California Licensing

Originally Posted by JAG3041

I have been working for myself for the past 2 years doing low voltage and before that worked for a computer technology company as an operations manager which did both low voltage and data installations. I also worked for SBC as a technology specialist whihc was mostly thoery and desing not hands on. I have a couple of questions if you don't mind.

1)I have a four year degree and I understand I can get 2 years credit for that. My experience was part time over the last 4 years, am I ok putting down the 4 years part time / 2 years experience and the 2 years for my business degree?

2) Things have not gone like I wanted them to and I may be filing a bankruptcy and I am concerned that I will not be able to get a bond. Would you suggest I get the bond before the app and before I would file a bankruptcy or do you think I could still get a bond after a recent (within months) bankruptcy?

3) I have friend who is a contractor and has an alarm company, would he be a good certifier for me and a C-7 or should I ask another friend who works for AT&T as an installer but does not have a license?

Thank you

Originally Posted by JAG3041

I have a question. It looks like the board is asking for details on any and all convictions. I don't even remember any of my traffic citations 15 or so years ago. How much detail do they really want and are they looking for convictions as an adult or juvenile also? Where would I get this information? Thanks again.

Originally Posted by wireless

If I have a parent corporation with separate divisions, how do I apply? one license for the corporation and a few DBA's? or separate licenses for each DBA?

Originally Posted by JAG3041

License Guru,

My degree is a Bachelors of Science Business Administration with a concentration in Information technology will I get two years credit if I am going for a C-7?

I do not have contact with my SBC supervisor he is retired and I don't know anyone with a C-7 I can ask to certify me. My only choices are the two I mentioned; the alarm contractor and my friend who works at AT&T as an installer but has no license. Other than that it is people I have done work for. What do you suggest? Would I get denied using either of these listed above?

Originally Posted by In_Mexifornia

Wow! What a great thread. Thanks License Guru.

What can I do if the GC I worked for over the past 5 years refuses to sign the certification of work experience? I worked for him, but not really as an employee. I was paid for the work I did, but it was up to me to file my own taxes. He didn't 1099 me. I think he filed a worker comp waiver showing he had no employees and doesn't want to get into trouble by showing I worked for him. Maybe I should just file with self-employed experience. What do you think?

Originally Posted by License Guru

That's a tough question! I would suggest one corporate license with dba's. BUT.... I would also suggest that you consult a tax or corporate atty.

Lastly, I would suggest that on your contracts you be sure that the client knows what the corporate name and license number is. I say this because if you have a contract that shows a DBA, the customer may try to look up your business on the CSLB's web site under that DBA and may not find it. The B&P Code requires all of this in the section regarding contracts, I just wanted to point it out.

Originally Posted by License Guru

As an application technician at the CSLB I processed 1000's of applications. Never did I, or any other tech that I know of, call the certifier to verify experience.

State law does require that the CSLB do random checks (I believe it's around 3% of all applications received, but I will have to check that) to verify experience. But like I said, I nor anyone I worked with ever called to verify.

Thank you all for your questions. Keep them coming.

Originally Posted by JAG3041

Ok,

But let me clarify the AT&T tech is a friend not a co-worker.

So your saying I should turn in two work history forms, one for the self employment period with C-7 certifier and the other for the part time from 2000 to 2005 with my friend at AT&T certifying along with the transcripts?

Thanks

Originally Posted by motofig

I have been in the tades full time since 2003. before that I worked in a sesonal job and worked winters under the table. I have submitted my app for my b lic. and so far my employer has had a phone interview to verify my experiance I've been contacted to call in for a verifacation interview, and just today I've recieved a letter from an "enforcement represenative"
stating I have "ten working days from the date of this letter to mail documentation of experiance. failure to do so could result in the denial of your application"

enforcement Representative????
I guess you worked for the CSLB in a kinder gentler time
I'm just wondering is this s.o.p. or did I piss somebody off some how
anyy info or advice would really be helpful
Thanks

Originally Posted by motofig

I have been in the tades full time since 2003. before that I worked in a sesonal job and worked winters under the table. I have submitted my app for my b lic. and so far my employer has had a phone interview to verify my experiance I've been contacted to call in for a verifacation interview, and just today I've recieved a letter from an "enforcement represenative"
stating I have "ten working days from the date of this letter to mail documentation of experiance. failure to do so could result in the denial of your application"

enforcement Representative????
I guess you worked for the CSLB in a kinder gentler time
I'm just wondering is this s.o.p. or did I piss somebody off some how
anyy info or advice would really be helpful
Thanks

Originally Posted by License Guru

Wow, I'm really shocked. I suppose it is possible that there has been a change in procedure that my friends at the board haven't told me about. But I'm wondering why, after talking to your employer, they continued to dig??

Who is the Enf. Rep?? I still know many of them as I used to work in the Enforcement unit as well.