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    • NASCLA (Alternative Exam)

    Nevada General Contractor (NASCLA)

    Our Combo includes everything you need to pass both your NASCLA trades exam and the required NASCLA business and law exam. You will get a complete text book reference text set, tabs, printed study guide, audio cd's, and online exam prep


    The NASCLA Accredited Contractor Examination was created to improve the quality of construction examinations and enable the mobility of contractors across jurisdictions This is the first major step towards a national contractors license exam. Applicants take accredited examinations in addition to meeting other licensure requirements.

    This exam will also serve as your trades exam for Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia

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    Step 1

    Nevada NASCLA Contractor License Application

    Step 2

    Purchase your exam prep course - Nevada NASCLA Contractor Study Package

    Step 3

    Study for your Nevada NASCLA Contractor Exam

    Step 4

    Pass Your Nevada NASCLA Commercial Contractor PSI Exam

    Nevada General Contractor (NASCLA) Exam Requirements & Application

    *If you have high rise experience building from the ground up, after passing this Nevada contractors exam you will be eligible to receive the B license.

    *All others will be eligible for the B-2 license.

    *You will also be required to pass the Nevada Business Law exam which must be taken in Nevada.

    Board Contact Information:

    Southern Nevada Contractors Board
    2310 Corporate Circle, Ste 200
    Henderson, NV 89074
    Phone:702.486.1100
    Fax:702.486.1190

    Northern Nevada Contractors Board
    9670 Gateway Dr. Ste 100
    Reno, NV 89521
    Phone:775.688.1141
    Fax:775.688.1271
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    Website: http://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/
    Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/faq_central.html

    Fees:     The contractor's test fees for a Nevada contractor's license are the same regardless of the classification of license for which you are applying. The fee to apply is $300.

    If your license is approved the license fee is $600 for a two year license. Nevada does NOT issue one year licenses. If you are engaged in residential work you must participate in the Residential Recovery Fund. The Residential Recovery Fund fee is based on the monetary limit placed on the license. The license fee and Residential Recovery Fund fee is due at the time you license is issued and every two years when your license is renewed. Fees must be paid in full. There is no payment plan and the Board does not accept partial payments.To obtain a license application and other forms for Nevada go to http://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/pdfs/Forms/License%20Application%20Form.pdf

    Nevada General Contractor (NASCLA) Test Information

    Exam Information
    Exam Fee $130
    Number of Questions 115
    Passing Score 70% or 81 Questions
    Time Limit 330 Minutes

    Subject Area Number of Questions
    General Requirements 25
    Site Construction
    		15
    Concrete 6
    Masonry
    		4
    Metals 6
    Wood 5
    Thermal and Moisture Protection 5
    Doors, Windows, and Glazing 4
    Finishes 5
    Mechanical and Plumbing Systems 6
    Electrical Systems 3
    Procurement and Contracting Requirements 31

    Nevada General Contractor (NASCLA) Reciprocity

    Nevada has established reciprocity with Arizona, California, and Utah after 5 years of holding the license in the other state. The NASCLA exam will serve as your trades exam in Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia

    Nevada General Contractor (NASCLA) Permitted Work

    This license allows for 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, upon which he/she is a prime contractor and where the construction or remodeling of the business is the primary purpose. A general building contractor may not perform plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, air-conditioning or fire protection without the appropriate specialty license. A person who exclusively constructs or repairs mobile homes, manufactured homes or commercial coaches is not a general building contractor.

    Nevada General Contractor (NASCLA) Exam Prep Courses Offered