Applicants for licensure with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) must have had, within the last 10 years, a minimum of four (4) years of work experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification for which the applicant is applying.
Pursuant to California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 824, all claimed experience must be supportable by documentation satisfactory to CSLB. For that purpose, the Board has approved the following list of supplemental experience documentation that may be requested in support of an applicant’s claimed experience, as reported on a Certification of Work Experience.
Pursuant to Business and Professions Code (BPC) Section 7068, applicants’ experience must be verified by a “qualified and responsible person.” The setting in which the experience was gained plays a role in determining what constitutes a qualified and responsible person and what types of experience documentation may be acceptable. Below are various experience settings and related supplemental experience documentation that may be acceptable to CSLB.
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TABLE OF ACCEPTABLE SUPPORTING EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTATION |
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EMPLOYED BY A CONTRACTOR | NON- LICENSED SELF- EMPLOYMENT |
OWNER- BUILDER (B – General Building classification only) |
Wage or Tax Documentation and Paycheck Stubs
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Employer Contact Information
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Duty Statement
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Out-of-State Proof of Employer’s Licensure
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Notarized Certification of Work Experience
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Permits/Inspections
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Contracts
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Apprenticeship Certificate of Completion
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Union Journeyman Book or Letter From Union Supporting Applicant’s Journey-Level Status
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Military Training:
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Electrician Certification:
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(Employed by C-10 licensee only) |
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NOTE: Nothing in this document shall prohibit CSLB from requesting additional supporting experience documentation, as it deems necessary.
**And they usually deem it necessary…. just saying.
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