California General Conctractor Welcome to the first step in obtaining your California General Contractor License. CTS Home Study has assisted thousands of people to pass the California general contractor license exam. Our general contractor course is fully guaranteed. A California builders license is a valuable tool and we make getting your general contractor license easy. Now is a great time to get your California Builders License. All you need is four years of experience in your trade. THE STATE NOW ACCEPTS SELF-EMPLOYED EXPERIENCE!!! According to California code a General Building Contractor: (a) Except as provided in this section, a general building contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with any structure built, being built, or to be built, for the support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or movable property of any kind, requiring in its construction the use of at least two unrelated building trades or crafts, or to do or superintend the whole or any part thereof. This does not include anyone who merely furnishes materials or supplies under Section 7045 without fabricating them into, or consuming them in the performance of the work of the general building contractor. (b) A general building contractor may take a prime contract or a subcontract for a framing or carpentry project. However, a general building contractor shall not take a prime contract for any project involving trades other than framing or carpentry unless the prime contract requires at least two unrelated building trades or crafts other than framing or carpentry, or unless the general building contractor holds the appropriate specialty license or subcontracts with an appropriately licensed specialty contractor to perform the work. A general building contractor shall not take a subcontract involving trades other than framing or carpentry, unless the subcontract requires at least two unrelated trades or crafts other than framing or carpentry, or unless the general building contractor holds the required specialty license. The general building contractor may not count framing or carpentry in calculating the two unrelated trades necessary in order for the general building contractor to be able to take a prime contract or subcontract for a project involving other trades. (c) No general building contractor shall contract for any project that includes the "C-16" Fire Protection classification as provided for in Section 7026.12 or the "C-57" Well Drilling classification as provided for in Section 13750.5 of the Water Code, unless the general building contractor holds the specialty license, or subcontracts with the appropriately licensed specialty contractor. Nearly 40% of the general building license test consists of characteristics & application of building materials, hand tools, pneumatic tools, electrical tools, & mobile equipment, Federal, State & local building codes, environmental requirements, Cal/OSHA requirements & procedures, recognition & correction of unsafe working conditions, plans & specifications, contract provisions & specifications, mathematics/measurement conversions, demolition work & related health hazards. With more than 280,000 active California contractor license issued, the California Contractors State License Board receives more than 20,000 applications for new licenses each year. Construction is one of the largest industries in California's diverse economy. Besides granting contractor licenses, the California Contractors State License Board also handles construction-related complaints. Our contractors license course is comprehensive and covers all areas of contractor services, allowing you to avoid common errors. The State of California does not recognize builder licenses issued by other states. However, California does have reciprocal agreements with some states that recognize the experience qualifications for certain trades. If you have trade experience or a contractor license issued by another state or country and you want to contract for work in California, this experience may be acceptable. But you must apply for and be issued a contractor license by the California Contractors State License Board. California general contractors course covers all areas necessary to pass the CSLB including the Law and Business examination. And we guarantee that you will pass the California Builders license test.