Florida Plumbing Contractor Exam - Books & Courses Rental

The Florida Plumbing Contractor Exam - Books & Courses Rental package is designed for candidates preparing for the Florida Plumbing Contractor exam who want rental books, business and trade online courses, and business and finance flash cards in one organized study package. This rental option supports preparation across plumbing code, onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, OSHA safety, plumbing math, pipefitting calculations, standpipe and hose systems, health care facility requirements, practical plumbing reference topics, solar water and pool heating, mechanical code, accessibility provisions, residential code, fuel gas code, and business and finance exam preparation.

Plumbing contracting is a technical trade area that can involve sanitary drainage, water distribution, venting, fixtures, water heaters, storm drainage, fuel gas piping, health care facility systems, onsite sewage systems, solar thermal systems, accessibility requirements, residential plumbing provisions, jobsite safety, calculations, and code compliance. The business side may include statutes, accounting, contracts, bidding documents, contractor responsibilities, and financial management topics.

This rental package includes the listed trade and business reference books, business and trade online courses, business and finance flash cards, and 6 months of course access. The package price is $1,695 plus a $1,000 refundable book deposit, for a total of $2,695 due at purchase. The $1,000 deposit is refundable if books are returned in similar condition within 6 months from the time they are shipped.

The Florida Plumbing Contractor exam is an open book test. Open book testing allows approved references to be used during the exam, but it still requires serious preparation. Candidates must understand which book applies to each question, how the references are organized, and how to locate information efficiently under timed conditions. This rental package helps candidates study with the listed books while using course support and flash cards to build a more structured preparation routine.

This package is helpful for candidates who want more than books alone. The rental books provide the reference set for study, while the business and trade online courses help organize the preparation process. The business and finance flash cards give candidates an additional review tool for important business concepts, terminology, and exam-focused recall.

Students should use the books throughout the study period. A strong routine includes reviewing course material, keeping the references open during study, practicing reference navigation, reviewing flash cards, and returning to weak topics regularly. The goal is to build both trade knowledge and open book exam confidence.

Exam Details

The Florida Plumbing Contractor exam preparation process includes trade knowledge and business knowledge. The trade side focuses on plumbing code, onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, OSHA safety, plumbing mathematics, pipefitting calculations, standpipe and hose systems, health care facility requirements, practical plumbing reference topics, solar water and pool heating, mechanical code, accessibility code, residential code, and fuel gas code. The business side focuses on statutes, accounting, contracts, bidding, contractor procedures, and general business and finance preparation.

Chapter 64E-6, Florida Administrative Code, Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, July 16, 2018 supports preparation for onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. Candidates may use this reference to study system standards, onsite disposal requirements, system components, installation concepts, maintenance topics, and Florida administrative requirements connected to onsite sewage systems.

Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 supports construction safety preparation. Plumbing work can involve excavation, trenching, confined areas, ladders, elevated work, tools, equipment, material handling, personal protective equipment, welding or cutting operations, and other jobsite hazards. OSHA preparation helps candidates understand how construction safety requirements apply to plumbing work.

Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters, 8th Edition supports preparation for math used in plumbing and pipefitting work. Candidates should review measurements, fractions, decimals, percentages, angles, offsets, slopes, volumes, areas, pipe calculations, and trade-related problem solving. Plumbing exams may require candidates to combine code knowledge with calculation skills.

2019 NFPA 14 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems supports preparation for standpipe and hose system requirements. Candidates should review system classifications, installation requirements, components, design considerations, hose connections, water supply concepts, and fire protection provisions connected to standpipe systems.

NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities, Chapter 3 and Chapter 5, Annex A and Annex C, 2021 supports preparation for health care facility system topics within the listed sections. Candidates should study terminology, medical gas and vacuum system concepts, explanatory annex material, and health care facility provisions relevant to plumbing and piping work.

Plumber’s Handbook Revised, 2018, 5th Edition supports practical plumbing preparation. Candidates may use this reference to study plumbing tools, pipe materials, fittings, valves, water supply, drainage, venting, calculations, installation practices, and field reference information commonly used in plumbing work.

Solar Thermal Manual: Solar Water & Pool Heating Manual, 2006 supports preparation for solar water heating and pool heating systems. Candidates should review solar thermal system components, collectors, piping, pumps, controls, installation concepts, system operation, and maintenance considerations.

Florida Building Code - Mechanical, 2023 supports preparation for mechanical provisions that may connect to plumbing work, including equipment, ventilation, combustion air, exhaust, and coordination with mechanical systems. Florida Building Code - Accessibility, 2023 supports preparation for accessibility requirements, fixture clearances, accessible toilet rooms, lavatories, drinking fountains, and accessible plumbing-related features.

