Beatriz Pena was very helpful on getting all my applications in order in a timely fashion. Everything went very smooth. Very helpful. If you want to get your contractor license , highly recommend her to help you out ! read more

My experience with CSLS was great! I was a walk in and they saw me right away. They explained the services and pricing and made sure I understood what each option included. I signed up on the spot. Jennifer helped the whole time. She answered every question and every email very quickly. She kept me updated on the process and schedule of things. I couldn't have done this without their help. read more

Update... Well just here to say that thanks to "Contractors Intelligence School" I already passed both Law and Trade and they helped me every step along the way even with asbestos and bond. Fully recommend them most updated school in Cali now. And for CSLS "Your obsolete"... hopefully you get better guys. I hope the best for you. Sincerely Joel S. read more

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Want to thank Michael fantazia for The excellent service he provided. Made it quick and easy to pay and explained all my options and the best one that fit my need. read more

I want to say the process has been very pleasant and Juliette Macksoud was a pleasure working with the entire time! She was accessible, and she returned texts and called me when I needed to talk to her! I would recommend Contractors Licensing School and Juliette highly to anyone needing to get licensed in the future! read more

WOW! Jennifer Barrientos She is AMAZING hands down. I probably had more redundant questions non stop through this whole process, jennifer without fail, responded to every email within 10-15 minute. EVERY TIME. she pointed me in the right direction, worked with me when I was meeting my CPA.... the list goes on... I no joke feel so secure and at ease that I have her backing me up. - make SURE if your thinking of joining this school ask for her to be your main contact. Jennifer- YOU ARE THE BEST! And thank you for everything read more

It all started with a Google search that led me to this school. To my surprise, I'm a few steps away from getting my C-33 license. All this was made possible with the help of my counselor Jennifer Barrientos.Thank you so much Jenn for guiding me towards success. Hands down! read more

My husband a great experience getting his contractor's license with CSLS In Lawndale Jennifer Barrientos was very professional and knowledgeable, she was very helpful and patient with me. She helped my husband and me understand the process and would always reply to his emails within 10-15 mins and always answered our questions. She made the process feel smooth and easy I highly recommend her if you are trying to get your license don't hesitate to give her a call she was Amazing!!! Also I don't understand why my husband review was not shown but I will continue to show how well this person was... read more

I had a great experience getting my contractor's license with CSLS In Lawndale Jennifer Barrientos was very professional and knowledgeable, she was very helpful and patient with me. She helped me and my wife understand the process and would always reply to my emails within 10-15 mins and always answered our questions. She made the process feel smooth and easy I highly recommend her if you are trying to get your license don't hesitate to give her a call she was Amazing!!! read more

Jennifer Barrientos has been amazing and extremely helpful throughout the process. Highly recommend CSLS!

I have had pleasant experiences on numerous occasions that I came for help. Jennifer in particular is a stand-out employee who is indicative of the professionalism exhibited at CSLS. She is very well informed, kind, and able to communicate in a concise and effective manner. Thank you Jennifer, I wish you the best of success! read more

Let me start by saying I 100% recommended CSLS in Lawndale ca. This place is THE place to go to if considering taking out your contractor license.. I've been doing plumbing for over 13 years in and around Lawndale area and would always past this place. Deciding I was done working for other people I stop by and decided to give it a try from the gecko i knew it was the right decision. The process was smooth considering all the steps and here I am finally expecting my c36 in the next 3-4 weeks.. I want to give a big thank you to Julliette Macksoud for always taking the time to answer my phone calls, texts and emails and guiding me through the whole process and meeting all my expectations.. to all fellow contractors looking to better themselves don't hesitate give CSLS in Lawndale a call what do you really have to loose.. read more

Overpriced study materials and highly aggressive bordering on harassing salespeople. After getting quotes and telling them we'd be doing research to compare prices before committing, these men called repeatedly, left multiple messages, threatened that (online) spaces would fill up if we didn't buy today. You'd think we owed them money! Clearly they are making commissions, but that should not constitute giving clients contradicting information. These men were incredibly patronizing and even insulting. How this business remains in beyond me. There are lots of options out there for much less, do your homework before giving them your hard earned money. read more

Thank you Beatriz Peña for your assistance in getting my contractors license. Very knowledgeable. Was able to answer all questions

Juliette Macksoud at the Lawndale school has been absolutely amazing. She has been more than helpful to me on many occasions.She has made the whole process something to look forward to at the end of the day. read more

