General Contracting 101 — Start Here (Free)
Thinking about becoming a GC? Here is what general contractors actually do, what they earn, and how to go from carpenter or trade worker to licensed GC.
Course description
No experience? Start here.
Course information
- Trade
- General Contractor
- Exam prepared for
- Beginner intro
- Format
- Self-paced online — read, quiz, timed practice exam
- Seat time
- 1.5 hours (6 lessons)
- Assessment
- 1 quizzes, 0 timed practice exams
- Prerequisites
- None — written for total beginners
- Instruction
- Written lessons with code and standard references, plus a 24/7 AI instructor in every lesson
- On completion
- Certificate of completion (not a license or a state credential)
Syllabus
7 units · 126 min- 01
What general contractors actually do
Lesson5 min
Free preview - 02
A day in the life of a GC
Lesson8 min
- 03
Your path to a GC license
Lesson18 min
- 04
Jobsite safety, OSHA, and the GC's legal duty
Lesson18 min
- 05
How a project actually flows from contract to closeout
Lesson27 min
- 06
Estimating, bidding, and the licensing path
Lesson5 min
- 07
Quick check
Quiz45 min
Instructor support
Every unit opens with an instructor panel. Ask a question and the answer is grounded in that unit's text and cited back to it — the same way an instructor points you to the code article instead of guessing. Diagrams are drawn on request.
It tracks the topics you keep missing and drills them, runs timed exam simulations under real time pressure, takes voice questions and photos of your work, and teaches in Spanish.
Career prep, not a license.
Fieldora Academy provides exam preparation and trade education. Completion does not grant a state license and is not a substitute for required apprenticeship hours or board-administered exams. Always verify current requirements with your state licensing authority before you sit for an exam or accept work.
Beginner course • No payment required
- ✓ Built for total beginners — no experience needed
- ✓ Real day-in-the-life, pay, and tools
- ✓ Safety fundamentals + system basics
- ✓ Step-by-step path to licensing
- ✓ Free forever