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NASCLA NASCLA-Accredited Examination - Commercial General Building Contractor (2022-04-04)

The NASCLA Accredited Examination Program was designed to assist contractors who wish to be licensed in multiple jurisdictions by offering a streamlined test taking option for the trade portion of the contractor examination. The NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors was designed to assist candidates applying within individual state agencies for the general commercial building contractor classification or similar to. Candidates who take and pass the NASCLA Accredited Examination can access NASCLA’s National Examination Database (NED) located on https://ned.nascla.org to electronically send their transcripts to jurisdictions that accept the examination in lieu of their state specific trade portion, thereby reducing redundant licensing requirements. Candidates are expected to follow individual state agency applications to become licensed, in addition to taking a business and law examination, etc. If you are unsure if this examination will meet your specific license requirements in a participating state agency, please contact the state agency directly to confirm. A complete list of participating state agencies can be found on NASCLA’s website by visiting: www.nascla.org/page/ParticipatingStateAg Licensees under this classification may perform ancillary work, including grading, associated with the building or structure which the licensee has been engaged to construct. However, if a project includes work performed under a Mechanical Contractor sub-classification or any of these license subclassifications, the licensee must have a license in the appropriate license classification or subclassification to perform the work: Swimming Pools, Bridges, Boring and Tunneling, Water and Sewer Lines, Pipe Lines, Railroad Lines, Specialty Roofing, Marine, Water and Sewer Plants, and Asphalt Paving.

For questions regarding the examination, please contact NASCLA via email to info@nascla.org or by phone at (623)587-9354. There are 115 questions in this examination. You will need toanswer 81 questions correctly in order to pass. You are allowed 330 minutes to complete this examination.

1. General Requirements (25 items)
2. Site Construction (15 items)
3. Concrete (6 items)
4. Masonry (4 items)
5. Metals (6 items)
6. Wood (5 items)
7. Thermal and Moisture Protection (5 items)
8. Doors, Windows, and Glazing (4 items)
9. Finishes (5 items)
10. Mechanical and Plumbing Systems (6 items)
11. Electrical Systems (3 items)
12. Procurement and Contracting Requirements (31 items)



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