CSLB Quick Facts

License required for jobs over
$1,000
Minimum contractor bond
$25,000
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

The CSLB oversees 46 contractor classifications in California.

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New Year, New You

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New Year, New You

It’s November which means that you are probably looking towards 2017 wondering if this is the year that you become a licensed contractor. Without a doubt, this is a big step in your future. With most high schools retaining vocational classes as part of their curriculum, the labor pool is being rapidly depleted of quasi-skilled labor. This means that the demand for licensed worker is growing higher with every year. Many contractors are offering serious sign-on bonuses for entry level laborers and if the unskilled labor bonuses are in high school, just think about what companies will pay for someone with credentials!

However, even with a major monetary incentive like that, you may still say, “I just don’t have the time to study.” With CSLS’s online and self-study courses, a lack of time is no longer a viable excuse. You can study in your own time and take the exam when you are ready. Many of our supplemental courses are scheduled to work around your work week and take place in the evenings or the weekends.

Another excuse that we often hear is that school is too expensive. This one doesn’t work either. Between financial aid and flexible payment plans, CSLS is affordable for everyone, especially for someone with the drive to make a better life for themselves and their family. As a matter of fact, many graduates are able to make their final payment within 5 years of graduation! That’s less time than it takes to pay off a car!

Finally, we often run across potential students who are simply out of the scholastic lifestyle. They haven’t been in class for years and often don’t remember how to study. At CSLS, we have a vested interest in seeing you succeed and will make every effort to help to relearn both study and testing skills. Due to the level of commitment we give you as a student, more than 99% of our students pass the exam on the very first attempt!

The New Year is coming and with it, new opportunities for you to advance your career and life. Wouldn’t you like to double your income next year? As a licensed contractor, you have access to a whole new world of opportunities…very lucrative opportunities. The demand for construction is out there and growing more desperate every day. Take the next step and contact us today!

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