Nevada Building Contractor License Exam Prep & Courses
Do I need a Nevada Contractor license?
All businesses or individuals who construct or alter any building, highway, road, parking facility, railroad, excavation, or other structure in Nevada must be licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board.
Nevada contractor exam prep
Our exam prep is designed to help you pass the NASCLA exam on the first try. Professional Development courses cover contemporary subjects like Weatherization and Renewable Energy to Tax Fraud and Abuse. With easy to use online courses, let us help you enrich your professional resume by completing any of the courses below.
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NASCLA (Commercial) General Contractor | Exam Prep Course
Fully Narrated Online Course
Sample quizzes and integrated slides are included throughout. This exam preparation course is for Commercial General Contractors and is accepted in AL, AR, GA, LA, MS, NV, NC, OR, SC, TN, UT, US Virgin Islands, VA, and WV. You may also need to take each states’ specific business/law/project management exam in addition to the NASCLA exam. You will be allowed to bring several reference books into the exam with you. Click here to view our available books.
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$229.00Add to cart
Professional Development Courses
Contractor continuing education is not required in the state of Nevada. The courses below will expand your understanding of industry related topics from effective financial management to marketing, an essential part of running a successful business. Please choose a course below to enhance your professional knowledge.
Silica Safety | Professional Development
1 Hour | Online HD Video Course | Instructor: Scott Corbat and Josh Francis
Making your clients happy is always the goal. OSHA estimates that more than 840,000 construction workers are exposed to silica levels exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit each year. Learn the OSHA regulations and safety codes for silica safety.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$19.00Add to cart
Thermal & Moisture Protection: Keeping the Weather Out | Professional Development
1 Hour | Online Course | Instructor: Roger Peck
Protecting against water damage is a major concern in many building projects. Keep your clients dry and your profits high with practical moisture and weather solutions.
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$19.00Add to cart
Gable End Anchoring and Framing for High Velocity Winds | Professional Development
1 Hour | Online Course | Instructor: Paul Acker
Gable end failure really blows. Your buildings will be able to take the worst that mother nature can dish out with these framing and anchoring techniques.
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$19.00Add to cart
29 CFR 1926 Stairways and Ladders | Professional Development
1 Hour | Online Course | Josh Francis
This course applies to all stairways and ladders used in construciton, alteration, repair and demolition workplaces and when they are requird to be provided as covered under 29 CFR Part 1926.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$19.00Add to cart
2010 ADA Standards: Accessible Routes | Professional Development
1 Hour | Online Course | Instructor: Roger Peck
Accessibility issues can lead to unhappy clients, failed inspections or even discipline from the state. Ramp up your knowledge of current ADA standards here.
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$19.00Add to cart
2010 ADA Standards: Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements | Professional Development
1 Hour | Online Course | Instructor: Roger Peck
Poor circulation is as bad for your building as it is for your heart. Stay out of a jam by knowing the importance of circulation pathways and ADA requirements for lodging, dining, courthouse and public transportation facilities.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$19.00Add to cart
2010 ADA Standards: Plumbing Elements and Facilities | Professional Development
1 Hour | Online Course | Instructor: Roger Peck
A crappy building inspection could flush all of your hard work down the drain. Learn the importance of adequate plumbing elements including drinking fountains, toilet facilities, bathtubs and showers, as well as applicable hardware.
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$19.00Add to cart
Tax Fraud and Abuse | Professional Development
1 Hour | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
Failing to understand tax law can ruin a successful building company. This course will help you understand ethical and responsible tax reporting and payment procedures.
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$19.00Add to cart
Social Media Marketing for Construction Trades | Professional Development
1.5 Hours | Online HD Video Class | Instructor: Josh Francis
Learn the ins and outs of social media marketing from experts that work in both social media and construction trades. Use these tools and tricks to upgrade your personal and professional profiles, drive leads, and increase business.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$39.00Add to cart
Ethics and Professional Development Course | Professional Development
2 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
For a builder or contractor, the reputation of your business is everything. Learn to apply a Code of Ethics to your current policies, rules and guidelines and protect your reputation..
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$29.00Add to cart
2010 ADA Standards: Recreational Facilities | Professional Development
2 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Roger Peck
Make sure everyone can enjoy your next recreational building project. From amusement parks to play areas, we’ll teach you the applicable ADA requirements here.
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$29.00Add to cart
Building on Budget by Design | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Jeff Rice
Making your clients happy is always the goal. Learn to design efficiently with less complexity, material, and labor resulting in savings for the homeowner.
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$29.00Add to cart
Successful Renovations and Additions | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Wayde Hoppe
Approach your renovation or addition project with confidence by learning to bring attention to the critical issues, ask the right questions, and identify and integrate strategies that involve existing conditions, design and structural concerns.
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$29.00Add to cart
Successful Site Design | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Wayde Hoppe
Designing your building site is key to the success of any building project. Learn to navigate through the challenges and pitfalls of site development without compromising building design.
