FIS is sponsoring exam preparation workshops for the required business and finance exam (not the city/county exam) needed to obtain a Florida Irrigation Contractor license. This is one of the two exams needed to obtain a Florida Irrigation Contractor license. Join a class designed for irrigation contractors who may have similar concerns and questions in preparing for the exam. Sign up for one or both. North Florida Irrigation is the sponsor for the workshop breaks.
Dates/times: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thurs and Friday (Business/Finance) Sat (Technical) - June 4-6
Location: North Florida Irrigation Conference Room, 3200 Powers Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32207
Fee: $550 (Business and Finance) and $495 (Technical) workshops include: Live instruction by experienced exam prep instructor who has passed the license exam and study guides.
Books: The Irrigation Contractor licensing exam is an open book exam. Books allowed as reference during the State Exam must be brought to the workshop for use during the session(s). A list of bookstores where you can purchase the books is available on the FIS website or by contacting the FIS Office.
No pass guarantee: If an attendee fails the exam, he/she may retake the workshop at no cost.
Topics covered in workshop: Business and finance: Establishing the contracting business, managing administrative duties, managing trade operations, conducting accounting functions, managing human resources and complying with government regulations. Technical: General review of content areas on the irrigation exam, differences between the counties and Florida exam, test-taking strategies, simplified method to perform math calculations, how to tab books for easy reference during exam, best use of time during exam, practice exams.
To download a registration form click here
For questions, call the Society 727-209-1595 or visit www.fisstate.org.