Florida Building Code - Plumbing, 2023 is a central reference for plumbing contractor preparation. Candidates should study plumbing system requirements, fixtures, water heaters, water supply and distribution, sanitary drainage, vents, traps, storm drainage, materials, backflow prevention, indirect waste, special piping, and code compliance topics.

Florida Building Code - Residential, 2023 supports preparation for residential plumbing and construction requirements. Candidates should review residential plumbing provisions, dwelling-related requirements, fixtures, water distribution, drainage, venting, fuel gas coordination, and code topics that apply to residential plumbing work. Florida Building Code - Fuel Gas, 2023 supports preparation for fuel gas piping, appliances, combustion air, venting, installation requirements, sizing concepts, safety provisions, and code compliance.

The business references support business and finance preparation. Florida Statutes Chapter 455, 2025 supports statutory review. Builder’s Guide to Accounting - Revised Edition supports accounting preparation. Contractors Manual, 2021 supports business and contractor procedure review. General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, 2017; Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor-Subcontractor, 2017; and Instructions to Bidders, 2018 support preparation for contract documents, subcontractor agreements, bidding procedures, and construction business practices.

Open Book Test

The Florida Plumbing Contractor exam is an open book test. Candidates may use approved references during the examination, but the open book format still requires preparation. Candidates must understand which reference applies to each question and how to locate information efficiently while working within the exam time limit.

An onsite sewage question may point to Chapter 64E-6, Florida Administrative Code. A jobsite safety question may point to OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926. A math or pipefitting calculation question may point to Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters. A standpipe and hose system question may point to NFPA 14. A health care facility question may point to the listed sections of NFPA 99.

A practical plumbing question may point to Plumber’s Handbook Revised. A solar water or pool heating question may point to Solar Thermal Manual. A mechanical coordination question may point to Florida Building Code - Mechanical. An accessibility question may point to Florida Building Code - Accessibility. A plumbing code question may point to Florida Building Code - Plumbing. A residential plumbing question may point to Florida Building Code - Residential. A fuel gas question may point to Florida Building Code - Fuel Gas.

Business and finance questions may require the business references included in this rental package. Candidates should become familiar with Florida Statutes Chapter 455, Builder’s Guide to Accounting, Contractors Manual, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor-Subcontractor, and Instructions to Bidders.

Open book testing rewards candidates who know how to use the references with purpose. Renting the books is only the starting point. Candidates should practice navigating the books, locating important sections, reading questions carefully, identifying keywords, and choosing the correct reference before searching for an answer.

Candidates should follow current testing instructions for approved references, editions, binding, book condition, highlighting, tabs, labels, notes, and materials allowed into the exam room. Rental books should be handled carefully and returned according to the rental terms.

Licensing Steps

Florida Plumbing Contractor candidates should begin by confirming the correct contractor classification and identifying the examination requirements connected to that license path. The exam process may include trade preparation and business preparation, depending on the candidate’s licensing requirements.

The next step is to prepare with the correct references and study tools. Candidates should use the trade references to prepare for onsite sewage systems, OSHA safety, plumbing mathematics, pipefitting calculations, standpipe and hose systems, health care facility requirements, practical plumbing reference topics, solar thermal systems, mechanical code, accessibility code, plumbing code, residential code, and fuel gas code. Candidates should use the business references, business and finance flash cards, and business course materials to prepare for business and finance topics.

After preparing, candidates complete the application and scheduling process required for their exam path. On exam day, candidates should bring proper identification and follow testing center procedures. Reference materials may be inspected, so candidates should make sure their books comply with exam-room rules.

After passing the required exam sections, candidates continue with the applicable licensing process. Licensing may involve application review, experience documentation, business information, insurance, financial responsibility, background information, or other requirements connected to the classification. Passing an exam does not automatically issue a license. Candidates must complete the applicable licensing requirements.

State Requirements

The Florida Plumbing Contractor classification is connected to plumbing systems and related construction work. Candidates should prepare for trade knowledge involving plumbing code, onsite sewage systems, jobsite safety, plumbing mathematics, pipefitting calculations, standpipe systems, health care facility piping, solar water and pool heating, accessibility requirements, residential plumbing, mechanical coordination, and fuel gas systems.

State requirements may include examination, application review, experience, business documentation, financial responsibility, insurance, background information, and other licensing items. Candidates should prepare for both the exam process and the licensing process that follows.

