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Overview & Benefits

Alabama Carpentry & Framing Exam Prep Services & Materials

Alabama Carpentry & Framing Contractor Applicants are required to take and pass two exams: the Alabama General Contractor Business Law Exam, and the Alabama Carpentry & Framing Exam.

To prepare for the Alabama Carpentry & Framing exam, you will need books and tabs as well as our exam prep course. We also give the option to purchase pre-tabbed and highlighted books, saving you valuable hours of highlighting the information within the books yourself.

Alabama Carpentry & Framing contractors may perform work involving framing, finish carpentry, millwork, and other carpentry. In Alabama, a General Contractor's license is required for any project where the cost of the undertaking including labor and materials is $50,000 or more.

What's on the Exam?

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# of Questions Minimum Passing Score Time Allowed
60 70% (42 correct) 180 minutes
Subject Area # of questions
Estimating and Plan Reading 9
Layout 7
Walls 14
Floors and Stairs 13
Roofs 12
OSHA Safety 5

You can also refer to the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin here for more information on testing policies.

Exam Preparation

What you'll need to prepare for the exam

Exam Prep Course

Our Alabama Carpentry & Framing Exam Prep course is an online, pre-recorded course that you can complete at your own time and pace. 

Tabs

Our Alabama Carpentry and Framing exam prep tabs help mark the commonly referenced sections of the books used in the exam. Don't waste time flipping through your books in the timed exam - our tabs help you to be able to quickly reference important material in your books and move on to the next question without wasting valuable time.

License Requirements

Steps to obtaining your license

All license applicants are required to submit a license application to the Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors prior to scheduling an examination. Once the application is approved, you may then schedule the licensing exams at PSI.

All Alabama Commercial Contractor Applicants are also required to take and pass the General Contractor Business Law examination at PSI. We also offer exam prep courses and materials for the Business Law exam, linked here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about the licensing process

What can I do with a Carpentry & Framing License in Alabama?

Alabama Carpentry & Framing contractors may perform work involving framing, finish carpentry, millwork, and other carpentry.

This is a commercial license - residential construction is regulated by the Alabama Home Builders Licensing Board (HBLB).

Does Alabama offer reciprocity with other states?

The Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors offers reciprocity with Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee commercial contractor licenses. The permit also must be for the same classification that you are seeking in Alabama. Any applicant holding a license in good standing in an accepted state can have trade portion of the exam waived upon written certification from that state in which the applicant is licensed. The Alabama General Contractors Business and Law Exam is still required for all applicants 

If you hold a residential construction license in the States of Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi, or Louisiana, you may be exempt from the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board Exam. If you hold a current and valid residential builder’s license in another state, answer yes to the question on the application asking whether you have applied for a residential home builder’s license or similar license to this Board or any other governmental agency, and provide a copy of your out-of-state license with your application.