North Carolina Residential Builder License Online Exam Prep
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North Carolina Residential Builder License Online Exam Prep
The North Carolina Residential Builder License Exam Review includes narrated highlighting guides, practice tests, theory, calculations, instructor support and test-taking tips and strategies. Topics include Construction Classification, Steel Decks, Wood Trusses, Carpentry, Steel Joists, Masonry, Pipe and Excavation, Safety, Protective Equipment and more. The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.
What’s Included in Our Courses
Everything you need to pass your exam on the first try.
Our courses are designed to help you become familiar with the references and allow you to find the information quickly as the exams are timed. We offer highlighting guides to draw attention to key points throughout the book and tabs (sold separately) to allow you to find key sections quickly. We encourage you to take the practice exams multiple times as the questions on the test change each time.
Resources for the North Carolina Residential Builder Contractor License
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North Carolina Residential Builder License Online Exam Prep
$269.99Add to cartThe North Carolina Residential Builder License Exam Review includes narrated highlighting guides, practice tests, theory, calculations, instructor support and test-taking tips and strategies. Topics include Construction Classification, Steel Decks, Wood Trusses, Carpentry, Steel Joists, Masonry, Pipe and Excavation, Safety, Protective Equipment and more. The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.
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North Carolina Residential Builder License Online Exam Prep Complete Package
$670.94Add to cartThe North Carolina Residential Builder License Exam Review complete package includes all the resources allowed to be taken into the exam, along with corresponding tabs and 365 days access to our online exam review course. The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.
Books and Tabs to use During the Exam
(Included in the Complete Package):
The following reference materials are allowed in the examination center:
- North Carolina OSHA
- North Carolina State Building Code: Residential Code, 2018
- North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies, 2018
- Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management- North Carolina General Contractors
The following reference materials are NOT allowed in the examination center:
- Carpentry and Building Construction
- Roofing Construction & Estimating
- Modern Masonry
- Pipe and Excavation, Contracting
- The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
- BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses
- North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4 Sedimentation Control, including the latest amendments pdf
- North Carolina General Statues Chapter 113A, Article 4 Sedimentation Population Control Act of 1973, including the latest amendments, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67 pdf
- Law and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the state of North Carolina
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Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone Tenth Edition
$139.99Add to cartModern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone 10th Edition provides a thorough foundation in the methods of laying brick, block, stone, and concrete, and presents a broad understanding of materials and their properties.
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North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies 2018 – Loose Leaf
$43.99Add to cartIncludes all of the administrative codes and policies of the 2015 North Carolina State Building Codes.
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North Carolina State Building Code: Residential Code 2018 – Loose Leaf
$168.99Add to cartThis is a fully integrated code based on the 2015 International Residential Code.
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Guide to Handling, Installing, Bracing Wood Trusses – 2025
$34.99Add to cartGuide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining and Bracing of Structural Building Components. BCSI is the truss industry’s guide for jobsite safety and truss performance.
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North Carolina OSHA
$62.99Add to cartNorth Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA) for the Construction Industry provides all of the safety codes for the state of North Carolina.
Compliance in the construction industry is made easier with this comprehensive 29 CFR 1926 book. -
Carpentry & Building Construction, Student Edition, 2016 1st Edition
$79.99Add to cartThis newly revised edition includes content from McGraw-Hill Construction, where the professionals stay informed on the latest industry developments.
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Pipe & Excavation Contracting Revised Edition
$49.99Add to cartThis popular manual has been updated and improved to bring it more current with modern earthmoving and trenching equipment, refined excavation techniques, stricter safety rules, and improved materials.
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Roofing Construction & Estimating Revised
$59.99Add to cartInstallation, repair and estimating for nearly every type of roof covering available today in residential and commercial structures: asphalt shingles, roll roofing, wood shingles and shakes, clay tile, slate, metal, built-up, and elastomeric.
