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Exam Requirements#

An exam is required in order to obtain a Supervisor Certificate for all General Contractor licensing categories and many of the Specialized Trade contractor licensing categories.

The 2018 ICC (International Code Council) codes were adopted along with City Amendments in January 2022. An applicant for any of the license/certificates noted below must provide documentation of a passed ICC (International Code Council) administered exam from an approved Pearson Vue testing center (unless an exam is not required to obtain a supervisor certificate for that class of license). Please see the bottom of this page for a listing of those licenses not required to test. A list of approved ICC testing centers is available from the ICC website: www.iccsafe.org. See specific license categories below for more details on other exam requirements. 

General Contractor License#

Be sure to take the appropriate type of contractor exam for the class of license you wish to obtain. The 2018 International Building Code (IBC) is currently in effect for commercial and multi-family construction. The 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) is currently in effect for single family detached, duplex, and property line-townhomes.

Required Exams:

General Contractor Class A, Class A-DR, Class B and Class B-DR:

  • ICC National Standard Building Contractor A Exam G11, over the 2018 IBC; and the Concrete Manual: Concrete Quality and Field Practices 2021 IBC and ACI 318-19

General Contractor Class C1, Class C1-DR, Class C2, Class C2-DR and Class E:

  • ICC National Standard Building Contractor B Exam G12, over the 2018 IBC/2018 IRC; and the Concrete Manual: Concrete Quality and Field Practices 2021 IBC and ACI 318-19.
  • ***The ICC National Standard Building Contractor A Exam G11, would also be accepted for the license categories noted above.

General Contractor Class D1, Class D2, Class D-DR, Class ER & Class MM (Residential Only Licenses):

  • ICC National Standard Building Contractor C Exam G13, over the 2018 IRC

Specialized Trade Contractor License#

Gas Piping:

  • ICC National Standard Master Gas Pipe Fitter Exam G33; based on the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). 

HVAC(C), HVAC(R), HVAC(RR) and HVAC Refrigeration:

  • ICC National Standard Master Mechanical Exam G29, based on the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) and the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC).

Roofing and Roofing +(Plus):

  • ICC National Standard Roofing Contractor/Subcontractor Exam F14, based on the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), the 2015 International Residential Code, and 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC).

Framing:

  • ICC National Standard Framing Contractor F46, over the 2015 IBC and 2015 IRC

Solar:

The City of Fort Collins specialized trade Solar Energy exam requirements will be met once the applicant is certified as a NABCEP certified installation professional. Visit NABCEP at http://www.nabcep.org/

No exams are required for the following specialized trade contractor licenses:

  • Awnings
  • Demolition
  • Fire Alarms
  • Fireplace
  • Fire Sprinkler Systems (requires fire department approval)
  • Signs
  • Flammable Fuel Facilities (requires fire department approval)
  • Wireless Telecommunication Systems (WTS)