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1Which Florida regulatory body oversees licensing for air conditioning contractors?
A.Florida Department of Health
B.Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) under the DBPR
C.Florida Board of Professional Engineers
D.Florida Department of Education
Explanation: The Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), operating under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), oversees licensing for all air conditioning contractors in the state.
2What is the maximum cooling capacity for a Florida Class B air conditioning contractor license?
A.10 tons
B.15 tons
C.25 tons
D.Unlimited
Explanation: A Florida Class B air conditioning contractor license is limited to systems of 25 tons of cooling or less and 500,000 BTU of heating or less per system.
3What is the primary purpose of a schedule of values on an HVAC construction project?
A.To replace the signed contract scope
B.To allocate the contract sum among work categories for review of progress billings
C.To record only employee hours
D.To establish the contractor's license classification
Explanation: A schedule of values breaks the contract sum into agreed work categories used to evaluate progress and payment applications. It does not change scope or replace the contract documents.
4Before assigning regulated HVAC specialty work to a subcontractor in Florida, what should the prime contractor verify?
A.That the subcontractor has the lowest quoted price
B.That the subcontractor's qualifier holds an active license with scope appropriate to the work and the business is properly qualified
C.That the subcontractor has worked in Florida for at least one year
D.That the owner will accept responsibility for licensure
Explanation: The prime contractor should verify current licensure, the authorized scope, and proper business qualification before subcontracting regulated work. Price, tenure, or owner consent cannot legalize unlicensed contracting.
5Under Florida's standard experience path, what experience supports initial air-conditioning contractor qualification?
A.2 years with no supervisory experience
B.3 years in any construction occupation
C.4 years, including at least 1 year as a foreman; permitted education or military substitutions may satisfy part of the total
D.6 years with no substitutions
Explanation: The standard path uses four years of qualifying experience with at least one year as a foreman. Florida permits specified education or military substitutions for part of the four-year total, but the supervisory component still matters.
6What does a work-in-progress schedule help an HVAC contractor evaluate?
A.Only the cash balance shown by the bank
B.Job costs, estimated completion cost, earned revenue, billings, and underbilling or overbilling
C.Only the face value of unpaid vendor invoices
D.The cooling capacity of installed equipment
Explanation: A work-in-progress schedule compares job cost and estimated cost to complete with earned revenue and billings. It helps management identify margin changes and underbilled or overbilled positions.
7What should a written HVAC technician job description identify?
A.A guaranteed promotion date
B.Essential duties, required qualifications, physical or scheduling demands, reporting relationships, and safety responsibilities
C.The employee's protected medical history
D.Permission to ignore company procedures when working alone
Explanation: A useful job description identifies the position's essential functions, qualifications, demands, reporting relationship, and safety responsibilities. It supports recruiting and performance management without promising promotion or soliciting protected information.
8What is the difference between a Florida certified and registered contractor?
A.No difference
B.Both are state licenses; certified authority is statewide, while registered authority is based on local qualification and limited to jurisdictions whose local requirements the contractor has met
C.Certified costs more
D.Registered can do larger projects
Explanation: Florida issues both certified and registered contractor licenses. A certified contractor may contract statewide within the licensed scope. Under F.S. 489.117, registration is based on a local competency certificate, and the registered contractor may contract only in jurisdictions where the contractor has met that jurisdiction's local requirements.
9Which statement correctly describes Florida's contractor-applicant credit requirement?
A.A credit score is never part of the application
B.Any score below 660 causes automatic permanent denial
C.Required credit reports are reviewed for financial responsibility; 660 or higher satisfies the score criterion, while a lower score triggers the board-approved financial-responsibility course and other applicable requirements
D.Florida requires a score of exactly 700
Explanation: Applicants submit required personal and business credit reports. DBPR states that a FICO-derived score of 660 or higher meets the score criterion; an applicant below 660 must complete the board-approved 14-hour financial-responsibility course and satisfy the remaining financial-responsibility requirements.
10What minimum liability coverage is generally required for a Florida Division II air-conditioning contractor?
A.$50,000 public liability with no property-damage coverage
B.$100,000 public liability and $25,000 property damage
C.$1,000,000 public liability and $500,000 property damage
D.Workers' compensation coverage in place of liability insurance
Explanation: The CILB rule generally requires Division II contractors to maintain at least $100,000 public liability coverage and $25,000 property-damage coverage. Workers' compensation is a separate obligation when applicable.

