Learn who is eligible to receive a license.
In Nevada, you must meet certain requirements to be eligible to receive your contractor's license. Make sure you know what those requirements are before beginning the process.
- To become a contractor, you need to have field experience in construction. You need four years of experience to qualify to become a contractor, and this experience only begins to count when you've reached the status of journeyman. A journeyman is someone who has either completed an apprenticeship program in contracting or is an experienced construction worker. You must be out of the initial training stages to be considered a journeyman, meaning you are qualified to perform necessary construction duties without training or supervision.[1]
- You can also have four years experience as a supervisor or foreman, meaning you have experience overseeing and supervising physical construction. The next step up from a supervisory position would be a contractor, meaning you manage all daily activities of a construction site.[2]
- There are no specific educational requirements to become a contractor. However, undergoing a 3-year training program from an accredited and board-approved college or university can be used in place of experience to qualify you for a license. You will still need a year of field experience after your education. You can browse the Nevada State Contractors Board website for a list of approved schools and programs.[3]
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