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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.
Alabama Carpentry & Framing Exam Prep Services & Materials
We offer everything you need to prepare for the Alabama Carpentry & Framing exam, and back our course with a No-Pass, No-Pay Guarantee.
Our exam prep course content includes highlighting instructions and practice exam questions for each book.
What is on the Exam?
| # 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.
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.
Book Bundle
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.
Other Licensing Requirements
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
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).
The Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors offers reciprocity agreements with Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. However, you must have held the same classification of license in one of these states for at least 1 year to qualify for reciprocity.
When obtaining a license through reciprocity, applicants may have the trade exam requirement waived, but are still required to take and pass the Alabama General Contractor Business Law exam.
