California
(C-51) Structural Steel
Apply for the License and Exam
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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
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Exam Type
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| CLOSED BOOK |
Exam Content
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| Subject Areas |
% of Questions |
| Planning and Estimating |
26 |
| Job Preparation |
10 |
| Shop Fabrication |
18 |
| Field Erection |
24 |
| Safety |
22 |
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| Time Allowed (hours) |
2.5 |
| Passing Grade: |
Pass/Fail |
| 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. |
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Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
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| 1. |
California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2), 2010, (based on the 2009 International Building Code), ICC. |
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| 2. |
Code of Standard Practices for Steel Buildings and Bridges, 1986, AISC. |
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| 3. |
Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4. |
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| 4. |
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. |
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| 5. |
Steel Construction Manual, 13th Edition, 2005, AISC. |
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| 6. |
Specification for Structural Joints using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). |
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| 7. |
AWS D1.3: Structural Welding Code - Sheet Steel, ($120 from publisher) American Welding Society. |
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AWS D1.4: Structural Welding Code - Reinforcing Steel, ($116 from publisher) American Welding Society. |
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| 9. |
AWS D1.1: Structural Welding Code - Steel, ($900 from publisher) American Welding Society. |
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We currently do not offer study materials for this trade
(based on customer demand or availability of reference books) |

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