Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade RER, Contractor Licensing Section (Construction Trades Qualifying Board)
In short
Miami-Dade RER, Contractor Licensing Section (Construction Trades Qualifying Board) issues 2 permits we publish for Miami-Dade County, last verified 2026-09-27. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades Qualifying Board (CTQB) Personal Certificate of Competency | Miami-Dade RER, Contractor Licensing Section (Construction Trades Qualifying Board) | Journeyman/Maintenanceman Personal Certificate $240.00 (explicitly not a contractor's license on its own). Master/Installer Personal Certificate $315.00. Building/Building Specialties Personal Certificate $315.00. Non-refundable exam-refund processing fee $80.00. | biennial (2-year cycle); exact renewal fee not confirmed | 2026-09-27 |
| Construction Trades Qualifying Board (CTQB) Business Certificate of Competency | Miami-Dade RER, Contractor Licensing Section (Construction Trades Qualifying Board) | Business Certificate of Competency $315.00 (also $315.00 per additional qualifying agent); Change of Affiliation $350.00; Inactivation $150.00; Add a DBA $100.00. All fees non-refundable. The current fee form prints no renewal-fee dollar amount. | biennial (2-year cycle), with a 16-hour continuing-education requirement per cycle; exact renewal fee not confirmed | 2026-09-27 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Construction Trades Qualifying Board (CTQB) Personal Certificate of Competency
An individual acting as a contractor or subcontractor anywhere in Miami-Dade County needs a personal Certificate of Competency from the CTQB (or a qualifying state license) — the current fee is $240.00 for a Journeyman/Maintenanceman certificate (which the CTQB's own form states explicitly 'is NOT a contractor's license' on its own), or $315.00 for a Master/Installer or a Building/Building Specialties personal certificate, plus a non-refundable $80.00 exam-refund processing fee. This personal certificate is distinct from the Business Certificate of Competency required to operate a contracting business (recorded as a separate requirement); a business needs the business certificate even where its qualifying agent already holds a personal one. Florida SB 1142 (2023) removed several older specialty-trade categories from local licensing, so the current category list is shorter than in past years. The certificate cycle is two years, and the current schedule prints no renewal-fee dollar figure.
Construction Trades Qualifying Board (CTQB) Business Certificate of Competency
Operating a contracting business anywhere in Miami-Dade County — inside any incorporated municipality as well as the unincorporated area, per Code §10-3's own explicit 'incorporated or unincorporated' language — requires a Business Certificate of Competency from the CTQB, separate from and in addition to any individual's personal certificate, and separate from state Construction Industry Licensing Board or Electrical Contractors Licensing Board registration where those apply instead. The current fee is $315.00 for the business certificate, with $315.00 for each additional qualifying agent, $350.00 for a change of affiliation, $150.00 for inactivation, and $100.00 to add a DBA; all are non-refundable. Before issuance, the business must also show general liability insurance (at least $300,000 bodily injury / $50,000 property damage) and workers' compensation coverage, plus a Miami-Dade Local Business Tax Receipt. The certificate cycle is two years with a 16-hour continuing-education requirement, but the current fee schedule prints no renewal-fee dollar figure — confirm the renewal amount directly with the CTQB. Acting as a contractor without this certificate can draw a fine of up to $5,000 per count.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Miami-Dade County
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Business Certificate of Competency application/fee form (confirms §10-3 quote and current fees)Miami-Dade RER — CTQB · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
- Construction Trades Qualifying Board overviewMiami-Dade RER · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
- Contractor Certificate of Competency — licensing hub pageMiami-Dade RER · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
- Personal Certificate of Competency categories and fees, revised January 30, 2026Miami-Dade RER — CTQB · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
Other offices serving Miami-Dade County
- Miami-Dade Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER), Zoning Permits Section
- Miami-Dade RER, Division of Environmental Resources Management (DERM)
- Miami-Dade RER, Building and Neighborhood Compliance
- Miami-Dade County Tax Collector, Local Business Tax Section
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR), Fire Prevention Division
- Miami-Dade RER, Neighborhood Regulations Division (Neighborhood Compliance)
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