C-6 | Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry Contractor
February 10, 20252025-04-23 12:59
C-6 | Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry Contractor
Cabinet
Contractors License (C6)
Get your California cabinet contractors license. Our program makes the licensing process very simple, which allows most of our students to get their cabinet contractors license within 6-8 weeks.
A cabinet, millwork & finish carpentry contractors license allows a contractor to make cabinets, cases, sashes, doors, trims, non-bearing partitions and other items of “finish carpentry” by cutting, surfacing, joining, gluing and fabricating wood or other products to provide a functional surface. With the cabinet contractors license you will also be able to place, erect, and finish such cabinets and millwork in structures.
How to obtain a
cabinet & finish carpentry
contractors license?
Before you can apply for your cabinet & finish carpentry contractors license, you must meet the following experience requirements:
4 years of experience performing/supervising cabinet & finish carpentry (C-6) work.
Social Security number or ITIN
Be at least 18 years old*
Don’t have 4 years of cabinet & finish carpentry experience? A college degree can be substituted for up to three years of that experience.
The State will accept self-employed experience.
In order to obtain your cabinet & finish carpentry contractors license, you are required to pass the Trade examination as well as the Law & Business exam.
*Even though you can apply for cabinet & finish carpentry contractors license when you are 18 years old, it is recommended that you be at least 23 years old due to experience requirement.