Business and finance preparation may involve accounting, contracts, bidding documents, statutory requirements, contractor procedures, and business responsibilities. This package includes rental references, business and trade online courses, and business and finance flash cards to support that side of preparation.

Reference Books

• Included Rental Book: Chapter 64E-6, Florida Administrative Code, Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, July 16, 2018
  A Florida administrative code reference used to study onsite sewage treatment and disposal system standards, system components, installation concepts, and regulatory requirements.
• Included Rental Book: Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
  A construction safety reference covering OSHA requirements for jobsite safety, excavation, ladders, tools, equipment, personal protective equipment, material handling, and construction hazards.
• Included Rental Book: Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters, 8th Edition
  A trade math reference covering measurements, fractions, decimals, percentages, angles, offsets, slopes, areas, volumes, pipe calculations, and plumbing-related problem solving.
• Included Rental Book: 2019 NFPA 14 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems
  An NFPA reference used to study standpipe and hose system requirements, classifications, components, installation provisions, hose connections, and fire protection concepts.
• Included Rental Book: NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities, Chapter 3 and Chapter 5, Annex A and Annex C, 2021
  A health care facilities reference used to study terminology, system requirements, explanatory annex material, and health care facility provisions connected to plumbing and piping systems.
• Included Rental Book: Plumber’s Handbook Revised, 2018, 5th Ed.
  A practical plumbing reference covering plumbing tools, pipe materials, fittings, valves, water supply, drainage, venting, calculations, installation practices, and field reference information.
• Included Rental Book: Solar Thermal Manual: Solar Water & Pool Heating Manual, 2006
  A solar thermal reference used to study solar water heating, pool heating systems, collectors, pumps, piping, controls, installation concepts, system operation, and maintenance topics.
• Included Rental Book: Florida Building Code - Mechanical, 2023
  A mechanical code reference used to study mechanical system requirements, ventilation, exhaust, equipment installation, combustion air, and mechanical provisions that may coordinate with plumbing work.
• Included Rental Book: Florida Building Code - Accessibility, 2023
  An accessibility code reference used to study accessible plumbing fixtures, clearances, toilet rooms, lavatories, drinking fountains, routes, and accessibility requirements.
• Included Rental Book: Florida Building Code - Plumbing, 2023
  A plumbing code reference used to study fixtures, water heaters, water supply and distribution, sanitary drainage, vents, traps, storm drainage, materials, backflow prevention, and plumbing code provisions.
• Included Rental Book: Florida Building Code - Residential, 2023
  A residential code reference used to study dwelling-related plumbing requirements, residential water distribution, drainage, venting, fixtures, and residential construction provisions.
• Included Rental Book: Florida Building Code - Fuel Gas, 2023
  A fuel gas code reference used to study fuel gas piping, appliances, venting, combustion air, installation requirements, sizing concepts, safety provisions, and code compliance.
• Included Rental Book: Florida Statutes Chapter 455, 2025
  A statutory reference used for business and finance preparation related to Florida contractor regulation and professional licensing topics.
• Included Rental Book: Builder’s Guide to Accounting - Revised Edition
  An accounting reference used to study contractor accounting concepts, financial records, cost tracking, business organization, and financial management topics.
• Included Rental Book: Contractors Manual, 2021
  A contractor business reference used to study business procedures, project responsibilities, administrative requirements, and contractor management topics.
• Included Rental Book: General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, 2017
  A contract document reference used to study construction contract conditions, project responsibilities, owner and contractor relationships, administration, and contract procedures.
• Included Rental Book: Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor-Subcontractor, 2017
  A subcontract agreement reference used to study contractor-subcontractor relationships, agreement structure, responsibilities, obligations, and construction contract coordination.
• Included Rental Book: Instructions to Bidders, 2018
  A bidding reference used to study bid procedures, bidding requirements, contractor responsibilities, proposal preparation, and construction procurement practices.

Exam Room Approved Books

The following rental references support Florida Plumbing Contractor exam preparation. Candidates should follow current exam instructions for approved references, editions, book condition, binding, tabs, labels, highlighting, notes, and materials allowed in the testing room.

