General Contractor License for SC (Limited)

The General Contractor License for SC (Limited) includes financial requirements in Groups 1, 2, & 3

The Limited General Contractor License for SC includes commercial, industrial, institutional, modular, and all other types of building construction, including residential structures. This license classification includes all work under the sub classifications of Wood Frame Structures-Class II, Interior Renovation, Masonry, Pre-engineered Metal Buildings, General Roofing, and Structural Shapes. License is limited to 3 stories in height and $500,000 per contract.

Licensees under this classification may perform ancillary work, including grading, associated with the building or structure which the licensee has been engaged to construct.

However, if a project includes work performed under a Mechanical Contractor subclassification or any of these license subclassifications, the licensee must have a license for this work or use a specialty contractor licensed in the appropriate license classification or subclassification to perform the work: Swimming Pools, Bridges, Boring and Tunneling, Water and Sewer Lines, Pipe Lines, Railroad Lines, Specialty Roofing, Marine, Water and Sewer Plants, and Asphalt Paving.

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Course Length: 8  Hours

General Contractor License (Limited) Exam Content Outline

There are 80 questions in this examination. You will need to answer 56 questions correctly in order to pass. You are allowed 4 hours to complete this examination.

Note:  All limited building contractor candidates are required to pass the Business Management and Law for contractors examination and the Limited building contractor examination. The material to prepare you for that is included in this class.

  1. Sitework (7 items)
  2. Concrete (10 items)
  3. Masonry (10 items)
  4. Metals (10 items)
  5. Carpentry (12 items)
  6. Thermal and Moisture Protection (9 items)
  7. Doors and Windows (2 items)
  8. Finishes (2 items)
  9. Safety (5 items)
  10. General Code, Plan reading and estimating (13 items)

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Upcoming General Contractor License exam prep classes in South Carolina

This one day exam prep seminar will prepare you for the Limited General Contractor License. When you arrive at class, we will provide you with a printed version of our highlighting guide. We will complete the highlights in your books during class. Please bring to class:  a few extra highlighters, a red ink pen, a (more…)

  •  January 26, 2026
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  •  March 30, 2026
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  •  May 18, 2026
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Details Price Qty
Registration for Mon, Jan 26, '26 $650.00 USD  
Registration for Mon, Mar 30, '26 $650.00 USD  
Registration for Mon, May 18, '26 $650.00 USD  

This one day exam prep seminar will prepare you for the Limited General Contractor License. When you arrive at class, we will provide you with a printed version of our highlighting guide. We will complete the highlights in your books during class. Please bring to class:  a few extra highlighters, a red ink pen, a (more…)

  •  February 17, 2026
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  •  April 15, 2026
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Details Price Qty
Registration for Tue, Feb 17 '26 $650.00 USD  
Registration for Wed, Apr 15 '26 $650.00 USD  

No Recording Devices Permitted in Class