Contractor license school
Central to the Inland Empire, on Indiana Avenue and an easy stop off the 91.
Contractors in Riverside
Riverside County has been building faster than almost anywhere in the state, and that shows up in who walks through this door — concrete crews, graders, framers and roofers who have more work than they can bid because they are still working under somebody else's license.
The conversation here is usually about getting licensed fast enough to catch the next season, and about whether to add a second classification so they can prime their own jobs instead of subbing.
Everything from picking the right classification to the contracts you use once you are licensed.
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 classesWe complete, check and file your CSLB application and experience verification. Bring what you have and we will tell you what is missing.
Paperwork processingMatching the license to the work you actually bid. Getting this wrong means redoing paperwork and retaking a trade exam.
ClassificationsLLC, corporation, DBA and EIN, set up so they match your license the way the CSLB and the Secretary of State require.
Business registrationHow to write and fill out a California home improvement contract, line by line. The only school in the state that teaches it.
Contracts courseYour logo and colors on a full set of California construction documents, from $395.
Contract documentsStraight answers
Yes. It is a drive, so call first and we will tell you exactly what to bring so you only make it once.
Yes, on site.
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.
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.
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.
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?
All seven do the same work and your file follows you, so starting at one and finishing at another is not a problem.
Riverside
Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. No appointment needed, and someone will go through it with you.
