Welcome, Future Contractor!

With over 14 years of experience in trade licensing, Contractor School Online (CSO) is your primary resource to help you pass your state contractor license exam! We offer online practice tests, study materials, books and more.

To become a certified contractor in West Virginia, you must pass a Business and Law exam. Depending on the trade you are interested in, you may also be required to pass a trade exam as well. Please use our Information Request Form to find out more.

Below is a list of available license classifications in West Virginia that we can help you to obtain.

Electrical Contractor:

Residential
Electrical
General Building
General Engineering
Heating, Ventilating and Cooling
Piping
Plumbing
Multifamily

Specialty:

Drywall
Excavation
Landscaping
Masonry
Remodeling and Repair
Residential Asphalt
Residential Concrete
Residential Pools
Residential Siding
Roofing
Steel Erection
Low Voltage Systems
Manufactured Home Installation
Sprinkler and Fire Protection

Untested Specialties: (Business and Law Only):

Carpet Installer
Painting
Pressure Washing
Tree Trimming
Demolition Contractor
Finished Carpentry
Underground Utility Installer Locksmith
Communication Networks
Asbestos Removal
Septic and Sewage Systems
Well Drilling
Elevator Install, Repair
Industrial Machinery Installing
TV Cable Installation
Window Installation
Sign Installation
Fencing
Underground Storage Tanks
Prefab Housing, Log Home
Site Clearing
Reclamation
Clean room Construction
Above Ground Storage Tanks
Sheet Metal Fabrication, Installation
Environmental Services, Hazardous Waste
Specialty Installer
Unclassified Specialty

Every contractor is required to pass the OSHA exam.