Framing Certification
This certification qualifies individuals to be prepared to complete the C-5 – Framing and Rough Carpentry Contractor License in California.
C-5 – Framing and Rough Carpentry Contractor
California Code of Regulations
Title 16, Division 8, Article 3. Classifications
A framing and rough carpentry contractor performs any form work, framing or rough carpentry necessary to construct framed structures; installs or repairs individual components of framing systems and performs any rough carpentry or associated work, including but not limited to the construction or installation of: sub-flooring, siding, exterior staircases and railings, overhead doors, roof decking, truss members, and sheathing.
The amendments made to this section in 2002 shall become operative January 1, 2003, or as soon thereafter as administratively feasible, whereupon any licensee who has passed the C-5 Carpentry, Cabinet and Millwork trade examination on or after January 10, 2000, up to the effective date of this section, shall have the C-6 Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry classification added to the applicable license.
Authority cited: Sections 7008 and 7059, Reference: Sections 7058 and 7059 (Business and Professions Code)
Years of Experience
- 0 - 5 Years
Hourly Income
- 25-29/hr
Yearly Income
- $52,000 – $60,320/yr
Reconstruction hire guarantee
- 24/hr with no other training or certifications
Upon successful completion of our certification course, Master Craftsman Academy assures you an opportunity to earn $24/hour in a 6-month contract role with one of our affiliated construction companies.*
With 4 additional years of experience in the Framing Industry within 10 years, you can apply to take the California Contractors License Test for C-5 Framing (https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resources/StudyGuides/C05studyguide.pdf) This course is an excellent stepping stone into the Framing industry with a guaranteed initial income and the perspective to progress and develop as a general contractor which currently averages 90 to 150k/yr.