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General Contractor Disclosure

Program Information

NC GENERAL CONTRACTORS CONTINUING EDUCATION General contractors in North Carolina are required to have eight hours of approved continuing education each year prior to November 30. SCC is a North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors-approved sponsor for this program and offers multiple classes per year.

Licensure Disclosure

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ academic programs (credit and non-credit) that are designed to lead to state educational requirements for professional licenses are either tied to the State of North Carolina or national certification.

If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside the State of North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿, please refer to the Professional Licensure Section on the college's state authorization page for additional information: State Authorization

U.S. States

Agency Information

AL Licensing Board for General Contractors

445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 3060

Montgomery, AL 36104

Phone: 334-272-5030

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

Agency Information

AK Dept. of Commerce

Div. of Corporations, Business & Prof. Licensing

550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1500

Anchorage, AK  99501-3567

Phone: 907-268-8160

Email: ConstructionContractors@Alaska.gov

Website: 

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

 

Agency Information

Arizona Registrar of Contractors

1700 W. Washington, Ste. 105

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2812

Phone: 602-542-1525; 1-877-692-9762

Email: licensing@roc.az.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required to bid or contract.

 

Agency Information

Arkansas Contractors License Board

4100 Richards Road

North Little Rock, AR  72117

Phone: 501-372-4661

Email: contractors.licensing.board@arkansas.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

Agency Information

Department of Consumer Affairs

Contractors State License Board

PO Box 26000

Sacramento, CA 95826

Phone: 916-255-3900

Email: Licensing@cslb.ca.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

Agency Information

Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations

1560 Broadway, Suite 1350

Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-894-7800

Email:  dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us 

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

State license required for electrical, asbestos removal, plumbers, and pesticides trade; no state license for general contracting. Licensing may be required on a city or county level.

Agency Information

Department of Consumer Protection

450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 901

Hartford, CT 06103-1840

Phone: 860-713-6100

Email: dcp.licensing@ct.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

License required for electrical and plumbing trades. No state license for general contracting, however, must register with the State.

Agency Information

Division of Revenue - Wilmington Office

Carvel State Building

820 N. French Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

Phone: 302-577-8778

Email: DOR_BusinessTax@deleware.gov

Website: 

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

Agency Information

DC Dept. of Licensing & Consumer Protection

1100 4th Street, SW

Washington, DC 20024

Phone: 202-671-4500

Email: dlcp@dc.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Division of Professions

Construction Industry Licensing Board

2601 Blair Stone Road

Tallahassee, FL  32399-1027

Phone: 850-487-1395

Contact form:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Contractors license required for general contracting and most specialty trades.

Agency Information

GA Board of Residential and General Contractors

237 Coliseum Drive

Macon, GA 31217

Phone: 404-424-9966

Contact form:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

No state license for general contracting required. License is required for Air Conditioning, Electrical, and Plumbing trades.

Agency Information

Professional and Vocational Licensing

P.O. Box 3469

Honolulu, HI 96801

Phone: 808-586-3000

Email: pvl@dcca.hawaii.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Contractors license required for general contracting and most specialty trades.

Agency Information

Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses

P.O. Box 83720

Boise, ID 83720-0063

Phone 208-334-3233

Email: Con@dopl.idaho.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

License required for electrical, plumbing, pesticide, manufactured housing, landscape architecture, and asbestos removal. No state license for general contracting.

Agency Information

Department of Professional Regulation

320 W. Washington St. 3rd Fl.

Springfield, IL 62786

Phone: 888-473-4858

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

No state license required for general contracting. License required for roofing.

Agency Information

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

402 West Washington Street, Room W072

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-232-2960

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

License required for plumbing. All other licensing is done at the local county level.

Agency Information

Dept.of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing

Contractor Registration

6200 Park Ave.

Des Moines, IA 50321

Phone: 515-350-7823

Email: contractor.registration@dia.iowa.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Licensing for plumbers and electricians is done at the local level. No state license for general contracting, however, all businesses must register with the state.

Agency Information

Dept. of Revenue – Division of Taxation

PO Box 3506

Topeka, KS 66625-3506

Phone: 785-368-8222; 785-296-4564

Email: ksdor_tac@ks.gov

Website:

Kansas Secretary of State

Memorial Hall, 1st floor

120 SW 10th Ave.

Topeka, KS 66612-1594

Phone:785-296-4564

Email: kssos@ks.gov

Webpage:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

No state license for general contracting. All businesses must register with the Department of Revenue.

Agency Information

Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction

500 Mero Street

Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: 502-573-0365; Licensing - 502-573-2002

Email: licensing@ky.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

No state license for general contracting. License required for plumbing, and HVAC.

Agency Information

Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors 

600 North Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone: 225-765-2301

Contact form:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential contractors licensure is required. Separate licensure is required for plumbing, and asbestos abatement trades.

