Florida 2-Hour Wind Mitigation and Building Code Course
Two Florida CILB hours: one hour of wind mitigation methodologies on the five topics the rule allows, plus one hour of Florida Building Code wind resistance for one- and two-family dwellings.
This course is awaiting board approval and can’t be purchased yet.
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- Course hours
- 2 hours
- Industry
- Contractor
- Program
- Pre-License
Course Description
Two continuing-education hours for Florida construction licensees. Hour one is Wind Mitigation Methodologies, limited by Rule 61G4-18.001(3)(f) to the five topics of section 553.844(2)(b)1.-5., Florida Statutes: gable-end bracing, secondary water barriers, roof-to-wall connections, roof-deck attachment during reroofing, and opening protection. Hour two covers Florida Building Code wind resistance for one- and two-family dwellings: wind speed and exposure, the continuous load path, statewide and local product approval under section 553.842, and the wind-borne debris region.
Wind mitigation methodologies is a required hour at each renewal for General, Building, Residential, Roofing, Specialty Structure and Glass and Glazing licensees. The same two hours also match the Florida Building Code course described in section 489.115(3)(d) for applicants licensed in another state for at least ten years.
From this course to your license
- 1
Complete it online
Timed lessons and checkpoints record your seat time, at your own pace.
- 2
Pass the checks
Short knowledge checks confirm the material stuck — retake freely.
- 3
Download your certificate
Issued the moment you finish, listing your completed hours.
- 4
Apply to the board
File your application with Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), with your certificate of completion.
Your Instructor
Michael Melvin
Contractor Educator
Founder of At Your Pace Online; contractor course instructor since 2011
Michael Melvin is a construction educator and former contractor who built one of the most widely used online training platforms for licensed tradespeople in the United States. As founder and former CEO of At Your Pace Online, he led the company from its early years in Oregon through its growth into a national provider of state-approved pre-licensing and continuing education. Under his leadership, AYPO became a trusted source for contractor, electrician, plumber, HVAC, real estate, and insurance training across all 50 states. In 2021 the company was acquired by American Safety Council.
Melvin’s teaching is grounded in field experience. He previously worked as a general contractor in Oregon, then used that practical knowledge to design courses that contractors could actually use—licensing requirements, business practices, and job-site realities rather than theory alone. Through At Your Pace Online and related programs, he has trained thousands of general contractors nationwide. Today he is known as an instructor who speaks the language of the trade: someone who has run jobs, built a training company, and spent years helping contractors get licensed, stay compliant, and run stronger businesses.
What’s Included
- 2 hours of pre-license training
- Lifetime access to course materials
- Works on desktop, tablet and mobile
- Certificate of completion (instant)
- Board-ready completion records
Other Florida Contractors Courses
Pre-license training
This course is built to the training your board requires before it will license you as a contractor. It does not count toward continuing education or renewal. On completion you receive a certificate instantly, and your completion record is kept in the format your board expects.
TradesCE is an independent education provider, not Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB), Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).
Who this course is for: Applicants for certification by endorsement under s. 489.115(3)(d), Florida Statutes, who held a valid out-of-state license for at least 10 years before application
Written for 1 state · pending board approval
- FL
- Pending board approval
- Built to the pre-license requirement
- Completion records kept