California Contractor License School · Puro Campeón™
Classes, paperwork, bonding, and business setup — handled by one team, in English or Spanish. You study. We file. You pass.
No contracts. Payment plans available. 7 offices across California.
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California's most trusted contractor license instructor
California's most recognized and trusted contractor license instructor. Twelve years teaching, more than 30,000 contractors licensed, and he is still the one who picks up the phone.
You have probably already seen him — on billboards across Southern California, on television, and on the feeds where working contractors actually spend their time. Luis knows what the CSLB asks for in practice, not just what the handbook says, and he teaches it in English and Spanish.
Course options
Every course is updated for 2026 code and includes both books. The only difference is how much time and coaching you get.
8-week online
$895
For contractors who already know the trade and want to test fast.
4-month online
$1,195
The balance of time and coaching that gets the most people licensed.
Best value · Payment plans available
7-month online
$1,495
For anyone working full time who needs room to study around the job.
Payment plans available on every course. Not sure which one fits? Call and we'll tell you straight.
License classifications
The CSLB issues a Class A, Class B, and more than 40 specialty C classifications. Pick the one that matches the work you want to bid — or call us and we'll match it for you.
Contractor licensing services in California
CSLB exam prep, application filing, business registration, contracts, and live workshops — all handled in house, in English and Spanish, by the team that does this every day.
Complete CSLB exam prep for the Law & Business exam and your trade exam, on your own schedule, with a certified instructor answering your questions live every Wednesday.
Online classesWe complete, review, and submit your California contractor license application and experience verification, so a single wrong box doesn't cost you two months of processing time.
Paperwork processingLLC, corporation, DBA, and EIN — filed correctly and matched to your license exactly the way the CSLB and the Secretary of State require.
Business registrationHome improvement contracts, change orders, estimates, preliminary notices, and lien releases written to B&P §7159 and California Civil Code — so you get paid and stay compliant.
Contracts & documentsIn-person coaching, practice exams, and face time with Luis Gonzalez at our Baldwin Park, Fresno, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Jose, Anaheim, and Sacramento offices.
Live workshopsB General Building, C-10 Electrical, C-36 Plumbing, C-20 HVAC, C-39 Roofing, C-27 Landscaping and every other CSLB classification — matched to the work you actually plan to bid.
ClassificationsYour logo and your company colors on a full set of California construction documents — home improvement contract, change order, estimate, invoice and more, built to B&P §7159. From $395.
Contract documentsMarketing for California contractors. Logo design, a full website build and a Google Business Profile set up so customers find you when they search your trade nearby.
Websites & logosPassing the exam gets you licensed. Knowing how to write the contract is what keeps you paid and out of court. We are the only contractor license school in California that teaches this as a full course — and we teach it in English and Spanish.
The same documents we build for licensed contractors every week.
Your logo, your colors
Rather have the paperwork built for you? We put your logo and your company colors on a proven set of California construction documents — so every page a customer sees looks like it came from your business, not off the internet.
$395 package · $695 package
Marketing for contractors
Most homeowners search on their phone, look at the map, and call one of the top three. We build the three things that put you there — a logo that makes you look established, a website that says what you do and where, and a Google Business Profile set up properly.
Quality you can trust
Free estimateLic # 1098447
Illustrative example.
Google reviews
Verified Google reviews from contractors who got licensed with Blue Collar Licensing™ — in Baldwin Park, Fresno, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Jose, Anaheim and Sacramento.
Personalized attention makes the difference in the results. Achievements aren't a coincidence — they're tenacity, effort, discipline, and the support of the Blue Collar team.
José AcuñaLuis is a great person and an excellent teacher. He does everything he can to help you get your license. He's been helping me for 5 years and I recommend him.
Sergio MichuaThey treat you like family. They helped me from beginning to end — I had a lot of questions and there were always answers. I recommend this school 100%.
Jose R.Contractor license classes near you
Classes are online, but the help is local. Bring your paperwork to any office and we'll go through it with you.
Monday – Friday · 10:00 am – 7:00 pm · Closed weekends
The process, start to finish
Four steps from your first phone call to your license number. Most applicants lose months guessing at this — here is the entire CSLB process laid out, so you always know exactly where you stand.
We look at your trade and experience, pick the right classification, and map out your timeline. No charge, no pressure.
Day 1We complete and submit your CSLB paperwork, verify your experience, and track it so nothing sits in a pile.
Week 1–2Law & Business plus your trade exam, taught by Luis Gonzalez. Live Q&A every Wednesday. Practice exams until it clicks.
Week 2–10Bond, workers' comp, LLC or corporation, and your contract templates. You walk out ready to bid real jobs.
Week 10–13CSLB requirements
Here is what the Contractors State License Board actually requires, in plain language. If any of it applies to you and you're not sure how to prove it, that's what the free consultation is for.
To apply for a California contractor license you must be at least 18, have a valid Social Security number or ITIN, and be able to document four years of journey-level experience in the classification you're applying for within the last ten years.
Education can substitute for part of that experience. An apprenticeship, a technical degree, or related coursework can offset up to three of the four years, leaving one year of practical experience to verify.
Every applicant takes two closed-book exams at a CSLB testing center: the Law & Business exam, which covers contracts, lien law, employment rules, and safety, and a trade exam specific to your classification. Our courses prepare you for both.
If you already hold a California license in another classification, you may be exempt from retaking Law & Business.
Fees change, so we confirm current amounts with you at consultation rather than quoting stale numbers here.
Realistically, most students are licensed in three to six months. The application review at the CSLB is the slowest part and largely out of your hands, which is exactly why a clean, correctly filed application matters so much. A rejected application can add two months for no reason other than paperwork.
Under California Business & Professions Code, a license is required for any project where labor and materials total $1,000 or more. Working unlicensed above that threshold exposes you to citation and, under B&P §7031, means a court can order you to return everything a customer paid you — even on work you completed properly.
Licensed contractors can pull permits, enforce their contracts, bid public works, and carry workers' comp legally.
Questions
No. We'll review your goals, explain the process, and map out your next steps at no charge. Call any office or book online.
Yes. We complete and file everything with the CSLB, including experience verification, so it's done right the first time.
No. We help every classification — general building, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, landscaping, painting, and the rest.
Most students begin within a week. Online courses run on a rolling start, and live workshops are scheduled regularly.
Yes. You can start today and spread the cost out. Ask us for the options when you call.
That's part of the free consultation. We look at the work you want to bid and match it to the correct classification so you're covered.
We regroup, sharpen your study plan, and get you ready to retake it. The goal is getting you licensed, however many attempts that takes.
Sí. Todo el equipo es bilingüe — las clases, la documentación y las actualizaciones se dan en español si así lo prefieres.
Where students become
A license lets you pull permits, take jobs over $1,000, and bid the work you're already good enough to do. Thirty thousand contractors have done it with us. Let's start yours today.
