Utah contractors: Pre-License, Business & Law Test Prep, & CE
Frequently asked questions
Each applicant's qualifier must complete an approved Prelicensure Course or Meet standards in R156-55a-302(f):
Specialty Contractor Classifications:
If you have employees you must:
If you do NOT have employees:
General Contractors:
All of the same requirements for Specialty Contractor License PLUS:
Please refer to the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act Rule (55a)
Meet the requirements for your desired license and fill out this Contractor Application
The Prelicensure course is required to be taken in person by law.
Please allow 4–6 weeks after DOPL receives your application before checking status.
By Mail:
DOPL
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
Hand-Deliver (In Person):
DOPL
160 East 300 South, First Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
The Utah Business and Law exam is taken through Prov, Inc. and can be scheduled at
You do not need to have anything done before the course.
You will receive a certificate of completion and after you have filled out the application and gather all the documents you can send your paperwork to DOPL.
Fill out this form to Add or Replace Qualifier OR Add Classification
If your legal name has changed, you need to verify the change by submitting a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, driver's license, or social security card to DOPL.
Nov. 30 2025
All Contractor license's expire on Nov 30th of odd years
Each licensee, or the licensee's qualifier, or an officer, director, or supervising individual, as designated by the licensee.
Contractors need 6 hours - 3 Core & 3 Professional credits or 6 core credits
3 hours need to be a live course or webinar and the remaining 3 hours can be live or a prerecorded online class.
You can take any course that meets the professional and core credits.
Contractors need 6 hours - 3 Core & 3 Professional credits or 6 core credits
3 hours need to be a live course or webinar and the remaining 3 hours can be live or a prerecorded online class.
S330 Landscape and Recreation Contractors and S410 Boiler, Pipeline, Waste Water, and Water Conditioner contractor classification need at least 2 hours (of their 6 hours of CE) related to backflow preventer installation every renewal cycle.
S350 HVAC Contractors must take 3 hours (of their 6 hours of CE) which is directly related to the installation, repair, or replacement of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system.
For an S330 or S410, if you install backflow protectors, you must take 2 hours of backflow as part of the 6 total hours. For an S350 you must take 3 hours (of the total 6 hours) of an HVAC specific class which is directly related to the installation, repair, or replacement of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system.
DOPL requires you to take at least 3 "live" credits (webinars or in person) and up to 3 credits online.
You will receive a certificate of completion for your records and we will upload your credits to DOPL. It takes about 5 business days for the credit to be recorded and your renewal to be available.
In the fall of a renewal year, you will receive a renewal ID via email. Once you receive this you may renew your license.
Watch the step by step renewal video
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