SC· Contractor exam prep + concierge

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

Every code, exam, and state-specific test the South 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.

South Carolina is a NASCLA Commercial AND Electrical accepting state via the SC Contractors' Licensing Board (commercial) and SC Residential Builders Commission (residential). NEC currently tested: NEC 2020. SC requires SC Business Management and Law exam separately. Income tax 6.5%.

What South Carolina actually tests

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

SC Electrical Contractor

Pathway: Electrical Contractor
NASCLA accepted
NEC cycle
NEC 2020
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
NEC
Tested
Renewal cycle
Biennial · 0 CE hr
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $200
State Law
SC Business Management and Law
  • 50 questions
  • 70% passing
State Trade
NASCLA Electrical OR SC Electrical Trade Exam
  • Ref: NEC 2020
Other codes referenced: NEC (2020)

Reciprocity: Limited.

SC EC License Application

SC General Contractor (Building specialty)

Pathway: General Contractor
NASCLA accepted
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
Renewal cycle
Biennial · 0 CE hr
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $200
State Law
SC Business Management and Law (PSI)
  • 50 questions
  • 70% passing
  • Open book
State Trade
NASCLA Commercial OR SC Building Trade Exam
  • 115 questions
  • 70.4% passing

SC CLB accepts NASCLA Commercial for Building specialty in lieu of SC trade exam. SC Business Management and Law required separately.

Reciprocity: Limited reciprocity with NC, GA, TN, FL.

SC GC License Application

SC Qualifying Party — entity contractor license

Pathway: Qualifying Agent
NASCLA accepted
NEC cycle
depends
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
Renewal cycle
Biennial · 0 CE hr
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $200
State Law
SC Business Management and Law
    State Trade
    Trade exam matching classification

      Entity license requires designated Qualifying Party (QP). NASCLA + SC B&L qualifies the entity.

      Reciprocity: QP must be employee or owner.

      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
      SC Business Management and Law (PSI)
      TCS South Carolina State Law PrepRoadmap
      SC Business Management and Law
      TCS South Carolina State Law PrepRoadmap
      NEC (NEC 2020) — NFPA 70
      TCS NEC Practice Tests (NEC 2020 routing)Shipped
      OSHA 1926 (referenced)
      TCS OSHA 1926 Construction Safety 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 South Carolina bundle

      Pre-launch · Launches 2027-Q1
      South Carolina contractor prep bundle
      $99

      Covers every required component above — priced at penetration-launch tier (TCS pricing strategy).

      TCS concierge

      We file your SC application after you pass.

      Pass the South 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.

      South 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
      6.5%
      Sales tax (state)
      6% + 1.5% local avg
      Mechanics lien deadline
      90 days
      S.C. Code Title 29 Ch 5
      Workers' comp threshold
      4+ employees
      Min wage 2026
      $7.25
      federal default
      Right to cancel
      3 days
      Prompt pay
      S.C. Code § 29-6
      Retainage cap
      3.5%
      State OSHA plan
      SC OSHA
      Stricter than federal OSHA in some areas

      Reserve a SC 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: llr.sc.gov/clb · www.nascla.org/nascla-commercial-exam-participating-state-agencies · llr.sc.gov/rbc
      Verified May 8, 2026 · Next drift-check due 2026-08-08 · SME-review pending before customer-ship
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