Getting a contractor license can be tough. For me, it's unfamiliar territory, and I fell like if I make 1 mistake it will go in my "permanent record." To make it worse, Google "contractor school" and you'll find dozens of places that'll take your money. In my experience, Contractor State License School is not only great at what they do, but also their staff takes a personal interest in making sure their students are successful. Heck, I signed up for every class and online practice exam they offered. I want to PASS! The only thing worse than spending your life studying for this test is to have to do it twice. Here's hoping I never need to care about their money back guarantee. http://www.contractorslicensingschools.com/index.cfm read more

Hector Pino was the admission counselor that aka SHADY sales rep. He processed my credit card $845 (current summer deal for a general contractor license) BEFORE I sent in my signed documents. I tried canceling before completing any forms and recieved the run around. I was informed that someone would contact me to discuss my cancellation and a guy name John called to sale me a DIFFERENT program with more learning material and assistance valued at $400 something dollars on top of my $845. When I specifically asked why I couldn't cancel he told me I had to go through certain protocols but still couldn't explain why I couldn't cancel when they haven't received any authorization from me. Miriam Ruano, another person with no title but says she's the supervisor, agreed that the email Hector sent clearly stated to ititial and sign their enrollment form so they can process my paperwork. Again, NOTHING was signed and they still charged me. I asked to speak to a manager above and still no one has reached out to me. She also informed she couldn't share that information. How can that be?! I reached out to Hector and he was rude and cold towards me saying that now it's in the admissions hands. SHADY ASS PEOPLE. Now they are suggesting to refund 80% and use the rest as a credit for other services with them. Why on earth would I want to use any service with them now? It's the principle. I didn't turn in paperwork. I cancel before submitting any paperwork and they charged me! Just for what? To make $170 off of me? Had they done the right thing I wouldn't be writing this bad review. This school is a rip off! You can get it cheaper - don't buy into their shady sales pitch. They just want your money and you are on your own after that. read more

I have been going through CSLS school since 1995. Great school, I have always benefited from their courses. If you are in the South Bay area go on down and see Juliette Macksoud At the Lawndale school she will take care of you with top notch service. Thanks for you help see you on the next one! read more

Worked with HEB on my C 10 license. She has been amazing from start to finish. Recommend this licensing school to any potential contractors

Juliette Macksoud is a great, patient and understanding counselor at Contractors State License School (CSLB). She was tremendously helpful and answered all my questions. It's obvious that she cares about her students and their success. Juliette was my first point of contact at CSLB during orientation and advised me that there were schools closer to my work location. Weeks went by and when I was ready to complete my application, I realized I didn't have a counselor assigned to me. I was frantic and lost. I thought I was going to miss my deadline. I reached back out to Juliette and she took the time to review my application through several revisions! I truly appreciate her time, attention to detail and her level of efficiency. Thank you, Juliette! read more

My husband went through this wonderful school to get his license! Juliette was amazing and helped him through the process and made getting that first bond seem like a breeze. Highly recommend this school read more

Very pleased and happy with the services and help I was provided with Beatriz and Juliette, they helped my transition from the preparation to the exam date feel very organized. Excited after all the studying and classes I passed and became a C39 BOSS. Thanks lovely ladies. read more

I don't personally have a Yelp account, lol so I'm using my GF's account because it was important for me to rate and give 5 stars to Contractors State License School in Lawndale. The staff at the Lawndale office was phenomenal, I passed my law and trade state exams the first time! Juliette Macksoud, the Student Administrator was especially helpful, kind, friendly and very knowledgeable, she provided guidancethrough out the entire process and answered all my questions. She exceeded my expectations. read more

First I would like to thanks all the staff that put this school together so their employees can helps us on these life-changing experience ,I personally like to thanks Beatriz peña and Juliette Assaf for their very professional help that they are providing ,they guide me through the process ,Did my homework and I got my general B in the mail ,really appreciated . Don't be afraid it's worth every penny you spend ,I definitely recommend it to anybody looking for success,again thank you ladies for all your help . read more

I didn't buy their online course or their study material. I figured: I have been in the business over 25 years,,,what the heck can they teach me that I don't already know? Anyhow, I studied on my own all the way up until a week before my CSLB C-10 exam. I somehow stumbled onto some online practice exams and failed each and every one of them on the contractor law and safety tests! This is when I realized I needed some help. I called Jerry at CSLS, and he let me know that they had an upcoming "Crash Course" for law and trade. I decided to go for it. Our instructor Roger was informative, friendly, and funny as well. He filled us with essential information on law and I even learned some new trade knowledge that ended up being on the test! The price was right about what I was expecting, nothing over the top, and not dirt cheap either....you get what you pay for. I think CSLS saved my butt on the law test, I breezed through it with 100% confidence, and passed the trade as well. I was out of both tests in about 2.5 hours, with a 20 minute break in between, well ahead of anyone else in the test center. Thank you CSLS, Thank you Jerry, and a great big giant thank you to Roger. Keep doing what you are doing...I will be back for an additional classification soon! read more

