How to become a general contractor in Utah

Most general contractors in Utah start in an apprenticeship or a helper job and learn on the job. The contractor license comes later, if you run your own business.

11registered apprenticeship programs $37.15median an hour in Utah

Pick your way in

Apprenticeship

Earn while you learn

A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.

Pay: From day one
In UT: 11 registered programs

Find a program near you

Trade school

Classroom first

Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.

Pay: You pay tuition
In UT: 7 schools with programs

Compare 7 schools

Helper

Start on a crew

Get hired as a helper by a licensed general contractor and log hours on the job.

Pay: Paid on the job
Start: No experience needed

How to get started

The license steps

Get hired or start training
Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.
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Work as a general contractor
Median pay in Utah is $37.15 an hour.
General Contractor pay in Utah
Run your own shop
Two years (at least 4,000 hours) of paid construction experience, which you self-certify. A construction management degree, a Utah professional engineer license, or two years as a qualifier on a Utah contractor license can substitute.
Issued by
Utah DOPL - Contracting
Utah contractor license