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North Carolina contractor license prep — the full requirement, in one place.

Every code, exam, and state-specific test the North Carolina board actually grades you on — paired with the TCS courses that satisfy each one, and the concierge that files your application after you pass. Sourced directly from the issuing boards and verified May 8, 2026.

North Carolina is a NASCLA Commercial AND Electrical accepting state. NC Licensing Board for General Contractors (Limited/Intermediate/Unlimited classifications) administers under N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch 87 Art 1. NC State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors administers electrical under N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch 87 Art 4. NC tests OSHA 1926 + NFPA 70 + NFPA 72 on the Electrical Contractor exam — this is a high-coverage state requiring multiple TCS courses to fully prep. NEC cycle currently tested: NEC 2023 (NC adopted ahead of many states). State income tax 4.5% flat.

See the NC bundle →Full NC requirement listNC reciprocity options

What North Carolina actually tests

The full requirement set per pathway — what you walk into the exam center expected to know.

NC Electrical Contractor (Limited/Intermediate/Unlimited)

Pathway: Electrical Contractor
NASCLA accepted
NEC cycle
NEC 2023
NC adopted NEC 2023 effective 2024-04-01 (verify against current NC Building Code Council).
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (TESTED)
NC Electrical Contractor exam includes OSHA 1926 reference questions per NCBEEC content outline.
NEC
Tested
NFPA 72
Tested — fire alarm + signaling
NC EC exam includes NFPA 72 fire alarm questions per NCBEEC content outline — high-stakes content; TCS NFPA 72 module is a critical bundle component for NC.
Renewal cycle
Annual · 8 CE hr
NC EC renewal requires 8 hours CE per annual cycle (verify current NCBEEC rule).
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $95 + Application $200
State Law
NC Electrical Contractor Business + Law Exam
  • 50 questions
  • 70% passing
State Trade
NC Electrical Contractor Trade Exam (NCBEEC, internal exam — NOT PSI)
  • Ref: NEC 2023
Other codes referenced: NEC (2023) · NFPA 72 · OSHA 1926

NC State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors accepts NASCLA Electrical for entity-level qualifier exam; individual NC EC trade exam still required for many classifications. Verify current NCBEEC rule.

Reciprocity: NC EC reciprocity by state-to-state under NCBEEC rules; verify current.

NCBEEC Electrical Contractor License Application→

NC General Contractor (Limited/Intermediate/Unlimited)

Pathway: General Contractor
NASCLA accepted
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
NEC
Referenced only
Renewal cycle
Annual · 8 CE hr
NC GC requires 8 hours CE per cycle effective 2020 (verify current).
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $100
State Law
NC Business + Project Management Exam (PSI)
  • 50 questions
  • 70% passing
  • Open book
State Trade
NASCLA Commercial OR NC Building Trade Exam
  • 115 questions
  • 70.4% passing
Other codes referenced: NC State Building Code

NC accepts NASCLA Commercial for the Building (BLD) classification trade exam; NC Business and Project Management still required separately.

Reciprocity: NC has reciprocity with GA, LA, MS, SC, TN, AL, AR.

NC GC License Application→

NC Qualifier — entity contractor license

Pathway: Qualifying Agent
NASCLA accepted
NEC cycle
depends on classification
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
Renewal cycle
Annual · 8 CE hr
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $100
State Law
NC B&PM (GC) OR NC EC B&L
    State Trade
    Trade exam matching classification

      Entity license requires a Qualifier whose individual exams qualify the entity. NASCLA + NC B&PM is the GC path; NCBEEC trade exam + B&L is the EC path.

      Reciprocity: Qualifier residency + employment requirements per board rules.

      Issuing boards

      How TCS covers it

      One row per requirement bucket. Mapped to the TCS course that satisfies it. Honest gap-flagging where a roadmap module isn't shipped yet.

      Required componentTCS courseStatus
      NASCLA Business + Law (accepted)
      		TCS NASCLA Business + Law PrepIn build
      NC Business + Project Management Exam (PSI)
      		TCS North Carolina State Law PrepRoadmap
      NC Electrical Contractor Business + Law Exam
      		TCS North Carolina State Law PrepRoadmap
      NC B&PM (GC) OR NC EC B&L
      		TCS North Carolina State Law PrepRoadmap
      NC Electrical Contractor Trade Exam (NCBEEC, internal exam — NOT PSI)
      		TCS North Carolina State Trade Exam PrepRoadmap
      NEC (NEC 2023 / depends on classification) — NFPA 70
      		TCS NEC Practice Tests (NEC 2023 / depends on classification routing)Shipped
      OSHA 1926 (TESTED on exam)
      Few states test this — prep gap closes here.
      		TCS OSHA 1926 Construction Safety ModuleRoadmap
      NFPA 72 (Fire Alarm + Signaling — TESTED)
      TESTED on this state's exam — most prep vendors skip this.
      		TCS NFPA 72 ModuleRoadmap
      NFPA 70E Electrical Safety (career asset)
      		TCS NFPA 70E CourseShipped

      Coverage statuses are pulled from the live TCS product manifest and updated continuously. Roadmap modules ship in-house per the TCS no-outsourced-training policy — no white-label vendor handoffs.

      The North Carolina bundle

      Pre-launch · Launches 2027-Q1
      North Carolina contractor prep bundle
      $285
      $199
      Save $86

      Covers every required component above — covering the 2 components our state-matrix marks as critical for NC.

      Reserve my NC bundle →See full TCS pricing
      TCS concierge

      We file your NC application after you pass.

      Pass the North Carolinaexams. Sign once. TCS pre-fills the application packet, captures the wet signature where required, mails it certified, and tracks acceptance. Your card arrives in the mail; you don't navigate any board portals.

      See license management →NC reciprocity options

      North Carolina business environment — what the exam expects you to know

      State-specific tax / lien / labor / safety facts that show up on the state Business + Law exam and matter for day-one operations.

      Income tax
      4.5%
      Sales tax (state)
      4.75% + 2.25% local avg
      Mechanics lien deadline
      120 days
      N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch 44A
      Workers' comp threshold
      3+ employees
      Min wage 2026
      $7.25
      federal default
      Right to cancel
      3 days
      Prompt pay
      N.C. Gen. Stat. § 22C
      Retainage cap
      5%
      State OSHA plan
      NC Department of Labor OSH Division
      Stricter than federal OSHA in some areas

      Reserve a NC seat at the launch price.

      Drop your email and TCS sends a custom plan to your inbox: which exams you actually face, which TCS courses cover each, and what concierge filing covers after you pass.

      We email your plan straight to your inbox. We never share or sell your information. Full TCS plan covers prep, concierge filing, and renewal management end-to-end.

      Sources: nclbgc.org · www.nascla.org/nascla-commercial-exam-participating-state-agencies · www.ncbeec.org · www.nascla.org/nascla-electrical-exams-participating-state-agencies
      Verified May 8, 2026 · Next drift-check due 2026-08-08 · SME-review pending before customer-ship
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