I want to thank Juliette Macksoud from the city of Lawndale School for being so attentive to every question and concern I had. I was fortune enough to pass my exam and receive my C15 license. thank you again and appreciate all the patience and help, especially Juliette. read more

I was able to pass my C33 Painting and law & business exams the first time with the help of CSLS. Their live classes along with their materials and crash courses were very helpful. Also, their professional atmosphere was really helpful in writing my application. I was referred to CSLS by a good friend who also received his license through them and I'm so glad he did. He told me that his friend referred him to CSLS too so that made me feel like I was in great hands. And I was! Another thing I really liked was their personal attention to my needs. From having private tutoring sessions with the instructor to their online classes, it was all very helpful to my style of learning. Thanks to all at CSLS for their support and for helping change my life! read more

To begin: I had the monumental task of attaining the C7 certification for my company. Randomly I selected Contractors State License School from the options listed on my Google search. I narrowed my selection to the Long Beach location due to its proximity to both my work and home. Needless to say I was apprehensive upon undertaking this endeavor. However with the support of the instructors and personnel @ CSLS, I soon realized that 'I can do this!". Desiree C. who is @ the Long Beach location, assisted me in all aspects of the process from completing the administrative tasks to scheduling my classes. She was dependable, professional and possesses a positive attitude. Along with Desiree, I do have to mention Noel - a superb instructor and Jaz B - a knowledgeable counselor for their contributions to my success. Let me clearly articulate that the exams were extremely daunting and difficult. However the bottom line is that I passed both the Law & Business exams along with the Trade exam on my first attempt (January 23, 2015). CSLS developed the road map for me to follow in attaining my certification. Success has never tasted so sweet! read more

Great place to get your contractors license they make the entire process of getting the license very easy and stress free. I Highly recommended this place for everyone who is looking to start there own Business. The staff in this location are great and super nice.This is a great place to start on your dream. read more

Staff here is great!!! Very helpful and informative. Awesome attitudes. The facility is a great place for studying.

UPDATE!!! - 3rd review Mr Santana just called me back minutes from my 2nd post. He promised a couple of things and i said i shall be reviving a something in the mail within 5 days! I will keep you updated as soon as i receive this to confirm his resolution and make you all aware of the conclusion of this matter. I hope i obtain this document before the 5 days to update this review and see the positive side of this location! will update soon!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . update!! - 2nd review minutes after my post here on yelp i had mr santa contact me and he went over my case from the start. he had no idea of what the problem was and had me explain it all over again. (those several days he took to look into the matter weren't very useful i see) he went on to say he will try to upkeep the school's reputation and will look into refunding me only - - - - - - - $300 - - - - - - - out of over $800 i payed for adrian gonzales mistake. he claims there were cost involved to have me attend a math review class that pretty much reminds you how to add subtract and divide. (ridiculous) and other evening classes that don't cover anything off hand they just review book work what you should have worked during the week. he also claimed the book (not books) one 3 ring binder with paper copies of the original/master book was very expensive to make and it will also cut in into that balance. i told him the book was in perfect condition! no papers where written on nor destroyed. the dvd's that come in that book, which is a general c-36 (that any other student can use) where in their original casing and had not 1 scratch in them. all he said was; "nah, those are your books!" i told him i would not settle for $300 for such a horrible customer experience and poor schooling.! (read other reviews about this place! other students say its horrible schooling as well) he than began to mention how they can uphold the contract i singed and not offer me anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a contract i singed in hopes of a better financial future and self employment freedom. a contract i was tricked into signing by their sales rep who i'm sure enjoyed his commission very much!!!! he wants me to forfeit over $500 over a copy binder and poor schooling. i did not agree. i told hm i would settle for $700 for their mistake and not a cent less! and i wont!! it is unacceptable! adrian gonzales should pay those used up fee's for not doing his job the right, honest, and honorable way!!! mr. santana will call me today at 5pm pacific (so he said). he will look into trying to get those $700 approved and will give me a call back as a result. i hope he honestly tries his best cause i wont settle for less and only than can i and all my yelp readers see the customer satisfaction they have and how they can act accordingly to a mistake of one of their own and make it right! the honest way!! don't be money hungry and have it stain your reputation!! will keep you updated soon! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PEOPLE! STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE! deceptive/dishonest, money-back guarantee!!! READ THIS REVIEW!!! YOU WONT REGRET IT!! IT WILL HELP YOU!! The details are too long to post on a review but will do it further along. I was cheated into enrolling at this place by a counselor name Adrian Gonzales. (Stay away form enrolling with him.) know, I was looking forward to obtain my license and studied really really hard until the moment came to fill out my state application, which was when this place couldn't help me and had figured out one of their own had done a mistake in enrolling me. I was offered to LIE to the CALIFORNIA STATE LICENSE CONTRACTORS BOARD by a counselor named Claudia at the van nuys office. After they couldn't help my case they transferred me to a guy by the name of MARIO SANTANA who's an executive director for this place. Mr.Santa had me email him a detailed message regarding my situation, where of course, i asked for a refund. He has been ignoring me since his first reply about 2 weeks ago from today. I called him and they wont let me talk to him. THIS IS MY FIRST REVIEW..!! STAY TUNE. I WILL KEEP ON UPDATING THIS COMMENT AS THIS PROCESS GOES FORWARD AS I'M CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL RESOLVE THIS ISSUE SOON AND WILL KEEP YOU POSTED read more

