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Course Details

Class Days & Times

Exam Prep Class:

This class will prepare you to take the National Standard General Building Contractor Exam, also referred to as the ICC G11 exam, administered by Pearson VUE. We cover all the material that you are allowed to bring into the exam.

Some licensing agencies may require you to apply through them prior to testing with ICC, while others may not. You should check with the licensing agency you are applying to for licensing requirements prior to registering for an examination.

This is an online, pre-recorded course you can complete at your own time and pace. Pre-Recorded content includes highlighting instructions and practice exam questions for each book.

Class Days and Times:

This prep course is an online pre-recorded course that you can complete at your own time and pace.

Course material is delivered to you digitally immediately upon purchase - meaning you can get started preparing for your exam today!

Exam Overview

Exam Subject Areas

Permits and General Regulations:

- Regulations and Job Planning

- Code Definitions and Terms

19%

Building Planning and Life Safety:

- Use and Occupancy and Types of Construction

- Fire and Smoke Alarms and Fire Protection Systems

- Occupancy Needs and Interior Environment

- Exiting and Means of Egress

- Accessibility

 

 31%

Structural Systems:

- Footings and Foundations

- Concrete

- Floors

- Wall Framing and Stairs

- Roof Ceiling Construction Roof Assembly

- Masonry

42%

Building Envelope:

- Interior Finishes

- Glass and Glazing

- Exterior Finishes and Roof Coverings

8%

Applying for the Exam

Some licensing agencies may require you to apply through them prior to testing with ICC, while others may not. You should check with the licensing agency you are applying to for licensing requirements prior to registering for an examination.

You can find more information about the exam procedures at ICC's website. You can find the ICC Information Bulletin for the exam linked here.

Books Included
Books

The exam is open-book. You may use the following approved references when taking the exam:

  1. International Building Code, 2018 edition
  2. ICC Concrete Manual, 2015 edition

We offer these books in a bundle linked here. We also offer pre-tabbed and highlighted books, containing all our course curriculum highlights and permanent pre-printed tabs that save you hours of preparing the books for your exam.

Additional Materials

The exam, administered by Pearson VUE, is open-book. You may bring the approved references into the exam, and reference manuals may be tabbed and highlighted. Tabs must be permanent adhesive tabs - removable tabs such as post-its are not allowed in the examination center. Tabs for the books allowed inside the exam are available here.

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