Agency Information

Department of Consumer Protection

6 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333

Phone: 207-626-8800

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

No state license required for general contracting. Licensure required for plumbing and electrical trades. Companies selling home repair services must be registered with the state.

Agency Information

Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

1100 North Eutaw Street Room 121

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone: 410-230-6231

Email: DLOPLMHIC-Labor@maryland.gov

Website:

Home Builder Registration Unit: Consumer Protection Division

200 St. Paul Place

 Baltimoore, MD 21202

410-576-6573

Email: homebuilding@oag.state.md.us

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

License required for electrical, plumbing, HVACR, and home improvement.

Dept. of Labor: construction licenses are issured by the Clerks of the Circuit Court: required for commercial work and new home construction

Agency Information

Office of Public Safety and Inspections

Division of Occupational Licensure

1 Federal Street Suite 600

Boston, MA 02110-2012

Phone: 617-727-3200

Email: OPSI-info@mass.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

State license required for construction supervisors, and plumbing, electrical, landscape architecture, and home improvement trades.

Agency Information

Dept. of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs

Bureau of Construction Codes Licensing Section

PO Box 30254

Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: 517-241-9316 (Licensing Section)

Email: lara-bcc-licensing@michigan.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Residential contractors need to be licensed. License required for plumbing and electrical trades.

Agency Information

Department of Labor & Industry

443 Lafayette Road N.

St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone: 651-284-5005  or 800-342-5354

Email: dli.license@state.mn.us

Website:

Website: 

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Residential contractors need to be licensed. If you work in two or more trades, certain trades will require a license. Call the state for details.

Agency Information

Mississippi State Board of Contractors

PO Box 320279

Jackson, MS39232

Phone: 800-880-6161

Email: info@msboc.us

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

State license required for commercial jobs over $100,000, city or county jobs over $50,000.

Agency Information

Missouri Sec. of State - Business Services

600 West Main Street

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Phone: 573-751-4936

Email: sosmain@sos.mo.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Licensing is done at the city level. Contractors must register to do business with the Secretary of State.

Agency Information

Montana Secretary of State

Montana Capitol Building, Rm. 260

Helena, MT 59620-2801

Phone: 406-444-2034

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Businesses must register with the Secretary of State. No state license is required for general contracting. Licensure is required for plumbing, electrical, and crane operating trades.

Agency Information

Nebraska Department of Labor

Labor Law/Contractor Registration

550 S. 16th St., 3rd Floor

Lincoln, NE  68508

Phone: 402-471-2239

Website:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Businesses must register with the Secretary of State and the Department of Labor.

No state license is required for general contracting, however, local licensure is needed in counties with populations over 100,000. Licensure is required for the electrical trade.

Agency Information

State of Nevada Contractors Board – Las Vegas Office

8400 West Sunset Road, Ste. 150

Las Vegas, NV  89113

Phone: 702-486-1100

Email: CustomerService@nscb.state.nv.us

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

Agency Information

NH Office of Professional Licensure & Certification

7 Eagle Square

Concord, NH 03301

Phone: 603-271-2152

Email: CustomerSupport@oplc.nh.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Licensure is required for certain specialty trades: asbestos and lead abatement, electrical, and plumbing.

 

Agency Information

Dept. of Treasury Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services

PO Box 628

Trenton, NJ 08625-0628

609-292-6748

Contact us:

Website:

Website:

Department of Consumer Affairs

Home Improvement Contractor

124 Halsey St.

Newark, NJ 07101

Phone: 973-424-8150

Email: 

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

No state license is required for general contracting. Licensure is required for plumbing and electrical contractors. 

 

Agency Information

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department

Construction Industries Division

9550 SanMateo Blvd. Ste. F

Albuqueque, NM 87113

Phone: 505-222-9800

Contact Form:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

Agency Information

NYS Department of State Division of Licensing Services

333 E. Washington Ave.

Syracuse, NY 13202

Phone: 518-474-4429

Email: help@dos.ny.gov

Website:

Email: nylovessmbiz@esd.ny.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

State license is required for Asbestos Abatement. All other licensing is done at the local level. Businesses must register with the Secretary of State.

Agency Information

North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors

5400 Creedmoor Road

Raleigh, NC 27612

Phone: 919-571-4183

Email: info@nclbgc.org

Email - Licensiung: licensing@nclbgc.org

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

A contractor’s license is required for all jobs over $30,000.00. Separate boards license plumbing and electrical trades.

 

Agency Information

Secretary of State

600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 108

Bismarck, ND 58505

Phone: 701-328-2900

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

A contractor’s license is required for all jobs over $2,000.00. Separate boards license plumbing and electrical trades.

Agency Information

Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board

6606 Tussing Rd.

PO Box 4009

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

Phone: 614-644-3493

Website: 

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Licensing is done at the local level. Licenses required for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, heating, and hydronics trades.

