This course is intended to instruction Construction Contractors in Wind Mitigation on topics that include: wind effects on structures and their subsequent failings, wind mitigation requirements as outlined in Florida Statute 553 (553.844), including gable-end bracing, secondary water barriers, roof-to-wall connections, glazed openings, roof-deck attachments during re-roofing and tile roofing.

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• Instant Course Access – Link to the course and log in instructions will be emailed to you immediately upon purchase. You can also access all your courses by logging into “My Account” with your email and password you create when enrolling.
• Online Distant Learing Course – Complete the course in the comfort of your own home or office 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
• Android and iOS Compatible – Our courses are mobile friendly! You can complete the course on your phone, anytime or anywhere. 
• Self-Paced – Watch each video at your own pace. If you are not able to watch an entire video at one time, don’t worry. When you log back into the course you can finish watching where you left off. The quizzes after each video are not timed, so you can take all the time you need.  
• Instant Certificate of Completion – When you have completed the course (watched all videos in their entirety and passed all quizzes) you may download your certificate. 
• 1 Year of Access – You will have access to the course for 365 days from the date of purchase. 
• State Approved Course – Our DBPR CILB provider ID is PVD1516

MANDATORY FOR 2021

The effective date for the 7th edition of the Florida Building Code is December 31, 2020, therefore you must complete an Advanced Florida Building course by December 31, 2021. Our Florida Building Commission approved course number is 993.1.

This is a Florida Advanced Building Code Course (1 hour) meeting the requirements of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) for Advanced Florida Building Code Module.

This course presents the significant code changes from the 2017 Florida Building Code Sixth Edition to the 2020 Florida Building Code – Seventh Edition.  The course includes the Florida specific changes, legislative changes and any other changes.  The course includes topics such as occupancies, height and area, fire protection, fire protection systems, means of egress and wood construction, and elevators. The Florida Building Code can be viewed at www.floridabuilding.org

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will understand the changes made to the 2020 Florida Building Code including but not limited to the requirements for administration, occupancies, fire resistance protection, fire protection systems, means of egress, roof assemblies, structural design, and wood construction and apply them to their respective professions.

2020 Florida Building Code 7th Edition

The 2020 FBC uses the 2017 FBC as base code.  The 2017 FBC is based on the IBC 2015 codes.  The 2020 FBC incorporates amendments that have been made to strengthen the Florida Building Code, declaratory statements and Legislative mandates.