Se habla español. Bilingual classes and paperwork help.

Contractor license school

Fresno, California

Our Central Valley office on North Abby Street, serving contractors from Bakersfield up to Modesto.

Contractors in Fresno

Getting licensed in
Central Valley

The Valley is agricultural country, and the contracting reflects it — well drilling, irrigation, earthwork, ag buildings and the residential work that follows the towns. We see classifications here that barely come up in the LA offices, like C-57 Well Drilling and C-61 subcategories.

It is also the office where the most business is conducted in Spanish. Every one of our locations is bilingual, but here it is the default rather than the exception.

Getting here7196 North Abby Street, north Fresno, with easy access from the 41 and the 99.
Counties servedFresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings and Merced counties
Cities servedClovis, Madera, Visalia, Hanford, Selma, Reedley, Merced and the central San Joaquin Valley
Common classifications hereB General Building, C-27 Landscaping, C-57 Well Drilling, C-8 Concrete and C-10 Electrical

What we handle at the
Fresno office

Everything from picking the right classification to the contracts you use once you are licensed.

CSLB exam prep

Law & Business and your trade exam, taught online with live Q&A every Wednesday. Study from home and come in when you have questions.

Online classes

Application & paperwork

We complete, check and file your CSLB application and experience verification. Bring what you have and we will tell you what is missing.

Paperwork processing

Classification guidance

Matching the license to the work you actually bid. Getting this wrong means redoing paperwork and retaking a trade exam.

Classifications

Business registration

LLC, corporation, DBA and EIN, set up so they match your license the way the CSLB and the Secretary of State require.

Business registration

Contracts course

How to write and fill out a California home improvement contract, line by line. The only school in the state that teaches it.

Contracts course

Branded contract documents

Your logo and colors on a full set of California construction documents, from $395.

Contract documents

Straight answers

Fresno office questions

Do you serve Bakersfield and Modesto?

Yes. Both are a drive, so most of that process happens by phone and online — but you are welcome in the office any weekday.

¿Se habla español en esta oficina?

Sí, y es lo más común aquí. Todo el proceso se puede hacer en español.

Do I need an appointment?

No. Walk in Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Calling ahead is worth it if you are driving a distance, so we can tell you exactly what to bring.

What should I bring?

Your ID, your Social Security number or ITIN, and whatever documents your four years of experience — pay stubs, tax returns, contracts or letters from employers.

Do I have to come in to get licensed?

No. The courses are online and the paperwork can be handled by phone and email. The office is here for people who would rather do it face to face.

¿Hablan español en esta oficina?

Sí. Todo el equipo es bilingüe y puedes hacer todo el proceso en español — las clases, la aplicación y las preguntas.

Somewhere else in California?

Our other offices

All seven do the same work and your file follows you, so starting at one and finishing at another is not a problem.

Fresno

Come in with your paperwork

Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. No appointment needed, and someone will go through it with you.

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