California
(C-51) Structural Steel

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 Job Planning and Preparations 30 Equipment Operations, Maintenance and Safety 20 Shop Fabrication 22 Field Erection 28 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. California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2), 2007, (based on the 2006 International Building Code), ICC. 2. Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4. 3. 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. 4. Steel Construction Manual, 13th Edition, 2005, American Institute of Steel Construction.   5. Code of Standard Practices for Steel Buildings and Bridges, 1986, American Institute of Steel Construction.   6. Specification for Structural Joints using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).   7. AWS D1.3: Structural Welding Code - Sheet Steel, American Welding Society.   8. AWS D1.4: Structural Welding Code - Reinforcing Steel, American Welding Society.   9. AWS D1.1: Structural Welding Code - Steel, American Welding Society.

We currently do not offer study materials for this trade based on demand and the cost prohibitive nature of the reference books.

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 Sep-2009