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A General Engineering License (California)

California has 14,716 active A General Engineering holders in the state file as of 2026-10-261, the 5th-largest of 64 classes with at least 200 holders. 450 of them expire by 2026-12-26.

Active holders
14,716
6.3% of active California licenses
Expiring by 2026-12-26
450
3.1% of holders
Median bond on file
$25,000
14,708 bonds
Workers' comp exempt
33.4%
of 14,716 with WC status

What does the California General Engineering license require?

B General Building Contractor; A General Engineering Contractor; B-2 Residential Remodeling.2

Exam

Two exams: (1) Law & Business and (2) trade exam for the classification (no trade exam for C-61).3

Bond

$25,000 contractor bond (or $25,000 cashier's check).1

All California license requirements

How many A contractors are exempt from workers' comp?

4,916 of 14,716 active A holders with a recorded status (33.4%) filed an exemption1, against 48.7% across all California classes.

How do you check an A license?

Search by license number or business name on the California license lookup, which reads the same state file.

Sources

  1. CA CSLB License Master (cslb.ca.gov data portal) (cslb.ca.gov, 2026-10-26)
  2. Contractors State License Board (CSLB): classes (cslb.ca.gov)
  3. Contractors State License Board (CSLB): exam (cslb.ca.gov)