Friday, June 24, 2016

A Guide To Contractors License School In Los Angeles

By Bert C. Margolis


Prior to getting a license to work as a contractor there is some information that you need to be aware of. One of the important things that you should know is that there will be a few contractors license classes in Los Angeles to choose from. One of the biggest exam centers in the state of Los Angeles is in Norwalk.

If you are based in this area then you will be able to attend classes at the Contractors License School. This is one of the biggest license school in America. This school grants license to thousands of people every year. They also offer classes in California. The classes will prepare you to sit the examination and they will maximize the chances of you getting a pass. The classes will focuses on the law and trade and give you all of the information that you require.

When you first sign up with the course you will be issued with a audio cd and a student manual. Both of these will be very useful when preparing for the examination. The course will involve taking part in a two day course, which will be a total of about sixteen hours. On the first day of the course you will look at the law relating to contracting and on the second day you will look at the actual trade.

It is not possible for everyone to take part in the examination. The criteria for the examination will require that you have four years practical experience in the relevant industry and this must all have been completed within the previous ten years. The experience can be carried out either in a supervising capacity or an engaging capacity.

The state will also accept experience gained through self employment even if it was without a licence in California. If however you do not have four full years then the trade school or college can count up to three years towards the required four years.

The examinations take place in a number of different locations including Oxnard, San Jose, Berkeley, San Bernardino, Norwalk, Sacramento, Fresno and San Diego. In most cases the examination will take place at the same location as the two day school. The examinations take place on weekdays. The waiting time for the examinations tends to be about six weeks however in some cases it is possible to get them within a couple of weeks. It would be advisable to take time to learn all of the information before sitting the examination.

The exam consists of to different papers. The first paper is based on the legal aspects and is multiple choice with about one hundred and fifteen questions. The second paper is based on the actual trade and it contains about one hundred and twenty questions. There is more than enough time allocated to complete each of the papers therefore do not stress about getting them completed.

The examination is timed. The state will allow about three and a half hours for each of the examination papers. The results will be given immediately after the examination has been completed. When you get finished paper one it is possible to go straight into the second paper.




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