Contractor licensing
Contractor license exam prep — every state with a real exam
Only about 23 states run a true state-level contractor exam — the rest license locally or just register. PrepPass covers all 23, plus the NASCLA commercial exam accepted in roughly 17 states. Each state hub is built to that state’s own board and law: free practice questions with explanations, a study guide, and a timed mock.
Find your state
Every state below has a real state-level contractor exam — and a full free prep hub here.
California contractor prep is reviewed by Abraham Chen, Licensed California General Contractor (CSLB License #1101856 — verify). Every state hub cites its official licensing board. Meet our reviewers →
By state
We only list states with a real state-level contractor exam — each hub is written to that state’s statutes and official exam outline.
California
CSLB Law & Business + trade — the largest licensing state.
Board: Contractors State License Board (CSLB) · 1630 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Florida
Certified GC — national trade + Florida CILB state law.
Board: Florida DBPR — Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) · 472 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Georgia
State board GC — Business & Law + NASCLA trade.
Board: Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential & General Contractors (PSI) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Virginia
DPOR Class A/B/C by project value.
Board: Virginia DPOR Board for Contractors (PSI) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
North Carolina
NCLBGC building contractor — limited/intermediate/unlimited.
Board: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC) · 409 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Arizona
Registrar of Contractors — Statutes & Rules + trade.
Board: Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Nevada
State Contractors Board — CMS Business & Law + trade.
Board: Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Tennessee
Board for Licensing Contractors — $25k threshold.
Board: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (TBLC) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
South Carolina
LLR Contractor's Board — Financial Groups I–V.
Board: South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board (LLR) · 423 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Alabama
ALBGC — commercial GC at $100k (Act 2024-277) + NASCLA trade.
Board: State of Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors (ALBGC) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Arkansas
ACLB — $50k threshold, Restricted/Unrestricted + NASCLA.
Board: Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board (ACLB) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Louisiana
LSLBC — commercial & residential at $50k + NASCLA.
Board: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Mississippi
MSBOC — single unlimited commercial license, $50k trigger.
Board: Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Hawaii
DCCA/PVL — Class A/B/C, closed-book Business & Law (75%).
Board: Hawaii Contractors License Board (DCCA/PVL) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
New Mexico
CID/RLD — GB-98/GB-2, open-book Business & Law (75%).
Board: New Mexico Construction Industries Division (RLD) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Oregon
CCB — single Laws & Business exam + 16-hr training.
Board: Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Michigan
LARA — Residential Builder, $600 trigger, 2 exam parts.
Board: Michigan LARA, Bureau of Construction Codes · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Minnesota
DLI — Residential Contractor, Recovery Fund, open book.
Board: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Massachusetts
BBRS — Construction Supervisor (CSL) on 780 CMR.
Board: Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Utah
DOPL — B100, Business & Law only (no trade exam).
Board: Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
West Virginia
Division of Labor — Contractor Licensing Act (§30-42), $2,500 threshold, ProV.
Board: West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board (Division of Labor) · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Maryland
MHIC — Home Improvement license (residential remodeling), PSI exam.
Board: Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) — Maryland Department of Labor · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
Alaska
DCCED — registration + Residential (arctic) endorsement exam.
Board: Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing · 422 free questions · study guide · timed mock
National — NASCLA
The NASCLA Accredited Commercial General Building exam is accepted in 17 states plus the U.S. Virgin Islands — pass once, skip the trade exam in many.
NASCLA exam — which states accept it →
See every participating state, how each uses NASCLA, and take a free 115-question practice test with explanations.
By trade (California C-licenses)
California licenses specialty trades separately — all require the CSLB Law & Business exam first.
Guides & how-to
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