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The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition
$109.99Add to cartWritten by and for contractors, this publication provides insight into proven construction practices that will produce quality concrete construction. Contents include organizing for quality, concrete mixture designs, specifications, foundations, formwork,
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North Carolina – NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, 10th Edition Spiral-bound
$81.99Add to cartThis book is organized into three sections. Part 1 focuses on planning and starting your business. Part 2 Covers fundamentals you will need to know in order to operate a successful construction business. Part 3 provides valuable information to assist you.
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Requirements To Obtain a North Carolina Residential Builder Contractor License
Per the process conducted through the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contactors, you must first send in your application. When you receive your eligibility letter, you must then pass your exams.
A general contractors license (residential or building construction) is required in North Carolina (NC) for projects that exceed $40,000. Any electrical, plumbing, and HVAC projects will also require a license.
General contractor licenses issued by the NCLBGC have a classification and a limitation. The license classification is the specific type of work that can be performed with the license.
The limitation references the maximum dollar amount of the projects for which the license is valid.
Limitations are as follows:
Limited License: Valid for individual projects up to $750,000 each.
Intermediate License: Valid for individual projects up to $1,500,000 each.
Unlimited License: Valid for individual projects of any size.
Please view our Application Processing Services to streamline this process.
- Purchase the Exam Prep Course — and then study!
- Pass the exam.
- Submit your application, licensing fee and proof of insurance.
The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contactors requires applicants to:
- be at least 18 years old,
- possess good moral character, as determined by the Board
- provide evidence of financial responsibility, as determined by the Board
- submit the appropriate application fee
- Pass a North Carolina Classification Exam(s)
Applications can be obtained from the following boards:
- General Contractors by calling 1-919-571-4183
- Electricians by calling 1-919-733-9042
- Plumbing, HVAC, and fuel piping by calling 1-919-875-3612.
All examinations other than Electrical can be scheduled through PSI by calling 1-800-733-9267. For electrical examinations, contact Promisor at 1-800-204-6231.
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| Number of Questions | 90 |
| Exam Time | 210 Minutes |
| Pass Requirements | 70% |
| Open Book Allowed | Yes |
| Test Cost | $79 |
Computerized-based examinations for the Licensing Board for General Contractors are administered by PSI Examination Services. PSI publishes a Candidate Information Bulletin: https://candidate.psiexams.com/
Content will include the following:
- Site work, Footings and Foundations
- Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement
- Masonry
- Carpentry
- Associated Construction trades, including Energy Conservation and Drywall
- Roofing
- Estimating, Plan Reading and General Residential Code Requirements
- Osha Safety
- Licensing and Business and Law
- Special Construction Zones (wind and Coastal) and Erosion and Sedimentation Control
This course is made up of a detailed presentation that takes you through information you will need to pass the exam on your first try.
A “General Contractor” license (Residential or Building construction) is required in North Carolina when the project exceeds $30,000. Applicants must submit a completed application to get pre-approval from the State Licensing Board to take the exam. 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.
- Highlighting guides
- Practice quizzes
- Math, Calculations and Theory
- Instructor Support
- Test Taking Tips
Our courses are designed to help you become familiar with the references and allow you to find the information quickly as the exams are timed. We offer highlighting guides to draw attention to key points throughout the book and tabs (sold separately) to allow you to find key sections quickly. We encourage you to take the practice exams multiple times as the questions on the test change each time.
Related Books and Materials for This Course
The North Carolina Residential Builder exam is open book, however; they not all books being used are allowed in the exam, please see list below. You are allowed to bring tabbed, highlighted references into the exam. To get the most out of our course, we also advise having a copy of the following materials:
The following reference materials are allowed in the examination center:
- North Carolina OSHA
- North Carolina State Building Code: Residential Code, 2018
- North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies, 2018
- Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management- North Carolina General Contractors
The following reference materials are NOT allowed in the examination center:
- Carpentry and Building Construction
- Roofing Construction & Estimating
- Modern Masonry
- Pipe and Excavation, Contracting
- The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
- BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses
- North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4 Sedimentation Control, including the latest amendments pdf
- North Carolina General Statues Chapter 113A, Article 4 Sedimentation Population Control Act of 1973, including the latest amendments, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67 pdf
- Law and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the state of North Carolina
New and Gently Used versions of all reference materials
are available in our online store.
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