Louisiana NASCLA Exam Contractor License Courses, Classes & Exam Prep

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Overview & Benefits

The right resources and exam prep services

We offer everything you need to prepare for the National NASCLA exam, accepted in Louisiana to cover commercial and residential construction.

To prepare for the NASCLA 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.

The NASCLA Accredited license is recognized for commercial construction in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia & the US Virgin Islands.

Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, the US Virgin Islands, Utah, and West Virginia also accept the NASCLA license to cover residential construction.

What's on the Exam?

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# of Questions Minimum Passing Score Time Allowed
115 81 (70%) 330 minutes
Subject Area # of Questions
General Requirements 25
Site Construction 15
Concrete 6
Masonry 4
Metals 6
Wood 5
Thermal and Moisture Protection 5
Doors, Windows, and Glazing 4
Finishes 5
Mechanical and Plumbing Systems 6
Electrical Systems 3
Procurement and Contracting Requirements    31

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

Exam Preparation

What you'll need to prepare for the exam

NASCLA Commercial Builder Exam Prep Course

Our NASCLA Commercial Builder Exam Prep Course includes online access to our learning platform with videos discussing exam-taking strategies, book highlighting guides, practice quizzes by book and by content area, and simulation practice exams.

This course is available as an online, self-paced course, with or without a supplemental one-day intensive webinar option.

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NASCLA Commercial Builder Exam Book Set

Our suggested NASCLA exam prep book bundle linked here uses books allowed into the exam. Part of our exam prep curriculum is tabbing and highlighting these books for use during the timed, open-book exam.

Don't have time to tab and highlight your own books? We offer a pre-tabbed and highlighted version of the bundle ready for the exam, saving you countless hours of tabbing and highlighting the books yourself!

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Tab Set for NASCLA Commercial Builder Exam

Our NASCLA 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.

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