• Chapter 64E-6, Florida Administrative Code, Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, July 16, 2018
• Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
• Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters, 8th Edition
• 2019 NFPA 14 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems
• NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities, Chapter 3 and Chapter 5, Annex A and Annex C, 2021
• Plumber’s Handbook Revised, 2018, 5th Ed.
• Solar Thermal Manual: Solar Water & Pool Heating Manual, 2006
• Florida Building Code - Mechanical, 2023
• Florida Building Code - Accessibility, 2023
• Florida Building Code - Plumbing, 2023
• Florida Building Code - Residential, 2023
• Florida Building Code - Fuel Gas, 2023
• Florida Statutes Chapter 455, 2025
• Builder’s Guide to Accounting - Revised Edition
• Contractors Manual, 2021
• General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, 2017
• Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor-Subcontractor, 2017
• Instructions to Bidders, 2018

Test Information and Study Materials

This rental package includes business and trade online courses, business and finance flash cards, rental books, and 6 months of course access. It is designed to help candidates organize preparation for the Florida Plumbing Contractor exam while building familiarity with the references used for open book study.

Trade preparation should include plumbing code, onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, OSHA safety, plumbing mathematics, pipefitting calculations, standpipe and hose systems, health care facility requirements, practical plumbing reference topics, solar water and pool heating, mechanical code, accessibility code, residential code, and fuel gas code.

Business and finance preparation should include statutory requirements, accounting, contract documents, bidding, contractor procedures, and business responsibilities. The business and finance flash cards give candidates a quick review tool for reinforcing important business concepts and terminology during the study period.

A strong study plan should divide preparation into topic blocks. Candidates can review plumbing code, onsite sewage systems, OSHA safety, plumbing math, standpipe systems, health care facility topics, solar thermal systems, accessibility, residential plumbing, mechanical code, fuel gas code, accounting, contracts, bidding, and business statutes. Practice questions should be answered with the references open so candidates can build the book familiarity needed for an open book exam.

Students should also practice deciding which reference applies before searching for the answer. This is one of the most important open book skills. A stronger approach begins with identifying the topic, selecting the correct reference, using the index or table of contents, and confirming the answer in the book.

The rental books, business and trade online courses, and business and finance flash cards work together to support a more organized preparation routine. Candidates should use the 6 months of course access consistently and plan their rental book return according to the deposit terms.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep helps Florida Plumbing Contractor candidates prepare with organized study guidance, trade-focused review, business preparation support, reference navigation when applicable, flash card review, and confidence-building study structure. This rental package gives candidates access to trade and business rental references, business and trade online courses, business and finance flash cards, and 6 months of course access in one preparation option.

The Florida Plumbing Contractor exam can feel challenging because candidates must prepare across technical trade subjects and business topics. The trade side includes plumbing code, onsite sewage systems, OSHA safety, plumbing mathematics, standpipe systems, health care facility provisions, practical plumbing reference topics, solar thermal systems, accessibility requirements, residential plumbing, mechanical coordination, and fuel gas systems. The business side includes accounting, contracts, bidding, statutory requirements, contractor procedures, and business responsibilities.

For open book exams, candidates need more than field experience. They need to know how to use the books. This package helps candidates work directly with the rental references during study so they can build familiarity with book organization, indexes, code sections, safety standards, diagrams, tables, calculations, plumbing provisions, administrative rules, accessibility requirements, business forms, residential provisions, and fuel gas code language.

1 Exam Prep does not guarantee passing scores, licensing approval, state approval, or exam outcomes. This rental package is designed to support serious preparation through organized study guidance, rental books, business and trade online courses, business and finance flash cards, reference navigation practice, and structured exam preparation.

FAQ Section

What is included in the Florida Plumbing Contractor Exam - Books & Courses Rental package?

This package includes rental trade and business books, business and trade online courses, business and finance flash cards, and 6 months of course access.

How much does this rental package cost?

The package price is $1,695 plus a $1,000 refundable book deposit, for a total of $2,695 due at purchase.

Is the $1,000 book deposit refundable?

Yes. The $1,000 deposit is refunded if books are returned in similar condition within 6 months from the time they are shipped.

How long do I get course access?

This rental package includes 6 months of course access.

Are business and trade online courses included?

Yes. Business and trade online courses are included with this rental package.

Are business and finance flash cards included?

Yes. Business and finance flash cards are included with this package.

Are the books included as rentals?

Yes. The listed books are included as rental books. The refundable deposit applies to the rental book return terms.

Is the Florida Plumbing Contractor exam open book?

Yes. The Florida Plumbing Contractor exam is an open book test. Candidates should prepare by learning how to use the approved references quickly and accurately.

Does this package include business and finance preparation?

Yes. This package includes business references, business course support, and business and finance flash cards to support business and finance preparation.

Does this package guarantee a passing score?

No. This package does not guarantee a passing score or licensing approval. It is designed to support preparation with rental books, business and trade online courses, flash cards, and organized study guidance.