Construction Trade Research Area

California
(C-31) Construction Zone Traffic Control

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
Traffic Control Zone Establishment and Maintenance 52
Safety 26
Plans and Specifications 15
Permits and Notifications 7

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. Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4. Doc Link
2. Standard Specifications, 2006, CalTrans.
3. Standard Plans, 2006, CalTrans.
4. Flagging Instruction Handbook, CalTrans. Doc Link
5. Quality Guidelines for Work Zone Traffic Control Devices, American Traffic Safety Service Association (ATSSA).  
6. California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways: Part 6: Temporary Traffic Control, State of California, Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency, and Department of Transportation (large file - approx. 13 Mb). Doc Link
7. BNi WATCH Book (Work Area Traffic Control Handbook), BNi Building News.  

Our Study System   How We Write Our Questions

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

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