Arizona Construction Exam Prep General Contractor (NASCLA)

A General Contractor is unlimited as to the type of work they may do. It also does not limit them as to what type of contracts they are eligible to bid upon. It provides for private, commercial, institutional, industrial, public, and other buildings and structures. This does NOT include HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Low Voltage, or Utility Contracting. There are no limitations on project size.

A Contractors License (General Contractor) is required in Arizona when the project exceeds $2,500.

• As of 11-1-2016, pre-approval from NASCLA is required to sit for the examination. This is done by submitting a completed application.
• Please note that the Arizona Contractor Business Management Exam is also required to be passed to obtain your contractor’s license.
• Licensure will be required for the practice of contracting in Arizona for any job over $2,500.
• Applicants must have a minimum of net worth of $150,000, one must have a CPA submit a reference letter/form attesting to either a review or audit.

To apply, contact the Arizona Registrar of Contractors at 1-602-542-1525. A nonrefundable fee must be submitted with application.

• The NASCLA Exam has 115 questions and a time limit of 330 minutes.
• A 70% is required to pass.
• Topics on the exam include estimating, bidding and preconstruction service; project management; project construction; project closeout; business and financial management.
• The fee for the exam is $106.
• To schedule your exam, you must first obtain pre-approval from NASCLA. Then, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267.

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

• • Roofing Construction Estimating
  • Training Manual for Un-bonded Post-Tensioning
  • ICC A117.1-2017 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
  • 2021 International Building Code
  • 29 CFR Part 1926 OSHA Construction Standards & Regulations
  • Modern Masonry, 9th Edition
  • ACI-318-14
  • Carpentry and Building Construction
  • Construction Jobsite Management 4th ed
  • Construction Project Management 4th
  • Contractor’s Guide To Quality Concrete Construction
  • Contractors Guide to Business, Law, Project Management – Basic
  • Erectors’ Manual, Erection of Precast Concrete
  • Green Building Fundamentals 2/E
  • Guide to Handling, Installing, Bracing Wood Trusses – 2018
  • Gypsum Construction Handbook 7th Edition
  • Handling and Erection of Steel Joist and Joist Girders
  • Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
  • Pipe and Excavation Contracting
  • Placing Reinforcing Bars 10th ed
  • Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Ed

We offer review for the NASCLA Contractor Exam through a home study/ online course format. The program takes you through each one of the reference books that the exam is based on showing you exactly what to highlight. After your highlighting is completed with each book, you have the option take an online practice test to reinforce concepts presented. Also, there is an extensive math and plans analysis portion. The program narrated and animated. For more information, or to order, contact our office at 1-800-952-0910.

Applicants are required to complete 3 hours of continuing education each year.

This license has reciprocity with Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia. However, you must have held the same classification of license in these states for at least three years to qualify for reciprocity.