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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ADED 750 | Title:
CONTRACTORS LICENSE PREP |
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| Full Title:
General Contractor License Preparation |
| Last Reviewed:10/23/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 0 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 8 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
| Minimum | 0 | Lab Scheduled | 6.00 | 2 min. | Lab Scheduled | 48.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 48.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 48.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
Non-Credit
Grading:
Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:
27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
ADLTED 750
Catalog Description:
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In this course, students will learn about the prequalifications, application process, required documentation, and the financial and legal obligations of General Contractors. Students will also review the laws, codes, and skills covered on the Contractor's State License Board (CSLB) General Building Contractor (B) licensing exam.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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In this course, students will learn about the prequalifications, application process, required documentation, and the financial and legal obligations of General Contractors. Students will also review the laws, codes, and skills covered on the Contractor's State License Board (CSLB) General Building Contractor (B) licensing exam.
(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Identify the different requirements of becoming a licensed general contractor
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify the different components of the General Building Contractor License (B) exam
2. Describe the CSLB exam application requirements
3. Apply various test-taking strategies
4. Summarize the legal and financial obligations of a licensed General Contractor
Topics and Scope
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I. Contractor's State Licensing Board (CSLB) Exam Process
A. General requirements
B. Work experience requirements
C. Taking the exam
D. Applying for a license
II. General Contractor License (B) Exam
A. Law section
B. Business section
C. Trade section, including applicable building code review
D. Construction math
E. Test-taking strategies
III. General Contractor Requirements
A. Construction bonds and insurance
B. Workers Compensation law
C. Labor law
D. Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
Assignments:
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1. Practice tests
2. Reading construction drawings
3. Math review
4. Building code review
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 40% |
| Reading construction drawings; math review; building code review | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
50 - 80% |
| Practice tests | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 30% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor and department prepared materials
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