This is the absolute worst experience and school I have ever subjected myself to. Having attended other schools for California licenses, I would have never thought a school could be so bad. I should have known when the office workers changed so abruptly that the school was ill managed. Very little in class prep, no explanation of the process or what the steps are within the curriculum, basically you will receive a binder and you are on your own. I recommend going to Golden State or do your research for one that focuses on the student. All they care about is signing you up, getting your credit card and they will try to sell more and more products. Other schools will provide 24 hour access to practice tests, this company wants you to go into the school because they are afraid someone will steal their tests. They will provide online access to study materials, but for a short period of time so they can sell you more. Save your money and find a better school! read more

Diana, helped me with the starting to the end until I was able to finish my exams, helped me through the process of guiding me to the right path, she was always there when I had a question or needed help it's been a great life experience, thank you so much. read more

Diana Abrego was by far the most helpful person I dealt with throughout my whole process! She walked me threw each step, answered all questions I had, went above and beyond to make sure I understood what to do and followed up to double check things were good! I had a few obstacles that held me back, but with Diana's help she made sure to overcome all of them. I highly recommend if you would like to become a contractor to reach out to them and also ask for Diana! I'm officially licensed and can now begin to grow my future! read more

Diana has been great to us! We are almost done with testing process (law exam to go!) She has been extremely informative with all the back of house admin things I need to do for my husband in order for him to run his business successfully! Thank you Diana! read more

Diana Abrego is Awesome she will help from beginning to end. I could always count on her to get the right information. She makes her self available and always whiling to help. Amazing customer service. Thank You Diana read more

Developing a business of my own has always been in the back of my mind, In the pursuit for the state license I decided to use CSLS professional services This was clearly a wise choice CSLS has exceeded all expectation and gained my trust. They count with a Dedicated staff who are committed to you succeeding. The Enrollment was an ease With plenty Payment options, The instructors are very knowledgeable with years of experience lots of patience and willingness to answer any question you may have. This program does not only prep you for the exam But it gives you the tools for a professional career, Diana and Cynthia will go the distance for you in this entire process,thank you for all the support Encouragement and commitment,a strong team is the foundation of high performance in business no wonder it's the largest contractor center in California. read more

Diana Abrego! Diana, Diana, Diana, is all I can say! She made the difference, between me passing and getting all my paperwork completed, she is great! I had used another school and didn't make it past the application portion.. all the other schools do is give you a book and a couple audio CD's and make you figure it out yourself. Diana helped with every step and every question I had, she made the process so easy. Thank you for everything CSLS and thank you for having people like Diana that care and are extensively educated in all aspects of acquiring a contractor license. I have completed everything and Diana is still answering my questions on what steps come next.. I wish I could hire her to advise me in all my decision making.. I am truly grateful for everything and am going to miss having someone so knowledgeable only a phone call away. Thank You read more

I would absolutely recommend this school if you're trying to get your license while working full time. The student administrator Diana Abrego has continued to go above and beyond to ensure I succeed. Creating time to help and always returning my many calls. read more

I have had a very good experience with CSLS. The staff, specifically, Diana A. has been a tremendous help to me. She has gone out of her way to assist me and has quickly replied to my emails and treated me in a friendly and professional manner. The teachers here are top notch and want you to succeed. The curriculum is easy to understand and has provided me with the necessary fundamentals to prepare me for my Contractor's License Exam. I was never "up sold" or asked to take additional programs. No one ever tried to convince me I needed to spend more money to take classes I didn't need. I recommend CSLS for anyone thinking of getting their Contractor's License. I am very thankful I did. read more

Diana at CSLBS was very helpful and supportive throughout the whole process. She also assisted me in getting insurance quotes and submitting final documents. Strongly recommend anyone trying to get their license to go through their programs. read more

Cynthia was amazing she was on top of everything walk me through everything and checked on me all the time couldn't ask for a better person to help me through getting my license. She is amazing and the school is highly recommended. Thank you. read more

Very thankful for Diana and Cynthia's hard work at this company. Cynthia was very nice when following up with things I need. Diana, is the manager you will want to speak to if you need the cold hard facts and information.. She was super helpful and patient with me, even after all of my questions & unsureness (wow thats a real word, I wasn't too sure if it was). She was able to make sure I got everything in on time and made appts with me as soon as I requested them. Many times within 15 minutes. She was also very encouraging when it came time to taking my test. And after I took my test, she did a follow up text to make sure it all went well. Very cool lady :-) Thank you! read more

I hope I will be able to change my rating - I am having a bit of an issue right now: Beware students your online test will probably run out about 30 days before you take your CSLB test. Then you will have to pay again to have them continue - great business model. Poor customer friendly model. It would be like if you wanted to be a marketing manager at CSLS and you take a social media for business class. They give you online testing during the class except for the last 30 days. Then you have to take the final. I think I just might take all that I learned in the class and broadcast it to the world - but especially target construction managers and all the speciality fields to point out that there are other schools that they might want to consider first when recommending to people that want be get licensed. I would also link that to the Twitter and Yelp pages. - just saying.... read more

Called in a few times to gain information about their online testing program, I was finally ready to sign up and got the senior enrollment counselor on the phone; he mentioned a $180 fee that I had not been previously been made ware of and when I questioned it he got very defensive and condescending w me. He asked me if I wanted him to help me and I said no I wanted to speak w someone else; he hung up on me. If this is a sign for things to come then beware. They need an overhaul of their "customer service" department. read more

