Florida Administrative Code
61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
61G4 - Construction Industry Licensing Board
Chapter 61G4-16 - EXAMINATIONS
Section 61G4-16.0021 - Written Examination for Swimming Pool Specialty Contractors
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 61G4-16.0021
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) The examination for licensure for any category of swimming pool specialty contractor as specified in Rule 61G4-15.032, F.A.C., shall consist of a written examination or a practical examination. The written examination shall test the applicant's ability to perform the scope of work for the category of swimming pool specialty contractor for which the applicant applied.
(2) Requirements for all written Swimming Pool Specialty Contractor Examinations. Each examination must test the following areas:
(a) 15% Reading,
understanding and interpreting scaled pool construction plans and
surveys.
(b) 5% Understanding and
complying with job-site safety requirements.
(c) 5% Handling and properly disposing of
hazardous materials.
(d) 5%
Recognizing the tools required to do the job and exhibit the ability to
properly use those tools.
(3) Additional test areas for each category of swimming pool specialty contractor examination are as follows:
(a) Swimming Pool Layout Specialty
Contractors. The examination for swimming pool layout specialty contractors
shall evaluate the following areas:
1. 8%
Accurate location of a base line or center line of the pool with reference to
fixed objects shown on the layout plan.
2. 8% Lay out of pool, including proper
leveling techniques for the shell to plus or minus 1/4th inch and verifying the
calculations to accommodate the coping or deck edge trim, finished deck
elevation and existing patios, floors, and landscape.
3. 5% Verifying lay out calculations to
accommodate anticipated water runoff (drainage).
4. 5% Understanding effective methods of
managing ground water (dewatering).
5. 8% Understanding excavation in accordance
with plans and specifications and back up methods in the event of a cave
in.
6. 8% Placing and stabilizing
forms.
7. 8% Piping, fittings and
proper solvent weld procedures.
8.
15% Understanding the installation of structural steel in accordance with the
plan and code requirements.
9. 5%
Modification of bond beam steel.
(b) Swimming Pool Structural Specialty
Contractor. The examination for swimming pool structural specialty contractors
shall evaluate the following areas:
1. 10% Use
of guide wires or piano wire.
2. 5%
Proper use of concrete pump and air compressor for installation of
pneumatically applied concrete.
3.
10% Inspection of forms, wall fittings, drains, light niches, steel
placement.
4. 10% The properties of
concrete, including slump and the use of samples.
5. 15% Proper use of gunite or shotcrete
placement on pool walls and floors, including finishing techniques.
6. 10% Knowledge of dimensional requirements
for features such as steps and benches.
7. 10% The ability to read and understand
manufacturer's installation instructions for fiberglass and/or vinyl liner pool
structures.
(c)
Examination for Swimming Pool Excavation Specialty Contractor. The examination
for swimming pool excavation specialty contractor shall evaluate the following
areas:
1. 5% Site preparation.
2. 10% Effective methods of managing ground
water (dewatering).
3. 10%
Operation of excavation machines.
4. 20% Angle of repose and shoring
requirements.
5. 10% Understanding
of different soil conditions.
6. 5%
Proper placement of excavated materials.
7. 10% Backfill and compact of fill
material.
(d) Examination
for Swimming Pool Trim Specialty Contractor. The examination for swimming pool
trim specialty contractors shall evaluate the following areas:
1. 5% Preparation and use of "brown coat" or
"parge" mix.
2. 15% Methods of
setting a vertical waterline tile job with horizontal alignment of plus or
minus 1/8 inch.
3. 10% Proper
installation procedures for tile and water features per manufacturer's
instructions, including step edge tile.
4. 15% Leveling the top of the beam(s) to
plus or minus 1/8 inch.
5. 10% Use
of bullnose brick as the pool coping, including miter joints in the
coping.
6. 5% Custom grout
color.
7. 5% Proper cleaning of
tile and coping to remove masonry stains.
8. 5% Understand effective methods of
managing ground water (dewatering).
(e) Examination for Swimming Pool Decking
Specialty Contractor. The examination for swimming pool decking specialty
contractors shall evaluate the following areas:
1. 5% Operation of an under-pool dewatering
system.
2. 5% Layout of deck,
including verification of angles and deck dimensions.
3. 5% Calculations to accommodate anticipated
water runoff (drainage) and installation of a deck drainage system.
4. 5% Understanding of backfill and
compaction procedures for sub-deck materials.
5. 5% Understanding of the properties of
concrete and calculation of the amount of concrete required for the
job.
6. 5% Understanding proper
elevation and pitch requirements to insure proper drainage.
7. 5% Understanding accurate angles and
locate pin points.
8. 5%
Understanding reinforcement requirements for concrete.
9. 10% Proper placement and finishing
procedures for concrete.
10. 5%
Understanding of thermal expansion and contraction of concrete and methods to
accommodate it.
11. 5% Removal and
disposition of concrete forms and forming materials.
12. 5% Setting anchors, ladders, and
handrails.
13. 5% Pressurized
piping procedures and maintenance.
(f) Examination for Swimming Pool Piping
Specialty Contractor. The examination for swimming pool piping specialty
contractors shall evaluate the following areas:
1. 10% Swimming pool piping plan.
2. 15% Proper handling and solvent welding of
PVC.
3. 10% Understanding of the
different applications for different solvent weld cements.
4. 10% Proper testing and pressurization
procedures for pool piping systems.
5. 25% Proper installation procedures for
pool piping, circulation, sanitation, filtration, hydraulics and venting and
related equipment in accordance with manufacturer's
instructions.
(g)
Examination for Swimming Pool Finishes Specialty Contractor. The practical
examination for swimming pool finishes specialty contractors shall evaluate the
following areas:
1. 10% Operation of
under-pool dewatering systems.
2.
10% Proper shell preparation.
3. 5%
Installing and repairing step or underwater bench trim tile.
4. 15% Plaster mixtures, including
admixtures.
5. 20% Proper
application of finish to a swimming pool structure.
6. 10% Demonstrate an understanding of
application and filling procedures per manufacturer's instructions to insure a
clean smooth finish and a watertight condition.
(4) The score necessary to achieve a passing grade on any swimming pool specialty contractors examination shall be no less than seventy (70) percent out of one hundred (100) percent of the total possible points on the examination.
Rulemaking Authority 455.217(1), 489.113(6), 489.115(5) FS. Law Implemented 455.217(1), 489.113(6), 489.115(5) FS.
New 3-21-06, Amended 9-10-08, 4-26-12, 4-8-15.
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