If you know the classification or specific trade that you are applying for will make the whole process of examination application a whole lot easier.
You will need to know who the examination administrator for your state or locality is in order for you to request an exam application. Some states still provide their own examination application service, including but not limited to North Carolina, Texas, Arizona and Colorado (Plumbing and Electrical). However, many states have now out-sourced this service to national testing agencies.
If the state in which you are seeking to be licensed has out-sourced the application service, then you will need to contact them directly for the application. Here a few examples of testing agencies that provides multi-state construction examination services:
PSI Examination Services
Thompson ProMetric
Promissor
Laser Grade
These agencies are accessible through the world wide web at the URL's provided above. However it has been my experience, that phone contact with these agencies is poor at best. Internet skills using web-search techniques and e-mail are the best means of contact with these agencies. The upside of this is that one can schedule and pay for an exam online efficiently.
If the state in which your are seeking to be licensed provides their own application and examination services, their department of licensing can usually be accessed from the state's official website. The search terms usually consist of words like "department of licensing and regulation", "construction industries department", "state board of electrical examiners", or "department of professional licensing".
Here is a list of some basic information needed when making an application for a construction license:
- Name
- Address
- Phone
- SSN
- Years of experience
- References
R. Jansen
www.contractorexam.com
