GITS: Gainesville Independent Testing Service
EIS: Examination Information Sheet
Aluminum Specialty Structure Contractor--Class "AL" - BAE1B
Broward County Version
Scope
Aluminum Specialty Structure Category--Class "AL": The scope of work of a Class "AL" specialty building
contractor shall include and be limited to the fabrication, assembling, handling, erection, installation,
dismantling, adjustment, alteration, repair, servicing, and design work, when not prohibited by law, of vinyl and
fiberglass screening material, and aluminum metal, and associated materials, as set forth below. The scope of
work shall include and be limited to screened porches, screened enclosures, pool enclosures, preformed panelpost and beam roofs, mobile home panel roof-overs, residential aluminum metal/glass windows within
enclosures, vinyl panel windows within enclosures, single-story self-contained aluminum utility storage
structures (not to exceed five hundred (500) square feet), aluminum siding, soffit, fascia, gutters, and awnings.
The scope of work shall include masonry concrete work and be limited to foundations, slabs, and block
kneewalls not to exceed four (4) feet, incidental to the aluminum and allied materials construction work. This
category includes but is not limited to metal, canvas, and other storm shutters. The Class "AL" specialty
building contractor shall not perform any work that alters the structural integrity of the existing building,
including, but not limited to, roof trusses, lintels, load-bearing walls, windows, doors, and foundations. He or
she In order to be eligible to be certified as a Class "AL" specialty building contractor by the board, the
applicant shall have at least three (3) years of practical experience in the category.
Examination Content Outline
The Aluminum Specialty Structure Contractor--Class "AL" examination is based on trade-specific information
pertaining to materials, tools, equipment, practices, terminology, and relevant laws. The examination is a two
(2) hour, open book exam that consists of 50 questions.
Subjects:
Concrete
Carpentry/Framing
Gutters
Siding
Windows/Doors
Estimating
Safety
Earthwork/Securing
Total:
No. of Items
5
10
7
8
5
5
5
5
50
Approved References
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, Kosmatka and Panarese, 14th Edition, 2002 with 2008 rev.
Finish Carpentry: A Complete Interior & Exterior Guide, 1995, Sterling
Formwork for Concrete, 2005, 7th ed., M.K. Hurd
All About Roofing and Siding Basics, Ortho
Code of Federal Regulations – Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA), 2010
Excavation and Grading Handbook, 2007, 3rd Ed., Capachi
Guide to Aluminum Construction in High-Wind Areas, 2010, AAF
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