Alabama Commercial Contractor (NASCLA)![]() Alabama General Contractors (NASCLA)![]() State Requirements & Application Read More...Test Information Read More...Reciprocity Read More...Permitted Work Read More...How to get your Alabama Commercial General Contractor License
Alabama uses 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 license requirements. Several states now accept this NASCLA Accredited examination as meeting the trade examination requirement for Commercial Contractors. The NASCLA exam is accepted in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia.
![]() Alabama General Contractor Complete Course PackageThis package includes everything you need to pass the State of Alabama required Trades and Business and Law exams. Includes all 22 books Required for your Trades exam as well as your Business law. Includes Prep course, Book Tabs, Audio CD's and Printed Study Guide.
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Study for, and take your NASCLA Alabama General Contractor Commercial Exam and Alabama Business Law and Project Management Exam.
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Below are the most Frequently asked questions of Contractors in Alabama on How to Obtain your Alabama Contractors License.
*Any prime contractor or sub contractor working on projects where the cost of labor and materials is more than $50,000 is required to have the appropriate Alabama contractor's license.
(Employees registering as the qualifying party for an applicant must be in full-time employment for 90 consecutive days immediately preceding the exam.)
Fees: The application fee for a new prime Alabama contractor license is $300. The renewal fee is $200. The application fee for a subcontractor is $150. To obtain an Alabama contractor license application and other forms for Alabama go to Alabama Application
Office of the Board
Test Information This test covers information in the 12 subject areas below. The questions are created from content in the 23 book set shown below the following chart.
Alabama has established reciprocity with Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee. The NASCLA exam serves as your trades exam in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia. With this license you may bid on and build Commercial projects. |