South Carolina Unlimited Building Contractor (NASCLA Exam)

Requirements to Obtaining your License

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

Work that can be Done Under this License

This license allows someone to complete commercial or residential projects, modular, industrial, institutional, as well as all other types of building construction. Remodeling and new construction are allowed as well as the ancillary work and grading for the structure. It includes all work allowed under the sub-classifications of Wood Frame Structures-Class 2, Interior Renovation, Masonry, Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings, General Roofing, and Structural Shapes. It does NOT include Swimming Pools, Bridges, Boring and Tunneling, Water and Sewer Lines, Pipe Lines, Railroad Lines, Specialty Roofing, Marine, Water and Sewer Plants, and Asphalt Paving.

Applying to get your License

All applicants will be required to submit a credit report with their application.The licensing fee is $350.

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

Reciprocity Agreements

Agreement with Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.

Continuing Education

There are no requirements for continuing education as of this time.

Exam Details

• A 70% is required to pass.
• Topics on the exam include estimating, bidding and preconstruction service; project management; project construction; project closeout; business and financial management.
• The fee for the exam is $106.
• To schedule your exam, you must first obtain pre-approval from the board. Then, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267.

Books and References for the Exam

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.

• ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
• Carpentry and Building Construction
• Construction Jobsite Management
• Contractors Guide to Business and Project Management
• Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
• Erector's Manual, Erection of Precast Concrete
• Guide to Handling, Installing, and Bracing Wood Trusses
• Gypsum Construction Handbook
• Handling and Erection of Steel Joist and Joist Girders
• Management of Construction Projects
• Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
• Modern Masonry
• OSHA Part 1926
• Pipe and Excavation Contracting
• Placing Reinforcing Bars
• Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction
• Roofing Construction and Estimating

Exam Review, Training, Education

Online Class Price: $149
Seminar Price: $445