State of Florida Certificate of Competency Exam

The State of Florida Certificate of Competency Exam is now available online. Applicants must follow the testing site requirements to successfully complete the exam. In addition, in order to complete the DBPR Certificate of Competency application process, applicants must have proof of completion and successful passage of this examination, proof of the required verifiable work experience, and must meet the eligibility requirements necessary for a credential to be issued in accordance with Section 399.01(17), Florida Statute.

The State of Florida Certificate of Competency Exam will test your core knowledge on the ASME A17.1-2004 Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks published by ASME, Elevator Maintenance Manual by Zack McCain, 2005 Field Employees Safety Handbook, and Installation Manual published by Elevator World Inc. (These books may be purchased from www.elevatorbooks.com or other internet sources.)

The cost of the exam is $60.00 (Visa, Mastercard, or American Express). You will have three hours in which to take the exam. The exam contains 50 multiple choice questions randomly selected from a database of over 750 questions consisting of the following pools/categories:

Immediately upon completion of your exam, you will be able to view your score and review the questions missed, if any. If you are unsuccessful and do not pass the exam, you will be eligible to sit for another exam - one time, at no additional expense. Please note this will be a completely different exam. In order to facilitate studying, you must wait at least 14 days before retaking the exam. You will have a maximum of 3 months to complete a second exam.

Core Knowledge/Study Materials

Elevator Maintenance Manual, 2nd Edition by Zack McCain
An in-depth guide, designed for the service technician, covering elevator maintenance programs and practices as related to electric and hydraulic elevators. Also covers escalators and moving walks. This publicaton is a comprehensive "how-to" guide that can be used for training classes or home study. In addition to technical material, the manual presents topics such as: Public Relations, Maintenance Safety, Maintenance Control and Trouble Shooting. References to acceptance and periodic tests of elevators have been updated to A17.1 2007 edition requirements.
Pages 258 - Cost $63.25

2005 Field Employees Safety Handbook
The most up-to-date safety procedures for protection of field employees on every construction or maintenance job. Now includes the 2007-2008 revisions adopted by the NEII Safety Committee. Heavy-duty vinyl 6-ring binder and convenient 5 1/2" x 5 5/8" size. The Elevator Industry Field Employees' Safety Handbook is edited by the NEII Safety Committee.
Pages 188 - Cost $10.00

Installation Manual
Devoted to the actual process of installing elevators, both hydraulic and traction, as well as escalators. This book is brimming with photos of actual field installation procedures and a multitude of diagrams. Although published for quite some time, the information continues to be timely and valuable. The manual includes a brief history of elevators, lessons in layout drawings and reading, and describes the installation process for a traction elevator from the pit through the hoistway and into the overhead machine room. Step-by-step descriptions are included for hydraulic elevators and escalators.
Pages 505 - Cost $46.00

ASME A17.1 - 2007 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
This Code covers the design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repair of the following equipment, its associated parts, and its hoistways, where located in or adjacent to a building or structure (except as modified by 1.2): (a) hoisting and lowering mechanisms, equipped with a car or platform, which move between two or more landings. This equipment includes, but is not limited to elevators (see 1.3). (b) power-driven stairways and walkways for carrying persons between landings. This equipment includes, but is not limited to escalators and moving walks (see 1.3). (c) hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car that serves two or more landings and is restricted to the carrying of material by its limited size or limited access to the car. This equipment includes, but is not limited to dumbwaiters and material lifts (see 1.3).
Pages 417 - Cost $352.95
Note:The Certificate of Competency exam questions test code knowledge through A17.1-2004, however, the current version (A17.1-2007) contains all of 2004 and 2005 with changes for 2007 marked in brackets in the margin. The ASME A17.1-2004 is available in limited numbers from: ASME Order department at www.asme.org/ or Global Engineering Documents at http://global.ihs.com/

"I attest that I will personally complete this exam. I understand I will not be issued a license until I successfully pass the exam and meet all eligibility requirements. I further attest that if circumstances reveal that these statements are not true, a Certificate of Competency credential will not be issued or can be revoked at any time for making false statements and misrepresentations, in accordance with section 399.049(1)(a-b), Florida Statute."

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For information regarding state requirements and approval:

Bureau of Elevator Safety
Division of Hotels and Restaurants

1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1013
(850) 487-1395
www.myFlorida.com/dbpr/hr/elevators.html


For more information or questions on required
study materials, purchasing options or exam scores:

Elevator World, Inc.
P.O. Box 6507
Mobile, AL 36660
(251) 479-4514, ext 19
Toll free: (800) 730-5093