California Painting Contractor Welcome to the first step in obtaining your California Painting Contractor License. CTS Home Study has assisted thousands of people to pass the California painting license exam. Our contractors course is fully guaranteed. A painting contractors license is a valuable tool and we make getting your California contractors license easy. Now is a great time to get your California Contractors License. All you need is four years of experience in your trade. THE STATE NOW ACCEPTS SELF-EMPLOYED EXPERIENCE!!! C33 – Painting and Decorating Contractor A painting and decorating contractor prepares by scraping, sandblasting or other means and applies any of the following: paints, papers, textures, fabrics, pigments, oils, turpentines, japans, driers, thinners, varnishes, shellacs, stains, fillers, waxes, adhesives, water and any other vehicles, mediums and materials which adhere by evaporation and may be mixed, used and applied to the surfaces of structures and the appurtenances thereto for purposes of decorating, protecting, fireproofing and waterproofing. The Painting and Decorating (C-33) Examination is divided into six major sections. These sections are: 1. General Principles (25%) painting, repainting, wallcovering, waterproofing, and specialty coating work surface preparation, priming, and application of finishes and wallcoverings environmental conditions that affect painting and wallcovering work 2. Materials (25%) selection, mixing, and application of various coatings considerations for the application of different coatings on different surfaces disposal procedures 3. Tools and Equipment (15%) terminology, functions, and operations care, cleaning, set-up and storage methods 4. Safety Procedures (15%) Cal/OSHA requirements General Industry Safety Orders accident prevention procedures and first aid for working near high voltage transmission equipment, on high jobs, and around toxic environments ventilation procedures and proper use of respirators recognition and correction of unsafe working conditions or equipment 5. Plans and Specifications (10%) interpretation of blueprints, architectural drawings, schematics, and written specifications interpretation of contract provisions and compliance with the Uniform Building Code regulations regarding flame spread classifications for materials 6. Elementary Mathematics (10%) addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and fractions standard industry calculations to estimate labor and material requirements (e.g., conversion of square measurements to standard feet and inches, factoring of irregular surface areas to determine the actual coverage requirements, computation of decimal equivalents to measure wallcoverings) *Percentages are approximate* With more than 280,000 active California contractor licenses issued, the California Contractors State License Board receives more than 20,000 applications for new licenses each year.