CONTRACTOR MN

How To Pass The Minnesota Contractor Licensing Exam

How to Pass the Minnesota Contractor Licensing Exam

Everything you need to know to get your MN Building Contractor/Remodeler License.

This class includes a diagnostic pre-test to help you discover your strengths and weaknesses. To get the most out of your class, please make sure to take the How to Pass the Minnesota Contractor Licensing Exam Online Pre-Test prior to your class date.

We cover the testing material from A to Z in a series of practical, easy-to-follow steps—from employment laws and admixtures to nailing schedules and building code requirements. The course will solidify your understanding of business principles and construction practices and give you test-taking tips, tactics, and hundreds of sample questions to prepare you to pass the exam.

Day One: Business/Law Section

  • Organizations
  • Contractor License Law
  • Insurance
  • Bonding
  • Employment Practices
  • Construction Laws
  • Costing & Scheduling
  • Contract Law

Day Two: Trades Section

  • Preparing to Build
  • Concrete, Footings
  • Foundations & Chimneys
  • Framing, Exterior Wall Coverings
  • Windows and Doors
  • Finishing, Miscellaneous

Choose the training method that works best for you! This course is offered a variety of training methods to fit your learning style. 

  • Live Online*- Experience the benefits of interactive instruction in a live classroom setting from anywhere you are able to be online. Kaplan delivers expert instructors and high-quality course material directly to you in real-time. 
  • Online Video - Kaplan's prerecorded, instructor-led video courses are just what you need. Learn from charismatic, respected instructors while being able to stop, start, and resume your courses as needed. This online video program includes:
    • Includes over 11 hours of brand-new instructional videos
    • Contains 29 brand-new interactive activities
    • Contains nearly 100 video segments—a combination of classroom seminars, onsite inspections, and software instruction
    • Comes with a trial subscription for Horizon home inspection software, offered by Carson Dunlop

*IMPORTANT: Kaplan requires the use of Zoom for live online classes. You must have Zoom downloaded and installed on your computer/laptop, and you must have a Zoom account.

Key Points

  • Study anytime, anywhere you have access to the Internet
  • Improve your chances for passing the Minnesota Contractor Licensing Exam
  • Diagnostic online pre- and post-tests - Be sure to take the pre-test before your first class!
  • Packed with test-taking tips, tactics, and hundreds of sample questions to prepare you for the exam
  • Includes a copy of the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code Book and our exclusive 100-plus page workbook
  • Our exclusive, 100+ page workbook with hundreds of sample questions and a glossary
  • Minnesota Contract Exam Prep Syllabus
  • A pre- and post-test, so you can be confidently prepared for success on exam day

Your textbooks will be shipped to you. Please have them ready when you log into class.

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