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$29.00Add to cart
Successful Building Design | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Wayde Hoppe
Building design is a crucial to a successful construction project. Learn proven methods for analyzing design decisions for all aspects of construction, appearance and maintenance.
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$29.00Add to cart
Construction Documents For Successful Projects | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Fully Narrated Course | Instructor: Wayde Hoppe
Learn to integrate design concepts with current codes and how to identify code related issues while turning your customers goals and aspirations into a safe and cost-effective project.
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$39.00Add to cart
29 CFR 1926 Confined Spaces | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Josh Francis
This course focuses on construction requirements set forth in the 29 CFR 1926 that are in place to protect employees engaged in construction activities at a worksite with one or more confined spaces such as boilers, elevators, manholes, tanks, incinerators, silos, etc.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$39.00Add to cart
Construction Math Simplified | Professional Development
3 Credit Hours | Online Video Course | Instructor: Josh Francis
This online course provides an interactive, hands-on approach to understanding the basic math formulas and problems encountered in the course of daily construction activities.
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$19.00Add to cart
2012 Energy, Residential and Building Code Updates | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
Stay in the know as we cover the most recent updates to the International Residential Code, International Building Code and the International Energy Conservation Code.
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$39.00Add to cart
2010 ADA Standards: Exterior Building Blocks | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Roger Peck
The exterior elements of a structure upgrade a building projects first impression. Recognize how exterior exponents can and should comply with ADA requirements.
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$39.00Add to cart
2010 ADA Standards: Interior Elements | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Roger Peck
It’s what’s inside that counts. Here we cover the requirements of proper plumbing, communication, special rooms and built-in elements according to current ADA standards.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$39.00Add to cart
Envelope Failure: A Better Weatherization Design Course | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
Weather whatever the weather throws at your next building project, as we identify how a properly constructed building envelope will keep out weather related moisture and stop uncontrolled movement of energy.
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$39.00Add to cart
Harnessing Resources: New Construction Opportunities Course | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
The building industry is always evolving. Utilizing new construction options and techniques will allow you to build more efficiently and create a better quality of life for your clients.
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$39.00Add to cart
Hazardous Work Zones: Implementing Occupational Safety I Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
Worker safety is the top priority of any successful contractor. A safe workplace allows your team to work more confidently and efficiently, saving you time and money!
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$39.00Add to cart
Hazardous Work Zones: Implementing Occupational Safety II | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
Construction site accidents cost builders and contractors both time and money, as well as, damaging your reputation with clients and employees. We’ll teach you to identify hazards before they impact your business.
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$39.00Add to cart
Technological Innovation: Building "Green" Into the Budget Course | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Scott Corbat
Your knowledge of “Green” building will impress potential clients and help improve the impact of construction projects on the environment. All while cutting project expenses, saving you the green you need!
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$39.00Add to cart
Preventing Foundation Failure: Soils, Concrete, Reinforcement and Layout | Professional Development
3 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
A good foundation will drastically increase the quality and longevity of any construction project. Take a step by step look at the unique challenges of foundation preparation and design.
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$39.00Add to cart
Weatherization and Energy Efficient Building Course | Professional Development
4 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
Improving weatherization and energy efficiency can save clients thousands over the life of the building. Have your clients thanking you every time they get their energy bill with the tips you learn here
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$49.00Add to cart
Basic Project Management Course | Professional Development
4 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
Managing a building project is truly a balancing act. Here you will find tips for controlling costs and saving time without sacrificing the quality of your work.
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$49.00Add to cart
Advanced Project Management Course | Professional Development
6 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
In this course we take an in depth look at the responsibilities of a project manager. Study proven methods experienced contractors and builders use to effectively manage all aspects of a building project.
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$69.00Add to cart
Lead Paint Awareness | Professional Development
6 Hours | Online Course | Scott Corbat
Keep your clients and workers safe from lead paint exposure with this online HD video course.
This course is not a qualifier for RRP Certification.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$69.00Add to cart
2010 ADA Standards: Real World Application Course | Professional Development
6 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Roger Peck
Accessibility issues are one of the most common reasons a new building will fail inspections. Learn the current ADA standards and how to implement them with real world problems and solutions.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$69.00Add to cart
Construction Safety Standards Course | Professional Development
$69.00Add to cart
Weatherization and Renewable Energy Course | Professional Development
6 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
The market for contractors with knowledge about renewable energy building is constantly growing. Give yourself the edge, as we explore practical solutions that will add to a buildings efficiency.
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$69.00Add to cart
Contracts, Liabilities and Risk Management Course | Professional Development
6 Hours | Online Course | Scott Corbat
Get it in writing! Understanding how to utilize contract law for risk and liability management will protect your business from unscrupulous people.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$69.00Add to cart
Estimating and Bidding for Success | Professional Development
7 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Paul Acker
Calculating a more accurate estimate and bid allows a contractor to get the out of every job they take on. Improve your bottom line as we cover all aspects of the bidding process.
