Building Contractor County License (Prov©)

A building contractor can engage in the construction of commercial and single-dwelling or multiple-dwelling residential buildings which do not exceed three stories in height. A building contractor can remodel, repair, or improve a building if the services do not affect the structural members of the building.

Building Contractor: Exams

Building Contractor Exam

Number of Questions: 70
Time Allowed (hours): 3
Available in Spanish
Subject Area and Number of Questions:
- Plan Reading & Estimating 10
- Sitework 5
- Concrete 11
- Masonry 8
- Structural Steel 4
- Carpentry & Metal Framing 10
- Roofing 4
- Associated Trades 3
- Interior Finishes 4
- Exterior Finishes 4
- Safety 7

Business Exam

This exams tests candidate's knowledge of payroll taxes, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, lien laws and other laws or subjects that will affect their daily operations as contractors. All contractors need to take and pass this exam.

Number of Questions: 50
Time Allowed (hours): 2
Subject Area and Number of Questions:
- Business Organization 2
- Licensing 3
- Lien laws 2
- Tax Laws 5
- Safety OSHA 3
- Labor Laws 8
- Contract Management 9
- Project Management 6
- Estimating & Bidding 4
- Financial Management 5
- Risk Management 3