Module 1
Existing-condition assessment and project planning
Build exam-ready understanding of existing-condition assessment and project planning through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
California · Original 101PD learning guide
California CSLB B-2 Residential Remodeling Exam Prep Study Guide
Focused preparation for California's B-2 Residential Remodeling trade examination, including existing-condition assessment, coordinated trades, finishes, estimating, and jobsite safety.
California Contractors State License Board owns the official credential and may change its blueprint, eligibility rules, fees, or delivery process. This guide keeps those boundaries visible while organizing original 101PD instruction around existing-condition assessment and project planning, residential structural modifications and repairs, finish trades and building-system coordination, estimating, safety, and remodeling-code decisions.
Skills you will practice
- Existing-condition assessment and project planning
- Residential structural modifications and repairs
- Finish trades and building-system coordination
- Estimating, safety, and remodeling-code decisions
Prerequisites
- CSLB determines qualifying experience and whether the proposed residential-remodeling work fits the B-2 classification.
- Review the current California Contractors State License Board eligibility rules and candidate materials before registering for the official examination.
Designed for
California residential remodeling contractor applicants · Candidates who want a structured objective-by-objective study plan · Professionals using diagnostic results to target weak domains
What a learner should be able to do
- Outcome 1
Explain the core rules and concepts within existing-condition assessment and project planning.
- Outcome 2
Apply residential structural modifications and repairs to realistic exam-style decisions.
- Outcome 3
Analyze finish trades and building-system coordination using a repeatable problem-solving process.
- Outcome 4
Use estimating, safety, and remodeling-code decisions to identify readiness gaps before the official examination.
Original curriculum architecture
Each course is organized around these modules, original explanations, realistic cases, practice questions, and documented source review.
Module 2
Residential structural modifications and repairs
Build exam-ready understanding of residential structural modifications and repairs through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Module 3
Finish trades and building-system coordination
Build exam-ready understanding of finish trades and building-system coordination through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Module 4
Estimating, safety, and remodeling-code decisions
Build exam-ready understanding of estimating, safety, and remodeling-code decisions through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Official exam relationship
Independent preparation for B-2 Residential Remodeling trade examination
- Exam owner
- California Contractors State License Board
- Exam or series code
- B-2
101PD provides independent preparation and a training-completion record. California Contractors State License Board controls eligibility, registration, the official examination, scoring, and the resulting license or certification.
Review the official exam informationApplied portfolio exercise
Residential remodel scope and risk file
Complete an applied readiness file that connects the official objective areas to realistic work decisions and a documented study plan.
- Existing-condition survey
- Sequenced scope of work
- Trade and safety coordination plan
Sources and boundaries
Sources establish current requirements and standards. They do not supply 101PD’s lesson text, scenarios, assessments, or project work.
Source set reviewed August 21, 2026.
- California Contractors State License Board official examination information
Controlling public source for the B-2 Residential Remodeling trade examination relationship, objectives, or candidate requirements. Recheck before publication and every version update.
- 101PD original-work standard
101PD develops its own explanations, examples, assessments, and applied projects.
Exam-prep questions
Who issues the B-2 Residential Remodeling trade examination?
California Contractors State License Board controls the official B-2 Residential Remodeling trade examination, including current eligibility, registration, delivery, scoring, and the resulting license or certification.
Does a 101PD completion certificate prove that I passed the official exam?
No. A 101PD certificate documents completion of independent training only. It is not an exam score, occupational license, authority approval, or third-party certification.
Are official exam registration and fees included?
No. Candidates register with California Contractors State License Board or its designated testing provider and pay any official fees separately. Always confirm the current candidate rules before registering.