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Georgia accepts the NASCLA Accredited Examination in place of its own commercial general building trade exam. The Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors still sets experience, financial, bonding and business-and-law requirements, which the NASCLA exam does not satisfy.
Georgia participates in the NASCLA Accredited Examination program, so a pass satisfies the commercial general building trade examination requirement there. One exam, accepted.
That is one requirement of several. The license itself comes from the state, and the state asks for more.
What the exam satisfies
The trade examination requirement, and only that. You sit 125 questions over 330 minutes and need 81 of the 115 scored. The result goes into the NASCLA National Examination Database.
You then request a transcript. It goes to the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors and costs USD 45.
What Georgia still requires
- Experience, usually expressed in years in the trade or in a supervisory role
- Financial statements, and often a minimum net worth or working capital
- A surety bond, and general liability and workers compensation insurance
- A business and law examination in many states, which the NASCLA exam does not cover
- A qualifying party, where the license is held by a company
Many participating states require a separate business and law examination alongside the trade exam. Passing the NASCLA exam does not satisfy it. Check with the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors before assuming one exam is the whole requirement.
Confirm the current figures
Experience thresholds, bond amounts, net worth requirements and fees all change. The Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors publishes the current position, and NASCLA lists the participating agencies. Use both.
Work from those rather than from a prep provider summary. Those are often a year or more out of date.
Scope of the license
Georgia separates residential from general contracting, and the general classification is the one the NASCLA commercial exam speaks to.
Common questions
Does Georgia accept the NASCLA exam?
Yes, in place of its own commercial general building trade examination. The Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors sets the remaining requirements.
Does passing license me there?
No. It satisfies the trade exam requirement. Experience, financial, bonding and often a business and law exam remain.
Do I need a separate business and law exam?
Many participating states require one, and the NASCLA exam does not cover it. Confirm with the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors.
How does the state receive my result?
You request a transcript from the NASCLA National Examination Database, at USD 45 per state.
Can I use one pass in several states?
Yes. That is the point of the program. Each state receives its own transcript and applies its own remaining requirements.