Bureau of Education and Testing

Gus Ashoo, Bureau Chief

Important Contact Information

Candidate Services Examinations
1940 N. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0791
Phone: 850.488.5952
Fax: 850.487.9757

Continuing Education Correspondence
1940 N. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1046
Continuing Education Services: 850.921.8582
Education Provider Services: 850.921.8215
Fax: 850.922.2316

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 for most of the Professions.

2011 Broker Examination update information - beginning July 1, 2011
Effective Friday July 1, candidates taking the Florida Broker examination will be using the new Broker examination content. Read more information on this examination by using the title as the link to the web page.

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Veterans, please read this Veterans' Affairs notice: http://www.floridavets.org/saa/LiCert.asp for potential reimbursement for examination cost.
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Statistics for Computer Based Testing Professions and Construction pencil & paper examinations.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Latest information regarding Construction examination number of attempts and number of years to complete all examination parts. Use this link to read the details.

Use this link for more related information on Construction examination references and other materials

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)

Please visit this BET webpage for additional important information and updates on examinations.

Visit this link for helpfull information.

How an Examination is Developed

CERTIFIED DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE (CDR)

CDR laws & rules examination will be transitioned to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation beginning October 1st, 2011. If you are approved and authorized to take this examination through DBPR vendor Pearson VUE, learn more about how to schedule your Laws & Rules examination by visiting this Bureau of Education and Testing webpage for further information: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/servop/testing/CBT.html

Continuing Education

Pursuant to Section 455.2177, Florida Statutes, the Bureau is responsible for processing Continuing Education (CE) provider and course applications for the 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

Landscape Architecture candidates please visit the Board office home page to see important information about changes to the Landscape Architect Registration Examination.