What Jobs Can You Do With a C-17 contractor license?
The C-17 license is for individuals or companies that specialize in glazing and glass cutting services.
There are a variety of jobs you can bid on if you have this license, including:
- Consultation/Design and Installation
- Emergency board up services
- Fabrication
- Glazing retrofit projects
- Shower enclosures and Store fronts
- Selection, cutting, and assembly
- Blast resistant glass
- Glass partitions
- Custom glass cuts
- Curved glass
- Skylights, transom windows
- Framed windows and tabletops
- Energy efficient commercial glass
- Architectural glass
- Window installation and replacement
- Window service
- Glass & Mirror
- Window and Door, screens
- Shower enclosures
- Glass Fabricators
- Auto Glass
- Window products
Glazing Contractors and the CSLB
The C-17 license is one of 74 classifications available in California. Contractors in the state of California are governed by the CSLB(Contractors State License Board)
There are 4 major classification categories:
- A-General Engineering
- B-General Building
- B-2 Residential Remodeling
- C-Specialty
- C-61 Limited Specialty
Commonly referred to as simply the “C-17 or glazing contractor license”.
Expanding your Glazing business in California
Contractors in California can hold multiple licenses.
The most common pairings for the C-17 license are:
Requirements for California C-17 Contractors
To get a glazing contractor license you must meet the following basic requirements:
- 18 Years of Age
- 4 Years of Journeyman Level Experience
- Social Security or ITIN #
- Not Currently on Probation or Parole
- Signature from a licensed contractor, fellow employee, supervisor, or business associate
What glazing concepts do I need to know for the exam?
You will definitely want to be prepared for any curveballs that could come up on the C-17 license exam.
You may be presented with questions related to planning and estimation, fabrication, and safety procedures that you may or may not be familiar with.
It will be important to review everything you can.
Below is a breakdown of what you need to know:
1. Planning and Estimation (24%)
- Evaluating plans and specifications
- Performing job-related calculations
2. Fabrication and Installation of FramingSystems (22%)
- Measurements and calculations
- Fabrication of framing systems
- Installation of framing systems
3. Fabrication and Installation of GlazingMaterials (22%)
- Installation of glazing materials
- Specialty glazing installations
- Finish installation work
4. Glazing Replacement and Retrofit Projects(18%)
- Glazing replacement projects
- Glazing retrofit projects
5. Safety (14%)
- Worker safety
- Job site safety
What's the C-17 Contractor exam process like?
The exam will be:
- 115 Questions Law & Business
- 115 Questions Glazing
- Multiple Choice
- Closed Book
- 3 Hours to Complete each section
- Taken via Computer at a proctored exam facility
- Exam Centers located all over the state of California
Math SkillsÂ
There will be math on your CSLB law & business and trade exam.
On the law side, questions will be presented to you as if you are a General Building Contractor with multiple projects running simultaneously with several employees.
You can expect math questions related to:
- Arithmetic
- Cost Estimation
- Percentages and Decimals
The math you can expect on the C-17 license exam will be a little bit more complex.
- Geometry
- Units of measurement
Blueprint Reading Skills
Blueprint reading is a fundamental skill for all contractors. Knowing how to interpret plans and is a key part of the job if you are working within a construction crew.
Some aspects of plan reading may also be your examination.
For a deeper look at blueprint reading concepts, you will need to know check out this free blueprint reading guide.
CSLB law & business exam
Our complete course is a guide for aspiring California glazing contractors.
A step by step break down all of the essential knowledge you need to be successful on your CSLB law & business examination.
In addition to passing your exam, those looking to get the C-17 license will be equipped with a crash course on how to run a profitable business.
You will learn:
- Company organization
- How to bid effectively
- Understanding cost control
- Various contract types
- Cash management
- Estimation fundamentals
- CAL/OSHA
- Business Structures
- Worker’s Compensation and Taxes
- Insurance Types in Construction
- Labor Laws and Employee Rights
- Hiring and Firing Practices
- Contractor Bonds
- Mechanics Liens
- State Laws and Statutes
- Project Management 101
- Prevailing Wages and Public Works
- And Much More!