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Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) Licensing

Who needs to be licensed?

Oregon law requires anyone who works for compensation in any construction activity involving improvements to real property to be licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB). This includes roofing, siding, painting, carpentry, concrete, on-site appliance repair, heating and air conditioning, home inspections, tree service, plumbing, electrical, floor covering, manufactured dwelling installations, land development and most other construction and repair services.
 
A CCB license is also required for: 

• those who purchase homes with the intent to fix them up and resell them, even if they do not perform the work themselves.
• material suppliers that receive compensation for installing or arranging the installation of the materials.

Steps to becoming Licensed:

To become a licensed contractor in Oregon you must:

• Complete the prerequisite training and pass CCB’s statewide test.
• File your assumed business name, corporation or LLC at the Oregon Corporation Division.  
• Submit a CCB surety bond. 
• Provide proof of general liability insurance. 
• Provide evidence of worker’s compensation and other employer account numbers if applicable. 
• Submit a completed CCB application with the $260 fee for two years, or $520 fee for four years.  

What does HBA of Metro Portland have available to help with the process?

The Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland is a provider of the 16-hour education course which is required prior to registering for the Oregon Construction Contractors Board examination. The fee for this course is $199.

This course is an in-home study course which the candidate purchases to study at home. After studying the study guide for a minimum of 16 hours and taking the practice tests, the candidate must complete the study log. Upon completion of the log, the candidate must return it to the Education Provider as proof of course completion. The Education Provider will then certify that the candidate has completed the pre-requisite education and enter this information into the state database.

Please note that this process on average takes three business days. After the three business days, the candidate may call PSI Exams to schedule their tests. Once the candidate has completed the exam, the state Construction Contractors Board will inform them of the application process for their specific license.

For more information on the application process, please contact the state Construction Contractors Board at 1-503-378-4621.

IIf your schedule is such that you would like the flexibility of a homestudy course, then please stop by our office between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM any weekday. For more information on the home study course, contact Charlene at 503-684-1880. For further information on the Construction Contractors Board, log onto www.ccb.state.or.us.

Please note that the HBA does not provide the actual testing for the CCB test, only the study materials. For testing information, contact PSI Exams at www.psiexams.com or 1-800-733-9267 (to speak to a representative, press the star key when the automated system begins to list off your options)