Exam Prep Course for General Contractors

PREPARE YOURSELF TO BE SUCCESSFUL ON THE NC GENERAL CONTRACTOR STATE EXAM

General Contractor — Hickory, NC — Focal Point Seminars

The General Contractors Classification and Scope of Work

This classification covers all building construction activities, including commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential building construction. It includes parking decks, all site work, grading and paving of parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, gutters, storm drainage, retaining walls, hardware, accessory structures, and indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, including natural and artificial surface athletic fields, running tracks, bleachers and seating. It also covers work done under the specialty classifications of S (Concrete Construction, S (Insulation), S (Interior Construction, S (Marine Construction, S (Masonry Construction), S (Roofing), S (Metal Erection), S (Swimming Pools), and S (Asbestos). Call Focal Point Seminars located in Hickory, NC, at (828) 396-7773.

Topics That Will Be Covered Under This Classification

Site work
Concrete
Masonry
Metals
Carpentry
Roofing
Associated Trades
Business and Law
Safety
Estimating, Plan Reading, and General Building Code Requirements
One Call
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Licensing
Liens
Sports Fields

The Following Reference Materials Are Allowed in the Examination Center:

Sports Fields Design, Construction and Maintenance
North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, with the latest available amendments, NC Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management – NC General Contractors Edition
North Carolina State Building Code
ACI 530/530.1-11 or ACI 530/530.1-13 (2011 or 2013) Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries
ACI 318-11 or ACI 318-14 : Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities

The Residential Building Contractors Classification and Scope of Work

This classification covers all construction activity on the construction of residential units which are required to conform to the residential building code adopted by the Building Code Council according to G.S. 143-138; all site work, driveways, sidewalks, and water and wastewater systems ancillary to the structures mentioned above and improvements; and the work done as part of such residential units under the specialty classifications of S (Insulation), S (Interior Construction), S (Masonry Construction), S (Roofing), S (Swimming Pools), and S (Asbestos).

Topics That Will Be Covered Under This Classification:

1. Site Work, Footings, and Foundations

2. Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement

3. Masonry

4. Carpentry

5. Associated Construction Trades, including Energy Conservation and Drywall

6. Roofing

7. Estimating, Plan Reading, and General Residential Code Requirements

8. OSHA Safety

9. Licensing and Business and Law

10. Special Construction Zones (wind and coastal) and Erosion and Sedimentation Control

The Following Reference Materials Are Not Allowed in the Examination Center, But These Books Will Be Used in the Seminar:

Carpentry and Building Construction
Roofing Construction & Estimating
Modern Masonry – Brick, Block, Stone
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
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 113A, Article 4 Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973
Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina

The following reference materials ARE allowed in the examination center:

North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, with the latest available amendments, NC Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management – NC General Contractors Edition
North Carolina State Residential (One- and Two- Family Dwelling) Code
North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies

** Reference materials may be highlighted, underlined, and/or indexed before the examination session. References may be tabbed/indexed with permanent tabs only. Reference books may not have removable tabs. This is an open-book exam. **

There will be additional downloads that will be made available to the students. Provisions will be available to purchase needed books for the exam and seminar.

Applications and Requirements

Licensing information – to apply, contact the State of NC Licensing Board for General Contractors, located at 5400 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27612, or call the North Carolina Licensing Board at (919) 571–4183 or visit https://nclbgc.org.

A license is required for projects that cost $40,000.00 or more.
There is no minimum experience required, however, applicants must complete an application.
A license expires on January 1, following its issuance or renewal and shall become invalid 60 days from that date unless renewed, subject to the approval of the board. License renewal forms are mailed to license holders on or around October 15th of each year for the following year, and licenses may be renewed at any time upon receipt of the renewal form.
Each month, members of the Licensing Board review and approve a list of applicants who have fulfilled the NC General Contractors License requirements.
All General Contractors licenses expire on January 1 of each calendar year.
As a condition of license renewal, at least one qualifier or qualifying party of a licensee coding a building contractor, residential contractor, or unclassified contractor license classification shall complete, on an annual basis, 8 hours of continuing education approved in accordance with this section. The licensee shall complete this requirement for the license to remain valid.
Working capital is determined by subtracting current liabilities from current assets.
Surety bonds are required for applicants with insufficient working capital.
All applicants filing for licensure in the Intermediate or Unlimited limitations must submit the application form, an audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, a classified balance sheet, and notes to the financial statement prepared by a certified public accountant or an independent accountant who is engaged in the general practice of accountancy. The audited financial statement cannot be older than twelve (12) months from the date of receipt of the application by the Licensing Board.
NC Licensing Board for General Contractors has a reciprocity agreement with South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.