Most states require a contractor’s license. Electricians work in homes, businesses, factories, and more.  There’s even subspecialties within the electrician field like those that work in iron or steel mills.  

Currently, the median salary for an electrician is $52,720. The unemployment rate currently for electricians is 4.4 percent.  

Training is critical for electricians. Just like most contracting jobs, this can be dangerous and requires knowledge and skill to avoid injury or even death. Some contractors attend technical school before going into an apprenticeship.  

To get your Florida contractor’s license, the following is required:  

  • Use the method of three (3) years of management experience in the trade of electrical within the last six (6) years immediately preceding the filing of the application. 
  • Use the method of four (4) years of experience as a foreman, supervisor or contractor in the trade within the last eight (8) years immediately preceding the filing of the application. 
  • Use the method of six (6) years of comprehensive training, technical education or supervisory experience associated with an electrical or alarm contracting business within the last twelve (12) years immediately preceding the filing of the application. 
  • The applicant must submit W-2s, K1s or Schedule Cs for all of the years of experience. 
  • Employment verifications (notarized letters) 
  • Possible job list of 5 jobs per year of experience. 
  • 40% of work with 3 phase services for the unlimited 
  • Personal financial statement showing positive net worth. 
  • Business financial statement showing net worth of $10,000 for unlimited. 
  • Business and personal credit report showing good credit. 
  • The qualifier is required to have financial and supervisory authority for the business you wish to qualify. 

If you’re looking to get your electrical license, we can help you get all the above work together to file for the license application. There is a lot of paperwork required, and as a Florida contracting licensing company, we know how to do this paperwork well, so you will get licensed fast and easy.  

If you’re ready to become a licensed Florida contractor, we can help your through the licensure process. When applying for a Florida electrical contractor’s license, give us all your information and we can do the work for you. As a Florida contractor licensing company, we have helped thousands of contractors Florida contractor’s license. To get started with us, click our Florida contractor license contact page or call 239-777-1028.  

 

 

 

Electrical Contractor Shortage

When it comes to electricians, 85,900 professionals will be needed to fill electrician jobs by 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The need for electricians will continue to rise, says BLS, in the next 10 years due to wiring needs in residences and businesses, along with construction booming. However, there seems to be a shortage of electricians at the time to fill in all these needed positions. If you’re looking to become an electrical contractor, now is the time! In the next decade, the job outlook has it growing at 14%. Apparently, employers, according to BLS, are also having a hard time finding qualified employees, so this is a field where you can easily jump into, once you’ve completed the proper training and licensure.

What does an electrical contractor/electrician do exactly? Well, he or she maintains and installs electrical systems in homes, businesses, and other buildings. They look at blueprints, deal with repairs, work with other types of contractors in order to complete their part of the job. The average salary for this occupation is $51,880.

If you like problem solving, fast-paced work that allows you to work with your hands and meet a lot of new people, this is the career for you.

If you want to hire a good electrician, it’s a good idea, as a contractor, to offer individuals additional training and certification, so they see a career path for themselves. Since so many companies will be in demand of electricians, companies need to truly offer electrical contractors something that other companies will not (newest technology, better wages, flexible work hours, job advancement).  These approaches will help employees stick around longer and choose one company over the other hundreds looking to fill electrical contractor positions.

Looking to become an electrical contractor? Now is the time! Let us help you. Learn more here about getting an electrical contractor’s license.  It’s imperative that you get licensed. Unlicensed work is illegal in the state of Florida, and customers will have less trust in you. As a Florida contractor licensing company, we want to help you get your license in such a fast-growing field. We will do all the heavy-lifting of the application process for you. To get started on this process, click here or call 239-777-1028.

 

 

 

 

 

How Do I Become An Electrical Contractor?

Have you thought about a career as an electrical contractor? As an electrical contractor, your specialty is in electrical systems. You will design, install and maintain these systems. But remember, an electrical contractor is not an electrician. An electrical contractor is able to employ his or her own electricians; however, both an electrical contractor and electrician need a specific license to operate their businesses legally and safely.

We are a contractor licensing company who helps people get their Florida contractor’s license.  When applying for a Florida electrical contractor’s license, you will have to deal with a lot of paperwork and items that need to be gathered. Sadly, there are a lot of ways the application process can go wrong. You can miss some paperwork; you could forget to fill out a certain section; you could miss a deadline. When you work with us, we are able to do all of this for you, and we’ve been doing this for years with a very high success rate. We can get you licensed fast in the state of Florida.

For the Florida electrical contractor’s license, here is a list of some items and experience you will need in order to be approved. All of this must occur in the years immediately preceding the filing of the application.

  • Three years of management experience in the electrical trader within the last six years
  • Four years of experience as a foreman, supervisor or contractor in the trade within the last eight years.
  • Six years of comprehensive training, technical education or supervisory experience associated with an electrical or alarm contracting business.
  • W-2s, K1s or Schedule Cs for all of the years of experience.
  • Notarized Employment verifications
  • Possible job list of five jobs per year of experience.
  • Personal financial statement showing positive net worth.
  • Business financial statement showing net worth of $10,000 for unlimited.
  • Business and personal credit report.

 

For a more thorough and detailed list, visit the site of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

 

If you’d like help getting a Florida electrical contractor’s license, let us help you. We will make it easy and fast for you. We have helped thousands get their license. Click here or call 239-777-1028.