California
(C-11) Elevators

Apply for the License and Exam

Contractors State License Board 9821 Business Park Drive P.O. Box 26000 Sacramento, CA  95826 Phone:  (800) 321-2752 Outside CA: (916) 255-3900 www.cslb.ca.gov

Exam Type

CLOSED  BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas % of Questions Planning and Estimating 22 Project Preparation 5 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Lifts 23 Escalators and Moving Walks 5 Conveyance Repair, Service, and Maintenance 30 Safety 15 Time Allowed (hours) 2.5 Passing Grade: Pass/Fail California does not publish the number of test questions nor the passing score. According to Blueprint for Becoming a California Licensed Contractor, "You will be informed at the test site about the percentage of correct answers needed to pass each examination." The qualifying individual for a contractor’s license is required to pass the written Law and Business and trade examinations unless he or she meets the requirements for a waiver. Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles.  We offer those study materials on a separate California Law and Business web page.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam

1. ASME A17.1 - Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2007, ASME.   2. ASME A17.1b 2003 Addenda to ASME A17.1-2000, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME.   3. ASME A18.1 - Safety Standards for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, 2005, ASME.   4. California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2), 2010, (based on the 2009 International Building Code), ICC. 5. California Electrical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3), 2010, (based on the 2008 NEC), NFPA. 6. Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4. 7. Cal/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders with Selected Electrical Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7. 8. Elevator Industry Field Employees' Safety Handbook, 2005, Elevator World.   9. California Elevator Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Industrial Relations, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6.

We currently do not offer study materials for this trade (based on customer demand or availability of reference books)

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 Apr-2011