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¿Cuánto cuesta la licencia C-36 de plomería en California? Todas las cuotas, según la ley

Solicitud de $450, cuota de licencia de $200, exámenes pagados a PSI, fianza de $25,000, renovación y el descuento para veteranos que casi n...

Oct 15, 2026
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Licensing Process

Cómo obtener la licencia C-36 de plomería en California: los 7 pasos de la CSLB

Cuatro años de experiencia, una solicitud de $450, huellas, dos exámenes que puedes tomar en español, y luego la cuota y la fianza. Los siet...

Oct 15, 2026
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Exam Overview

Examen C-36 de plomería en California: los datos oficiales de la CSLB (en español)

El examen C-36 se puede tomar en español. Aquí está todo lo que dice la CSLB: tiempo, formato, secciones, cómo repetirlo y lo que cuesta la ...

Oct 15, 2026
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C-36 Exam Prep Courses Compared (2026): Every Price, What You Get, and the Guarantees

Free to $1,195. Every C-36 prep option's price as shown on its own page, which ones cover both exams, how long you keep access, and each gua...

Oct 15, 2026
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C-36 Exam Facts: What CSLB Actually Says About Time, Format, Passing Score and Retakes

What CSLB actually says about the C-36 exam, quoted and linked: the time limit, the format, the section weights, the retake rules, and the p...

Oct 15, 2026
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How Much Does a C-36 Plumbing License Cost in California? Every Fee, From the Law Itself

The $450 application fee, the $200 initial license fee, exam fees paid to PSI, the $25,000 bond, renewal, and the veteran discount most peop...

Sep 2, 2026
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C-36 License Experience Requirements: What Counts, the 10-Year Window, and How to Prove It

Four years at journey level in the last 10, apprenticeship and school credit capped at 3, one year of real field work no matter what, and a ...

Sep 2, 2026
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C-36 Exam Format: How Many Questions, Passing Score, and Time Limit (What CSLB Actually Says)

Two exams, 3½ hours each, closed book, four choices, one BEST answer. And the two numbers everyone quotes that CSLB never published.

Sep 2, 2026
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What Happens If You Fail the C-36 Exam? Retake Rules, Wait Time and the 18-Month Deadline

Retake after 21 calendar days, only the exam you failed, inside your 18 months. What your failing report tells you, and the one mistake that...

Sep 2, 2026
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How Long Does It Take to Get a C-36 License? The Deadlines the Law Actually Sets

No one can honestly promise you a number of weeks. The law does set the deadlines: 18 months to pass, 21 days between attempts, 90 days to p...

Sep 2, 2026
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