FL Fire Alarm

Alarm System Contractor I (EF) covers all types of alarm systems for all purposes. Alarm System Contractor II (EG) covers all types of alarm systems other than fire, for all purposes. If your work includes fire alarm systems, the Class I scope is the one that reaches it. Both are certified, statewide licenses.

DBPR offers electrical examinations in a computer-based testing format. Candidates approved to sit may schedule by contacting the department's examination vendor, Pearson VUE. Examinations are available on a daily basis at testing sites throughout the world, so you are not restricted to a Florida test center.

The board lists Certified Alarm System Contractor I – Examination (ECLB 8) and Certified Alarm System Contractor II – Examination (ECLB 8). Initial licensure after passing uses ECLB 1. Registered candidates use different forms, such as ECLB 3 for an initial registered license. Check the board's pages for the current form set.

Retakes are handled through the Examination Retake application, ECLB 9, filed for the relevant license type. Once approved, scheduling again goes through the department's examination vendor, Pearson VUE. The source does not state a waiting period or a limit on attempts, so confirm those details with the board before reapplying.

The continuing education breakdown is a good map: Florida laws and rules, business practices, workers' compensation, workplace safety, false alarm prevention, and the Florida Building Code advanced module. Start with laws, rules, and license scope definitions, since scope questions underpin the rest, then work through the technical and code material.

For both Certified Alarm System Contractor I and II, the 7-hour continuing education requirement includes 2 hours of false alarm prevention. That is the largest single subject block after the one-hour categories, which suggests it carries real weight in the exam. Study causes of false alarms, installation practice, and user education.

No. The board states plainly that a registered electrical contractor may not contract for any alarm system. Alarm work requires the appropriate alarm system contractor license. A certified electrical contractor, by contrast, covers all alarm systems and specialty categories, but must add false alarm prevention hours if performing alarm work.

Certified licenses, including Alarm System Contractor I and II, renew at $296, and registered licenses at $121. Both expire August 31 every even year. DBPR emails a renewal notice 90 to 120 days before expiration, so keep your contact information current. The next stated deadline is before midnight EST on August 31, 2026.

Under HB 7125, the department may not consider certain convictions if they occurred more than five years before the application date. Exceptions include crimes listed in s. 775.21(4)(a)1 and s. 776.08, Florida Statutes, and crimes relating to good moral character. The board posts lists of disqualifying and non-disqualifying offenses.

Use the Electrical Contractors pages on MyFloridaLicense.com for license types, forms, fees, continuing education, and examination information, and the Electrical Examinations Information page for scheduling and references. Requirements and forms change, so confirm details there rather than relying on older study material or secondhand summaries.