“Professionally Tabbed and Highlighted Books”

Professionally Tabbed and Highlighted Books" Buyer Beware. Contractor license applicants are continuously preyed upon by schools with false or misleading advertising. After construction applicants take an exam, there are several schools that send out emails and flyers offering to buy an applicant's used books for $400 or $500. They turn around and advertise those same books as "Professionally Tabbed and Highlighted..." What's wrong with saying they are used books? Why hide behind clever marketing? I guess they can justify the "professionally tabbed and highlighted" part because construction professionals with little or no prior testing knowledge highlighted heavens-knows-what....
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CILB Meetings and the Fear That Goes With

Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board Meetings are serious business, however, if properly prepared, you go in, attest to the information in your application, tell the truth and you should be fine –  unless you are trying to get one by on the Board and that usually doesn’t go well. When the Agenda for a Board
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Florida Mechanical and Air A Exams Moving to Computer-Based Testing

Florida Mechanical and Air A Exams are moving to computer-based testing beginning August 2017. This means that applicants for the Mechanical and Air A licenses can test at any PearsonVue testing location at their convenience!
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November ECLB Application Reviews

Congratulations to our applicants who were quickly approved for  their Limited Energy and Unlimited Electrical Contractor licenses yesterday the the Florida Electrical Contractor Licensing Board meeting yesterday, November 18th on Lake Mary, Florida.  Fantastic results and we have some VERY happy construction professionals celebrating their licenses this weekend!
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EXPERIENCED PROCESSORS; WHO HANDLES YOUR APPLICATIONS?

There is a huge difference between someone filling out a form and someone who understands the form that is being filled out and how the potential implications the data in that form can affect your contracting future... The person handling your application should have many years of experience and who was mentored by other experienced application processors with a proven track record of success. This is your license, your livelihood, your future.
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General Liability Insurance for Remodeling Contractors

If you are a remodeling contractor that does at least 25% of the work yourself, or with employees, but are paying a high amount of premium for your GL policy because you hold a GC license then give Eric at Solid Insurance Providers a call and he may be able save you money on your
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