California
(C-23) Ornamental Metal

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	32
Fabricating Ornamental Metal Products	25
Applying Finishes to Ornamental Metal Products	5
Installing Ornamental Metal Products	21
Safety	17

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.	AWS A3.0 - Standard Welding Terms and Definitions, American Welding Society.
2.	California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2), 2010, (based on the 2009 International Building Code), ICC.
3.	California Vehicle Code, Department of Motor Vehicles..
4.	California Commercial Driver Handbook, Department of Motor Vehicles.
5.	California Fire Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9), 2001, (based on the 2009 International Fire Code), ICC.
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.	Modern Welding, 2004 Edition, Carl H. Turnquist, William A. Bowditch, Kevin E. Bowditch, Andrew D. Althouse.
9.	Victor Welding, Cutting, and Heating Guide (data guide), Thermadyne Industries, Inc.
10.	Welding Handbook, Volume 2, Welding Processes, Part 1, O'Brien, A American Welding Society.

Recommended Study Materials

California • (C-23) Ornamental Metal

Product Name	Price
Comprehensive Tutorial
Practice Tests ( 3 )
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