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potential issue with verifying work experience

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#1 ·
Hello everyone. I"m sure this is an issue that has been addressed many times, but I could not find any recent posts on it so here it goes.

I am currently about to mail my application to the CSLB. I am a little hesitant to do so because I cannot verify my work experience through paystubs or tax forms. I was paid under the table for the duration of my provable time, approximately 5 1/2 years. My employer is a liscensed contractor and happily filled out the form for me.

I guess my questions are, will I definately need to show the CSLB some kind of documentation? Can my employer testify in some way that my experience is legit? If they really need the proof, why don't they ask for it specifically in the application? Or do they ask for it and I'm just not understanding correctly? LOL

Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.:thumbsup:
 
#97 ·
First, I'd like to say thanks to Guru, you're really helping a lot people out. That's great.

I had a question about a Class A license. What are the red flags or what are the must have things to show on your work experience? I have over 17 years construction experience and the last 10 years have been done working on Caltrans highway and LAMTA light rail projects for large prime contractors. I believe I have the experience but I'm concerned about how to state the description of my experience on the application.
 
#101 ·
Just a note... some of the topics discussed in this thread have or can be answered in my main California Licensing thread. http://www.contractortalk.com/f63/california-licensing-32617/

Keeping CA questions to one thread can make it easier for people searching for answers.... and it's easier for me to keep up. :) Thanks.
 
#102 ·
I have a question about general contractor' license. I have a bachelor degree in architect engineering from my back home that I studied about 4 years in the university and also have 5 years experience in my field that's also from my back home. can I apply for general contractor's license? please help me and give some information about it.
 
#103 ·
Hello,

Yes, you can use overseas experience and education. You'll need to have the college you attended send your transcripts through a clearing house/verification service.

Your experience would need to be certified by someone who has first hand knowledge of that experience. That certifier would need to have his/her signature notarized in the country where they are signing.
 
#106 ·
Adding A General B To My Tile License

Adding A General B To My c54 Tile License
Hello, Thanks for the add. I am currently a c-54 tile contractor since 1995 in good standing. Before that I worked many trades including carpenter, roofer, stucco lather, cabinet finisher and installer, plumber, electrician among other things. My education was high school advanced architectural drafting, advanced home construction, wood and metal shop. I have 2 brothers one is a 35 year cabinet maker and one is a retired class a foreman. My sister and brother in law currently hold class b license in ca and Nv. I have several people who hire me to do their remodels because of my experience. My question is I want to add a class b to my current license and my sister will sign off on my experience, but I am not sure how to write the work experience letter. Is their examples I can look at?

Thanks
 
#107 ·
When you complete the work experience portion of the app, you'll need to submit it as an employee under your license, and provide the experience as part time. Go back 10 years, no more, and total the experience time to 5 years and 0 months.

The cslb may ask you to complete a construction project form for all B projects you've done over the last 10 years.

They've made it virtually impossible to obtain the B classification.

Good luck.
 
#108 · (Edited)
I'm confused. I should show my experience as part time as an employee under my license? Please explain if you can. Sorry this is confusing me a bit, it was a long day...Thanks

p.s. I have several generals that hired me as a remodeling contractor. Can I use more than one? Or should I just have one sign on as a rmo or rme?
 
#109 ·
Good morning,

If applying for an additional classification to your existing license, you must show the experience under that license. In Part 1 of the Application for Additional Classification Application you'll list your business name and license number on line 2, and your business address on line 3.

In Part 2, you'll check the Part-time box, show the last 10 years in the From/To dates and enter 5 years of total time worked.

Anyone who has first hand knowledge of that experience can be your certifier. If you don't have someone that will sign off on that full 10 years of part time work, then you would need to complete another work experience form and modify the From/To dates and total time worked accordingly.
 
#114 ·
License C6 Experiences Question

Hi there,
I need to pass a C6 License, but I have some question regarding the experiences they ask for.

Quick info about me : I'm from France, I had my own Cabinetery Buisness there for 5 Years, we freshly move in Bay Area and I would like pass the C6 License.

My question :

1/ Do I need a C6 License to install cabinet if I resale it ? but not Make it ?

2/ CSLB will accept my Experience from France ? Should I notorized the certification ? I was my Own boss, so that mean I can certified for myself ?

Thank for your future response and also thakns for this very helpful Forum here !!!:thumbsup:
 
#115 ·
Hello and welcome to CT.

1) If your contracts are $500 or more to install the cabinets you will need a contractors license.

2) Yes, your overseas experience is acceptable. Someone in France who has first hand knowledge of your experience must sign-off on that experience and their signature must be notarized.
 
#116 ·
Hey L Guru,
Thanks for you response.
So to be sure, I had my own compagny In France (Partnership with my wife, she's designer, I'm the Cabinet maker & Lead Installer) So that mean she can certifie for me. Do we have to make this certification Noterized, even if we do that. Do I have to provide more proof about that ? (Like contract, bills, inssurance etc...)
Thanks
Arnaud
 
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