Agency Information

State of Oklahoma Construction Industries Board

2401 NW 23rd St., Ste. 2F

Oklahoma City, OK  73107

Phone 405-521-6550

Contact Form:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Resident electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors must be licensed. There are special requirements for non-resident contractors. See website for details.

Agency Information

Oregon Construction Contractors Board

P.O. Box 14140

Salem, OR 97309-5052

Phone: 503-378-4621

Email: ccb.info@ccb.oregon.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

Agency Information

PA Department of General Services

1700 Labor & Industry Building

Harrisburg, PA 17120

Phone: 717-787-5279

Contact us:

Website:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

No state license required. For public works projects, see General Services website.

Agency Information

State Building Office

Contractor’s Licensing & Registration Board

560 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 100

Warwick, RI  02886

Phone: 401-921-1590

Email: dbr.contractorregistration@dbr.ri.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

A contractor’s license is required for work on one to four-family dwellings. Licenses are required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.

Agency Information

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation

Synergy Business Park, Kingtree Building

110 Centerview Dr., Suite 102

Columbia, SC 29210

Phone Contractor Licensing Board: 803-896-4686

Phone Residential Builders Commission : 803-896-4696

Email Contractor Licensing Board: Contact.CLB@llr.sc.gov

Emails Residential Builders Commission:Contact.RBC@llr.sc.gov 

Website:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

A state license is required for commercial work over $5,000.00, and residential work over $200.00

Agency Information

Professional and Occupational Licensing

711 East Wells Ave

Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: 605-773-4633

Contact Us:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

No state license is required. A license is required for asbestos, plumbing, electrical, and well drilling trades.

 

Agency Information

Board for Licensing Contractors

500 James Robertson Parkway 

Nashville, TN 37243-0565

Phone: 615-741-8307

Email: contractors.homeimprovement@tn.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

 

Agency Information

Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation

PO Box 12157

Austin, TX 78711

Phone: 512-463-6599

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

No state license is required, however, general contractors must get permits at the local level. Separate boards license HVAC, and plumbing trades.

Agency Information

Division of Professional Licensing

State of Utah Department of Commerce

PO Box 146741

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741

Phone: 801-530-6628

Email: dopl@utah.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required.

Agency Information

Office of the Vermont Secretary of State

Office of Professional Regulation

89 Main St., 3rd Floor

Montpelier, VT 05602

Phone: 802-828-1505

Contact form:

Website:

Contact us:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Licensure is required for asbestos, plumbing, and electrical trades. Corporations must register with the Secretary of State.

Agency Information

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Board for Contractors

9960 Mayland Drive, #400

Richmond, VA 23233 - 1485

Phone 804-367-8511

Email: contractors@dpor.virginia.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

A contractor’s license is required for all trades. Separate boards license plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas fitting, and asbestos trades.

Agency Information

Department of Labor & Industries, Contractors Regulation Section

7273 Linderson Way SW

Tumwater, WA  98501-5414

Phone: 360-902-5226 option 2

Email: ContReg@Lni.wa.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

A license is required for plumbing, and electrical trades. Businesses must register with the Secretary of State.

Agency Information

West Virginia Division of Labor

Contractor Licensing Board

1900 Kanawha Boulevard East

State Capitol Complex - Building 3, Room 200

Charleston, WV 25305

Phone: 304-558-7890

Contact us:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

             N/A

Agency Information

Wisconsin Dept. of Safety & Professional Services

4822 Madison Yards Way

Madison, WI  53705

Phone: 608-266-2112

Email: dsps@wisconsin.gov

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Contractors are required to have the correct credentials for their trade. Not all classifications require credentialing. For a list of credentials, see the website.

Agency Information

State of Wyoming, Electrical Board

Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety

320 W. 25th St., 3rd Floor

Cheyenne, WY 82002

Phone: 307-777-7288

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

State license is required for electrical trades only. All other licensing is done at the local level.

U.S. Territories

Agency Information

Department Of Commerce

American Samoa Government

A.P. Lutali EOB

Utelei, American Samoa 96799

Phone: 684-633-5155

Contact us:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Guam Contractors License Board

542 North Marine Corp Drive A.

Tamuning, Guam 96913

Phone: 671-649-2211

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

CNMI Department of Commerce

PO Box 5795 CHRB

Saipan, MP  96950

Phone: 670-664-3000

Email: support@commerce.gov.mp

Contact form:

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs

Ave. José De Diego, Pda. 22,

Centro Gubernamental Minillas,

Edificio Torre Norte, Piso 8,

San Juan, PR 00940

Phone: 787-722-7555

Website:

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs

VI Board of General Construction Contractors

3000 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 9

St. Croix, VI 00820

Phone: 340-713-DLCA (3522)

Website: 

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A