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$79.00Add to cart
Manage Your Way to Big Profits | Professional Development
7 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Paul Acker
Want to make more money? Of course you do. Maximize the earning potential of each and every building project you manage with this course.
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$79.00Add to cart
2010 ADA Standards: Key Features and Elements | Professional Development
7 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: Rodger Peck
Understand how the ADA applies to construction projects this course include onsite, real world examples in various accessible buildings used by both the public and private sector.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$79.00Add to cart
Financial Responsibilities: Effective Business Strategies | Professional Development
7 Hours | Online Course | Instructor: J. MacDowell
Here you will learn modern techniques for accurate record keeping and accounting principles. Allowing you to sustainably grow your business and manage your funds.
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$79.00Add to cart
Marketing for Contractors | Professional Development
8 Hours | Online Course | Scott Corbat
Effective marketing to new clients is a struggle for many business owners. Explore the real techniques successful contractors use to increase business year round.
VIDEO COURSE DETAILS
$89.00Add to cart
Nevada Contractor Licensing Frequently Asked Questions
All businesses or individuals who construct or alter any building, highway, road, parking facility, railroad, excavation, or other structure in Nevada must be licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board. Contractors, including subcontractors and specialty contractors, must be licensed before submitting bids.
Nevada has three license classifications:
- Class A – General Engineering Contractor. The principal business is in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill.
- Class B – General Building Contractor. The principal business is in connection with the construction or remodeling of buildings or structures for the support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind, requiring in their construction the use of more than two unrelated building trades or crafts.
- Class C – Specialty Contractor. There are 36 separate primary “C” license classifications for contractors whose construction work requires special skill and whose principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building trades or crafts. A description of each classification can be found on the Nevada State Contractors Board Web site.
You must complete the following steps:
Obtain an Application for a Contractor’s License from any office of the Nevada State Contractors
Board or via the website at www.nscb.nv.gov. Submit the following with the completed application:
1. A minimum of four notarized Reference Certificates for each trade qualifier.
2. The Resume of Experience form
3. Financial Statement and background disclosures
4. Application processing fee of $300
Submit to: Southern Nevada
2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200
Henderson, NV 89074
Or: Northern Nevada
9670 Gateway Drive, Suite 100
Reno, NV 89521
After approval of your application, you will be required to:
1. Submit a biennial license fee of $600 for each application
2. Submit the required license bond in the amount indicated on your approval letter
3. Submit proof of compliance with Industrial Insurance (Workers’ Compensation Insurance) or an exemption affidavit if you are not required to obtain it.
4. Prior to issuance of a license, each applicant must either register with the Residential Recovery Fund and pay the assessed Residential Recovery Fund Fee or complete a certificate of exemption.
5. Pass the written Business and Law (Construction Management Survey exam) and trade examinations.
Also, contact your county or local municipality for additional requirements
No. You do not have to meet any education requirements in order to qualify for a contractor’s license.
Yes. All qualifying individuals for a contractor’s license are required to pass the written Business and Law examination. In addition, qualifying individuals must pass a trade exam covering the specific trade for which they are applying (Not all classifications require a trade exam). After your experience has been verified, an Examination Eligibility Letter will be mailed to you. A link for the Candidate Information Bulletin, which includes information about the exams is available on the Boards website. The Nevada State Contractors Board has contracted with PSI Licensure to administer the exams.
Yes. You must have a least four years of experience to qualify. Credit for experience is given only for experience at a journeyman level or as a foreman, supervising employee or contractor. The Reference certificates are on pages 22-25 of the application. The Resume of Experience form where you describe in detail the work performed, type of construction projects, trades, crafts, tasks, and duties performed can be found on page 26 of the application. Training received in a program offered at an accredited college or university or an equivalent program accepted by the board may be used to satisfy not more than 3 years of experience. You must provide written documentation of any training or education claimed in place of experience.
No Continued Education is required at this time.
A contractor’s license is initially issued for a two-year period. It will expire two years from the last day of the month in which it was issued. Licenses are renewed every two years.
Check with county and local municipalities for additional regulations.
YES
When you pass the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors, you will be listed in the NASCLA National Examination Database. You will then have this information available for the following states which accept the NASCLA Accredited Examination: AL, AR, GA, LA, MS, NV, NC, OR, SC, TN, UT, US Virgin Islands, VA, and WV. You may also need to take each states’ specific business/law/project management exam in addition to the NASCLA exam.
Yes
Check with county and local municipalities for additional regulations
No. However, Nevada has reciprocal agreements with the states of Arizona, California, and Utah which pertain to the trade examination only. All other information and application requirements must be completed. The following requirements must be met:
1. The licensee/qualifier must have been actively licensed and in good standing in the participating state for five of the last seven years.
2. The licensee/qualifier must have taken and passed an equivalent trade examination in that state.
3. The licensee/qualifier must show proof of licensure in that state by providing the completed out-of-state verification form included in the application package.
4. The licensee/qualifier will be required to successfully pass the management examination for the State of Nevada.
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