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Minimum contractor bond
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Journey-level experience
4 years
Current exam passing scores
School-observed: 65% for Law & Business and 63% to 71% for trade exams; CSLB does not publish fixed passing scores

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3 Reasons This is the Perfect Time to Become a Licensed Contractor

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3 Reasons This is the Perfect Time to Become a Licensed Contractor

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”24990″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thousands of construction professionals every year consider coming to CSLS to become licensed contractors, but ultimately decide to wait. We know, because we talk to them every day. More often than not, their excuse for delaying is that they “just don’t have time.”

As we’ve mentioned in the past, this is a common and understandable reason for putting off your education — but it rarely ever makes sense when you think things through. To show you why, here are three reasons this is the perfect time to become a licensed California contractor:

#1: The Sooner You Get Started, the Sooner You Finish

Suppose for a moment that you wait a year to enroll at CSLS. That means a whole year is going to pass before you get any closer to reaching the next step of your career. Why put off such an important step in your life any longer than you have to?

#2: Earning Your Contractor’s License Lets You Take Advantage of Other Opportunities

One of the reasons you probably want to become a licensed contractor in the first place is to take advantage of the opportunities to make more money, work fewer hours, and put your life on a different path. Those goals are even more important than your certification itself. Do you really want to procrastinate on any of them?

#3: There Probably Isn’t Going to be a Better Time

We understand that life gets in the way of continuing education. However, it’s also important to know that your schedule is very unlikely to ever clear up the way you hope it will. There will always be interruptions and distractions in the way, and you’ll have to overcome them if you want to become a licensed contractor or meet any of your other most important goals.

It’s very easy to think that a lack of time is what’s holding you back from becoming a licensed contractor and taking the next step in your career. For most people, though, the reality is that they aren’t going to have any more time or flexibility in the future than they do now. And with the online, evening, and in-class choices we offer at CSLS, we can you reach your dreams no matter what kind of scheduling constraints you have to work with.

To find out more, contact a member of our admissions team today at 800-409-8237 to learn about scheduling and financial aid.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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