Bureau of Education and Testing

GUS ASHOO, Bureau Chief

Purpose and Functions

The Bureau of Education and Testing (BET) is Organized pursuant to Section 455.217, Florida Statutes and Chapter 61-11, Florida Administrative Code. Its purpose is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by offering reliable and valid professional licensure examinations for the boards. The Bureau administers numerous examinations, including DBPR developed and national. DBPR developed examinations are primarily provided in English but the Spanish translation is available.

Real estate candidates that wish to take the license examination in Spanish must make their language preference known at the time their examination reservation is made with Pearson VUE. If you do not request examination in Spanish at the time you schedule your examination, the examination will be in English. The following examinations are available in Spanish:
Broker, Sales Associate, Real Estate Instructor.

Other DBPR professions examinations (does not include ICC Building Code national examinations) are available in Spanish and the language selection must be made during the reservation with Pearson VUE. Professions that have translated examinations to Spanish are:
Barbers, Cosmetology, Construction Contractors examination (Business and Finance part) and Electrical Contractors (Business part).

Construction Contractors Trade Knowledge as well as Contract Administration and Project Management examinations are available in Spanish and the request must be made during completion of the application with the contracted vendor, Professional Testing Inc. (PTI)

Preparing for a licensure examination? Visit this link for important and useful information.

How an Examination is Developed

Continuing Education

Pursuant to Section 455.2177, Florida Statutes, the Bureau is responsible for processing Continuing Education (CE) provider and course applications for the for various boards and councils within the Division of Professions, as well as for the Division of Real Estate. Additionally, BET is responsible for monitoring all continuing education hours reported and posted in the department's licensure database, to ensure accuracy and all requirements for licensure renewal have been met.

Please visit this page for the most recent news and updates relating to Continuing Education and Provider information. Providers/Instructors Information

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Engineering:  Regulation of this profession is provided to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers by the Florida Engineers Management Corporation (FEMC). Their phone number is 850.521.0500.

Veterans, please see: http://www.floridavets.org/saa/LiCert.asp for potential reimbursement for examination cost.

For information on Department of Health professions, please contact 850.488.0595 or visit their web site at www.doh.state.fl.us