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A General Engineering License (Nevada)

Nevada has 917 active A General Engineering holders in the state file as of 2026-10-271, the 4th-largest of 28 classes with at least 200 holders. 19 of them expire by 2026-12-26.

Active holders
917
4.8% of active Nevada licenses
Expiring by 2026-12-26
19
2.1% of holders

What does the Nevada General Engineering license require?

Nevada State Contractors Board licenses by classification, each with a dollar monetary limit (the largest contract on one site or subdivision for one client; NRS 624.220). A: General Engineering (A-1 to A-25); B: General Building (B-1 to B-7, including B-2 Residential and Small Commercial, B-6 Commercial Remodeling, B-7 Residential Remodeling); AB: both; C: 42 specialty classifications (NAC 624). Local governments may add their own contractor licenses (NRS 624.035).2

Exam

Qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) exam plus the trade exam for the classification, given by PSI.1

Bond

Every license needs a bond or cash deposit, amount set by the Board between $1,000 and $500,000 based on license type, monetary limit and the applicant's finances.3

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How do you check an A license?

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

Sources

  1. NV State Contractors Board active contractor listing (app.nvcontractorsboard.com) (nvcontractorsboard.com, 2026-10-27)
  2. Nevada State Contractors Board: classes (nvcontractorsboard.com)
  3. Nevada State Contractors Board: bond (leg.state.nv.us)