About the FL HVAC Exam

Florida licenses Class A air-conditioning contractors without a system-capacity limit and limits Class B contractors to 25 tons of cooling and 500,000 BTU of heating per system. The open-book Class A trade exam has 130 scored questions in 7.5 hours; Class B has 80 scored questions in 5 hours. Both paths also require the 120-question, 6.5-hour Business & Finance exam. Applicants generally document four years of qualifying experience, including one year as a foreman. A FICO-derived score of 660 or higher satisfies the Board's credit-score benchmark; an applicant below 660 must complete an approved 14-hour financial-responsibility course.

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Assessment

Class A requires a 130-question trade exam plus the separate 120-question Business & Finance exam (250 total). Class B requires an 80-question trade exam plus the same 120-question Business & Finance exam (200 total).

Time Limit

7.5 hrs Class A trade / 5 hrs Class B trade; 6.5 hrs Business & Finance

Passing Score

70%

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Separate exam

Business & Finance

A separate 120-question exam covering Florida contractor law, liens, accounting, project management, contracts, insurance, and financial responsibility

12% B / 14% A

Pre-Installation

Plans, specifications, loads, equipment selection, energy considerations, piping, rigging, and system design

9%

Sheet Metal Ducts

Duct materials, fabrication, fittings, seams, hoods, drain pans, outlets, grilles, and sealing

22% B / 23% A

Refrigeration & HVAC System Installation

Air-conditioning, heat-pump, refrigeration, ventilation, controls, piping, testing, and balancing systems

14%

Equipment Component Installation

Compressors, motors, controls, heat exchangers, metering devices, piping, wiring, and accessories

10% B / 9% A

Maintenance Analysis

Pressure-temperature relationships, psychrometrics, airflow, electrical measurements, combustion, and diagnostic testing

14%

Maintenance Service

Calibration, adjustment, cleaning, leak repair, component replacement, recovery, and system restoration

10% B / 9% A

Safety & Equipment

PPE, lockout/tagout, ladders, scaffolds, rigging, mobile equipment, tools, and safe work practices

5%

Energy Management

Envelope and duct testing, efficient equipment, controls, load calculations, and Florida energy-code forms

4% B / 3% A

Indoor Air Quality

Ventilation, filtration, humidity, contaminants, source control, and IAQ-related equipment

Preparing for the FL HVAC Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 70%
  • Assessment: Class A requires a 130-question trade exam plus the separate 120-question Business & Finance exam (250 total). Class B requires an 80-question trade exam plus the same 120-question Business & Finance exam (200 total).
  • Time limit: 7.5 hrs Class A trade / 5 hrs Class B trade; 6.5 hrs Business & Finance
  • Exam / certification fees: Confirm current fees during Pearson VUE registration Official sources

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Class A and Class B?

Class A is unlimited. Class B is limited to 25 tons cooling and 500,000 BTU heating per system.

How many questions are on the Florida HVAC exams?

Class A trade: 130 scored questions in 7.5 hours. Class B trade: 80 scored questions in 5 hours. Business & Finance: 120 scored questions in 6.5 hours.

What happens if an applicant's FICO-derived score is below 660?

A score of 660 or higher meets the Board's credit-score benchmark for financial stability. If the score is below 660, the applicant must complete a Board-approved 14-hour financial-responsibility course and still resolve any unsatisfied liens or judgments shown on the required credit reports.