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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

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One Way to Motivate Yourself to Become a Licensed California Contractor

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One Way to Motivate Yourself to Become a Licensed California Contractor

As we’ve mentioned in our newsletters many times in the past, the hardest part about becoming a California state licensed contractor is usually making the decision to do it. In other words, once you have taken that first step and called our school, the rest of the process tends to fall in line.

So, if you’re looking for an easy way to push yourself and make the commitment, here is a great way to find the motivation: talk to one of our former students who has already taken the next step.

By speaking with someone who was in your shoes a short while ago, we think you’ll hear three things for yourself:

 

1. That making a change in your life and career is possible. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the material, studying, scheduling, and details that lie ahead when you decide to become a licensed contractor… until you talk to someone else who has already been through the process. They’ll tell you that, taking things one step at a time, it isn’t nearly as complicated or daunting as you might imagine. Tens of thousands of CSLS students have done it, and you can too.

 

2. That becoming a Licensed California Contractor is worth the effort. We have yet to hear of someone who wishes they hadn’t gone back to school or become licensed. That’s because there isn’t any other feeling like the one of being your own boss, or owning your own company. The ability to set your own pay, career direction, and schedule are more important than you might think, and are well worth the time and effort spent achieving them.

 

3. That you really can write the story of your own future. When you decide to become a licensed contractor – and go to the best school in the state to fulfill that dream – you send a message to yourself that you are serious about changing your future. Whatever it is you want your career to grow into, and whatever direction you want your income, business, or work/life balance to take, it’s out there for you to achieve.

 

We’ve seen for ourselves how quickly and dramatically lives can be changed once students make a commitment to becoming licensed contractors. Why not look at our list of upcoming in-class programs today, or check out our online and self-study options?

 

It only takes a minute, but the first step forward can be the one that changes your life and career forever.

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