Licensing School - California

sa1245

I am adding a B classification to my current C-53 in California. I am interested in your experiences and recommendations for home study courses and their relevance to the actual exam. Information on the good and bad would be appreciated. I will not have to take the Law exam, just the trade. I am most interested in home study rather than classroom.

kevbo

I memorized over 300 trade and OSHA questions from a home study program as they recomended plus 15 flash cards I created myself of additional info in there material for reassurance, asked them if they could recomend any additional material, they said there material was all I needed, that any additional material would only confuse me. Thought I had it dialed...I didnt recognize half of the subjects in half of the questions of the exam...failed, and I know that the home material did not cover alot of the questions so my only option now is to take the class, they sent me no trade material, little law material, and they say that you dont even have to complete that, said most everything will be covered in the 2 day class. Word is, is that there sample exams and study material are more up to date. Home study will send you a ton of material, but if its not up to date!!

threaderman

The international codes all have study books that are available.When I was studying,I also did it myself.I took my code books and wrote EVERY code in a question form.The international books do that for you.Not sure which codes you use but I would call the PRINTERS of your code books.Good chance they have it.If it's internationmal codes call 888 422 7233.

JumboJack

I used these guys... http://www.contractorschool.com/

Home study and one 8 hour class the day before your test.The instructor
was great and I had a lot of confidence goig in to the class..Passed both
tests with about an hour to spare on each...

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in texas with framing and cornish people will do it for 3.00 a foot. What do yall think about that? Just laber

kevbo

Good! Thats the program I'm doing. 2, 8hr classes Mon, Tue, test on Wed.

enap66

Hey, how did the class go after that? Did you pass? And was that your general you took? Thanks!

BKFranks

I used the same school. I went two days in one weekend. The law the first day and the trade the next. They keep those practice exams pretty secret. You have to give them your ID just to use them. They say that if they get out and the CSLB gets ahold of them, they will see if any of the questions match the test and they will delete those questions and make new ones. I got over 90% on both practice test and that was with 400 questions on both. The actual test is only 125 questions and you only need a 69% on the law and 72% on the trade to pass.

I also used the Peerless Institute books to study as well. Although I think they give you too much information if all you want to do is just pass the test. I think the school gave more pointed information needed to pass the first time. I passed both on the first try. They give you like 2.5 hours to pass the law and another 2.5 to pass the trade. I finished both tests within the first 2 hours.

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LB MATT

I am wondering where the school is located and i'm also wondering what cost for the class a or b license do endure after the test is done.