Florida focuses on what you did, not where you did it. Out-of-state experience can count if you present it with detail and proof. Plan your path in three pieces. First, paperwork. Complete the state’s experience pages that match your license type and attach evidence like W2s, contracts, or notarized letters. Include license verifications from other states if you have them. Second, exams. Most applicants take Contract Administration, Project Management, and Business and Finance. These are open book but timed, so you need tabbed, highlighted references and realistic practice questions to build speed. Third, timing. Give yourself a month to gather documents and start a steady study rhythm. Endorsement exists for a small set of people whose past exam or standards match Florida’s current ones, but most still test. If you keep the process simple, stack your proofs, and drill on practice questions, your out-of-state career becomes a strength that helps you earn Florida certification and work statewide.