Procedure
Licence cost calculator
Application, exam, fingerprints, bond and insurance, added up by state.
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5 tools · 4 guides · 1 comparison
The path from experience hours to a licence number: what a board wants on the application, what the exam covers, what it costs, and when it lapses.
Tools
Procedure
Application checklist
A printable, § -numbered document list you can hand to your bookkeeper.
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Experience hours tracker
Log the journeyman hours a board will actually accept, and total them.
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Renewal tracker
Renewal period, CE hours and the next deadline for your jurisdiction.
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Exam practice set
Law-and-business questions with the reasoning written out.
OpenGuides
- How to get a contractor licenceEvery step from first experience hour to a number on a certificate.09 2026
- General contractor licence requirementsExperience, exam, financials, bond and insurance — what boards test.09 2026
- The contractor licence examFormat, sections, pass marks and how the trade half differs from the law half.09 2026
- Renewing a contractor licenceCycles, continuing education, and getting a lapsed licence back.09 2026
Comparisons
Not legal advice — verify with the board that issues your licence. Every figure on the pages above carries the regulator page it was read from and the date we read it.