• A minimum of 2 years of residential and/or commercial experience within the last 5 years
• Please note that the Commercial Business and Law Exam must be passed in addition to the trade exam.

The scope of work includes the construction of commercial or residential buildings that are no greater than 3 stories in height. 

Submit an application to the state licensing board with documentation of your experience, financial information and your passing test scores.

Licensing Board for Contractors
Post Office Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 896-4686

• 80 questions and a time limit of 4 hours
• A score of 70% (56 questions correct) is needed to pass.
• Exam fee is $75
• To schedule an examination, contact PSI Examination services at 1-800-733-9267.

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

• Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete
• Handling & Erection of Steel Joists & Girders
• International Building Code 2006
• Modern Masonry
• OSHA 29. CFR 1926 for Contractors
• Pipe & Excavation Contracting
• Carpentry and Building Construction
• Roofing Construction and Estimating

We offer review for the South Carolina Limited Building Contractor Exam through home study/ online course format. The fee for the online class is $149.  The program takes you through each one of the reference books that the exam is based on showing you exactly what to highlight. After your highlighting is completed with each book, you have the option take an online practice test to reinforce concepts presented. Also, there is an extensive math and plans analysis portion. The program narrated and animated.   For more information, or to order, contact our office at 1-800-952-0910.

Online Course: $149