Contractors State License Schools

These guys scam me out of $ 507. Victor lied to me over the phone in order to get my credit card information. Once I arrived at the school they had me read the documents to be signed and I realized that I had been lied to. Based on what was required I did not qualify for the school and I told them this once I read the material however they would not return my money and said that it is part of their terms of service. I am going to contact the BBB consumer affairs and share my experience with all news outlets to stop these scam artist from taking advantage of others in the future.

I visited this school twice for my weekend crash courses. Mike Hargrove was my instructor both times and his classes were informative and very helpful. He offered his email to use in case I ever had any questions outside of class, and I’ve taken him up on his offer.
I attended the Ventura school for my regular courses and passed my exam this past Monday. It’s well worth the tuition and would do it again. Your tuition covers almost 20 different online practice tests that mimic the state’s exam. I practiced those repeatedly for over a week. I ended up answering 7,500 questions and scored over 90%, something I never thought I would do on the first day of classes.
So on the day of my state exam, their two tests (one on your trade and another on construction business and law) seemed to fly by. Those 215 questions came and went so quickly.
Try this school out. It helped me achieve my goal of becoming a licensed general contractor.

The boys in the front office were great. Had a great experience ! Will be back for more licensing.

Very good service I have met all of my needs thanks for the support.

Let me start by saying that you can trust my five star rating! Being a woman and going into a (business) school that is majority men can be intimidating or at least uncomfortable. At first, when I was first interested in getting my license I spoke with Jaz then months later I returned when I was ready. I was saddened to find that Jaz was gone and was unsure that I would get the same professionalism and sincere help that I had gotten before. Wellllll I met with Shankar and he helped me and made me feel great with my decision to move forward. Then one day I walked in and Jaz was back! I am OCD and I over think everything. meaning I had million questions they patiently answered every one with detail. They were there every step of the way and I truly appreciate all of their time and hard work! I received my pocket card and Certificate in the mail so I wanted to be sure to thank those who helped me in the process! THANK YOU JAZ AND SHANKAR!!!

Purchased the home study binder which came with two CD’s (business law), the online study test questions for both law and trade (C33), and a 16 hour crash course (two days of class). CSLS was priced fairly as compared to other schools out there.
I had absolutely no problem passing the law and trade tests (passed first time!). I think the online test questions and the CD’s were most beneficial and then you could use the book to reference just about all the questions on the online practice exams.
The Contractors State License School online tests are harder than the actual CSLB test, so if you pass with 85% or better with the online tests-​you will have no problems on your actual test date!
All staff are friendly and very willing to answer any questions you have. Instructor Rick was very professional when teaching class and made sure everyone understood the topic at hand.
Thanks again!

Don’t trust all the 5 stars. You will end up spending big bucks for materials you can dl from online. They will only given you a few of their test that was said written for from them. Safe your money and time by going else where not here.

Attending CSLS was a great experience for me! Very good school! The staff was incredibly helpful and answered all my questions!

I highly recommend them, they are very professional. especially liz she really knows what she’s doing thank you liz…

they got me my licence, im glad its all over.

My case was complicated because I’m a specialty trade and adding a license to an existing business.
The staff at CSLS went the extra mile to help me through the process; I was definitely a «high-​maintenance» customer but Maria was gracious and patient, quick to respond to emails and phone calls — she was helpful each step of the way.
Some of the instructors are better than others, but ultimately I passed on my first attempt with the CSLS’s help!

I passed my exam for a General B license earlier this month. I chose CSLS because of location and the amount of instruction provided. I found the business/​law classes to be very helpful, and the trade booklet exam questions (in addition to the large binder materials) to be extremely worthwhile to my preparation. The staff was quite friendly and able. Jay was a great instructor, and Gabriel and Maria were especially positive, informative, and helpful with the study process, filings of forms and apps, and answering any questions I had. It was a little pricey, but I got my license on the first try and that was worth it to me.

Gabriel has been very helpfull throughout the entire set-​up of my Corporation and has worked diligently with the VA to help pay for classes. Prices for each class is $$. Not super cheap, but well worth the cost.
I would like to see longer in-​class sessions for classes A-​D when preparing for the Contractor’s License. The 1.5 hr. class session isn’t very sufficient.