From day one diana @sanmarcos was super helpful. Because of her knowledge and constant help i was able to gain my license. I definitely suggest using this company and i really really suggest going to Diana for any questions or help. Thank you, Diana. You know ill be back soon with even more questions! read more

The school is definitely worth the money, and Diana Abrego's positive attitude and assistance is outstanding. I'm giving it four stars because there were a couple things that didn't go as smoothly as it could have, and the testing materials didn't have all the examples covered in the trades test, but they tell you that upfront. If you don't know a decent amount of the trade information through your work experience, you shouldn't be taking the test. They definitely help with quite a bit of the trade information, just not all of it. Overall, I passed on the first attempt, and didn't think that would happen, so I'm very pleased. I could not have done it without their help. And again, if you want someone who's positive and extremely helpful, then Diana DEFINITELY fits that description! read more

I just passed my exam in state. Without this school was not possible they're very helpful and nice also Diana at the office she's very nice and professional she helped me with my paperwork and she was on point with everything thank you so much. I have never imagined passing when I first started it was not easy for sure lots of studying an effort but what they're questioning and answers online and I'm very happy. read more

Diana helped me a lot from the start of the process of getting my contractors license till the very end, very friendly and helpful would definitely recommend them to anyone trying to get there license or even getting insurance. read more

I don't usually gives reviews but DIANA and CINTHIA deserve recognition for their hard work, they did a really good job on helping me get my general B contractors license they were always answering my calls and anything that I needed they we always there to help me. Keep it up oh and I passed the first try read more

I started my experience with CSLS in Temecula, the instructor was great except for his writing was so illegible I stopped trying to read what he wrote on the board, one thing I'm grateful for is the level of support from KATELYN whom unfortunately for me transferred to San Marcos but I went there and can't say enough about her professional level of help in every aspect, she made my experience with CSLS a great one, I passed all my test the first time and am now a licensed contractor.thanks for the support Katelyn :-) :-) :-) :-) read more

Very helpful staff and well worth the money if you pay attention in class and put forth some effort studying on your own time. With the knowledge I gained from the course I was able to pass both the law and trade portions of the c33 exam in two hours... and in my opinion the practice tests through the school were more difficult than the exam the state provides. All in all I'd say this school is a great investment in your future if you want to get your own license and aren't too familiar with the law side. read more

Very happy with the experience all classes were very informative and to the point. Cynthia was a pleasure and very helpful through the entire process. Would highly recommend them. read more

Got a lot of help from Diana their Secretary. Thank you for everything you did to help me in the school!!

I paid I studied I passed. Follow their instruction and apply it on the test date and you will succeed. Diana will be there as well as the other qualified instructors with updated and relevant materials, classes and a most importantly a helping hand to get you through to the next level. read more

The school has contacted me in an effort to help finish the process to obtain my license. Professionalism always prevails

So I took my General B test and failed. None of the study material that this school gave helped. There was only like 5-10% of their study material that was on the test. Not even the crash course helped. To top it off, they are not even sanctioned by the state. Waste of $ if you ask me. I met a guy there who was taking his landscaping test for the third time and he went to this school. So think twice about spending your $ here. One of the instructors said many people fail and say the same thing. This school is worthless. I'd call CSLB before anything and ask what they recommend; nothing but outdated material. read more

Paid $400 went during the normal business hours and nobody was there. After eating lunch and returning there was still nobody there, I called and they said sorry and I agreed to come back the next couple days or so during normal hours. I called, set an appointment and drove all the way there (leaving a profitable job to do so) Nobody was there again, I called and was upset, they said they would get to the bottom of it and call me back....nothing...after a few days I called and complained, they said no refund. I offered a compromise via E-mail twice (stand by soon for all correspondence and pics of office closed during normal hours)I offered to have one of their reps bring me my material and application as this effects my current business as well as my potential future business. They have rudely and immaturely IGNORED me twice on this simple solution since I am basically a victom of fraud and theft from this company, I am contacting Visa in a few minutes to try and retract the payment, if this does not work I will take them to small claims with my two wasted trip charges and the $400 they refuse to retrurn after they screwed up! I used them several years ago to obtain 2 other specialty licenses and Alex was great! Unfortunately for us he moved on to a better company and we are stuck with the Bernie Sanders loser bunch running the joint. Shame it has come to this, I offered to have them rectify it,I also have demanded my money back. Now tax dollars and more time will be wasted on these ass-clowns because I have to file in court and do what is right. Would ANY of us contractors be allowed to behave this way? Why shouldn't they be held to the same standards they teach and preach? Ridiculous....petty...just refund my money folks! You guys are wasting folks time and money!!! BOYCOTT this place! if they have wronged you please yelp it and demand a refund!! read more

I was very upset from my first experience with CSLS and gave them a low rating. An executive called me and apologized for my experience and we discussed some options. I feel CSLS is committed to providing a great experience to their students and I am impressed with their commitment to provide an excellent customer experiences. read more

This school is awesome.... I have been out of school for 40 years and truthfully, its seemed in the beginning, it was going to be overwhelming because its alot of information and the hand outs are many...Its so easy due to the way this school has it all laid out for you!! They give you cds and tapes to listen to and I needed all of it to learn. The teachers are fantastic, I swear Flavio is the best teacher I have ever learned from... I wanted to continue going to class even though I was done with the class!. I learned so much about the law, and the rules, that I was excited to go to the class! The math was overwhelming, however the teacher never gave up with teaching us over and over until we got it! I promise you, this is the best school to attend. I am writing this because I experienced it! Believe in yourself and know that if I can do it, you can too! You CAN! Carol Brady read more