{"id":227,"date":"2010-11-12T04:11:25","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T04:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/?p=227"},"modified":"2010-11-12T04:19:21","modified_gmt":"2010-11-12T04:19:21","slug":"steps-to-becoming-a-licensed-contractor-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/steps-to-becoming-a-licensed-contractor-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"STEPS TO BECOMING A LICENSED CONTRACTOR IN CALIFORNIA:What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What You Need To Know About Becoming A Licensed Contractor<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nWondering how to become a Licensed Contractor or if you need to be Licensed? The following are the top questions we hear and answer guiding you and our students through becoming a Licensed Contractor <\/a>successfully.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who can become a licensed contractor?<\/strong>
\nA licensed contractor must be 18 years of age or older and have the experience and skills necessary to manage daily activities of a construction business<\/a>, including field supervision, or be represented by a qualifying individual with the necessary experience and skills.<\/p>\n

Who must be licensed as a contractor?<\/strong>
\nAll businesses or individuals, who construct or alter any building, highway, road, parking facility, railroad, excavation, or other structure in California, must be licensed by the California Contractors State License Board <\/a>if the total cost (labor and materials) of one or more contracts on the project is $500 or more. Contractors must be licensed before submitting bids.<\/p>\n

How much does a license cost?<\/strong>
\nIn addition to the financial requirements that must be met, it costs $250 for an original application fee (nonrefundable) and $150 for the initial license fee for one classification. The license<\/a> must be renewed every two years. Currently, the renewal fee is $300.<\/p>\n

How can you apply?<\/strong>
\nThe Application for Original Contractor\u2019s License <\/a>is available at any office of the Contractors State License Board. It is also possible to order or download an application form from our Website, www.cslb.ca.gov<\/a>, call the CSLB\u2019s 24-hour automated information line, (800) 321-CSLB (2752), or write to the CSLB, at: P.O. Box 26000, Sacramento, CA 95826, to request an application.<\/p>\n

What kind of experience is required?<\/strong>
\nAt least four years of journey-level experience is required to qualify for the exam. Credit is given for experience as a journeyman<\/a>, foreman, supervising employee, contractor, or owner-builder.<\/p>\n

What are the other requirements?<\/strong>
\nAll applicants must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal background check before a license is issued at an additional cost to the applicant.<\/p>\n

Is there an examination requirement for a contractor\u2019s license?<\/strong>
\nYes, the qualifying individual for a contractor\u2019s license is required to pass law and trade examinations, unless he or she meets the requirements for a waiver. An examination notice will be sent at least three weeks prior to the examination date.<\/p>\n

Is school necessary?<\/strong>
\nAlthough there are no educational requirements to qualify for a contractor\u2019s license, it is highly encouraged to seek assistance from a school that specializes in helping students pass the Contractor State License Board Exam.<\/p>\n

For more detailed information on becoming a California licensed contractor, see the CSLB publication, Blueprint
\nfor Becoming a California Licensed Contractor or visit our Website, www.cslb.ca.gov or visit MakeMeAContractor.com<\/a> for more information today.<\/em> <\/p>\n

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Who must be licensed as a contractor?
\nAll businesses or individuals, who construct or alter any building, highway, road, parking facility, railroad, excavation, or other structure in California, must be licensed by the California Contractors State License Board if the total cost (labor and materials) of one or more contracts on the project is $500 or more. Contractors must be licensed before submitting bids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[100,99,10,101,12,13,14,80,17,19,20,102],"class_list":["post-227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips","tag-california-contractors-state-license-board","tag-california-contractors-state-license-exam","tag-construction","tag-construction-license","tag-contractor","tag-contractors","tag-contractors-license","tag-contractors-license-exam","tag-contractors-state-licensing-board","tag-cslb","tag-csls","tag-license"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contractorslicensingschools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}