I just want to thank and re mark that this is an awsome school im a GC Licensed just want to mention that Beatriz and Juliette are really helpful kind and effective i really appreciete and i recomend this school so you can get your license 100% positive pass like me lol!!!!!! read more

As a result of all the great assistance and support from CSLS, mainly from Beatriz Peña, I passed my C-27 contractors licensing exam. All the resources provided to me by Ms. Peña assisted me in obtaining my licensing and fulling my life long dream! read more

Not sure where to even begin. Place is terrible. I was cold called and said it would be a two day crash course with some one on one tutoring. Arrived to my surprise to learn the instructor was a hired hand since he said it was his first time in this particular building and he couldn't run the death by power point curriculum. He was inaudible and seemed to have no structure. During the break I heard a few others outside discussing the same concerns I had. After talking with them We realized we had all been duped. They were told what I was told. I left during the first break. Drove 2.5 hours one way and paid 200$ for the course plus a hotel. What a waste of time. read more

Passed my exam for my general B license last week on the first try thanks to this school and especially Beatriz Pena.I passed business and law within 1 hour and trade in under 2. Totally worth the money.I also had my c corp done with them...it cost a little more than legal zoom but totally worth it.The instructor Roger is also awesome,he made it fun and interesting and very knowledgeable and answered all my stupid questions lol. Tip. Make sure you do your online practice exams over and over and if you don't and have to pay extra to get them again in the future before your test do it,i did and it was worth it. Also fill out your application asap and send and file your c corp because the state is a little backed up and it'll take time to review yours. Once again thanx Beatriz and Roger for all your help,you guys are awesome!! read more

On behalf of non-yelper: My boyfriend insisted I write a review. He has nothing but great things to say about all the people that helped him thru the process, especially Beatrize. They need to keep up with whatever they are doing there. He passed both the law and trade exams on his first attempt :) read more

Good stuff. From the tile I signed up to license about 4 months. Roughly $1000. I signed up for the online classes. They were alright I'm sure some people need them but all I really used was the practice exams and the study guides. But what makes this place 5 stars is the customer service onsite. Both Beatrice and Juliette are AWESOME. They're the reason I was able to get licensed so fast they review all the applications and what not to make sure everything is 100% also Beatrice is kind of a freak cause she reviewed my application found 15 errors, and fixed 42 things while on the phone, responding to emails and talking to 4 other people. I guess I should have been worried she wasn't fully focused but I wasn't cause u feel safe in her hands and I didn't need to be because everything I sent in was approved first time. The study materials are good but only as good as ur tiny little brain can handle but what's great is the customer service and handholding. read more

I would like to thank CSLB and especially Juliette Macksoud she was great answered my calls and questions every time immediately. She made the process easier than expected and she cares about the people she is helping. I passed the exams first time around the study material , online classes and exams were huge part of my success. Big thank you to CSLB and Juliette! read more

I needed to get licensed as quickly as possible. The CSLS and Pegi Burdick provided a lot of great advice and assistance on the application process, timing of tests, and studying. I found the webinars to be very helpful for the Law portion, of the exam. I liked that fact that I could go back to the webinars and watch them again, and use "pause", "skip", etc, that made it more efficient to learn those things that took me more time. The crash course was a good last checkin to make sure I was ready to the take the test. I reviewed the trade study manual, but ultimately spent a lot of time taking the practice tests a few days before my test. I felt confident and prepared going into the test and seemed to easily both Law and Trade. I'm happy with the outcome and appreciate the continual assistance on the other requirements the Board needs to issue a license. Thanks Pegi and CSLS! read more

Passed my test on my first try. I would like to thank Beatriz & Juliette for all of their help. Excellent customer service & great school.