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Explore Custom Training TodayThe board will grant to qualified applicants a license in the specialty of drilling wells and installing pumps, pressure tanks and storage tanks considered integral to water wells. The board designates such a license as a clarification C-23 license. A person who holds a classification C-23 license may install and repair water wells, pressure tanks, storage tanks and pumps by boring, drilling, excavating, casing, cementing, dewatering and cleaning to provide a supply of uncontaminated water.
The references listed were used to create the exam questions and are recommended for study. This exam is semi-open book.
Only the Nevada Administrative Code 534: Underground Water and Wells is allowed in, and is available from the Board, however prospective contactors should be familiar with the information contained in all listed reference materials
Applicants must submit an application to the state licensing board to obtain approval before being eligible to take the exam.
Applicants are required to pass both the trade exam and the Management Survey Exam (Business and Law Exam) in order to obtain a license
Applicants must document a minimum of four (4) years of experience within the past 10 years. This experience must be as a Journeyman, foreman, supervising employee or contractor. Education may be used to satisfy a portion of the required experience. Applicants must also submit 4 reference certificates concerning their work experience and submit to a background check.
All applicants must submit current financial statements to the state licensing board. Monetary limits are set based on financial standing. If seeking a financial limit less than $1,000,000 the statement must be compiled, reviewed or audited by a CPA, self-prepared on a form provided by the Board, or using accounting software and accompanied by an affidavit. When seeking a monetary limit of $1,000,000 or more, the financial statement must be reviewed and audited by a CPA.
The board will grant to qualified applicants a license in the specialty of drilling wells and installing pumps, pressure tanks and storage tanks considered integral to water wells. The board designates such a license as a clarification C-23 license. A person who holds a classification C-23 license may install and repair water wells, pressure tanks, storage tanks and pumps by boring, drilling, excavating, casing, cementing, dewatering and cleaning to provide a supply of uncontaminated water.
PSI administers the exam.
The exam is semi open-book, has 45 questions and a 1.5-hour time limit. A score of at least 70% (32 correct) is required to pass the exam. The exam fee is $95 for a single exam and $140 for one trade exam plus the Contractor Management Survey Exam.
If the test is failed three times the applicant must begin the application process over and reapply directly to the Nevada State Contractors’ Board.
American Contractors currently does not offer a seminar for the Nevada Drilling Wells C-23 License. For more information regarding this license, or to purchase reference materials please contact our office at 1-800-992-1910.
