A License Is the Start, Not the Finish Line
Getting licensed is just step one of building a contracting business. The real challenges come after — growing your skillset, handling the licensing paperwork, and fighting for fair claim settlements once you’re in the field. Most schools hand you a study guide and disappear. We built CNTC to be there for all of it.
Comparison reflects services typically offered by standard Illinois contractor exam-prep providers. CNTC services and inclusions are subject to course enrollment and current program terms.
We Care About Your Success Long After Class Ends
Other schools sell you a course and send you on your way. We built a network — veteran public adjusters, appraisers, lien specialists, and instructors — so that the day you hit a wall, you have backup. Pass the exam, and leave the paperwork, the carriers, and the claims fights to us.
No other contractor network in Illinois can match that.
Let’s Build Your Contracting Business Together
Tell us where you’re at and where you want to go. We’ll reach out to talk through the right path for you.
Xactimate®, Advanced PA, and Public Adjuster courses — with preferred rates for CNTC students. The only school in Illinois hosting the Advanced PA Class.
We’ll handle ALL 20–50 hrs of paperwork for you. Pass the exam and leave the rest to us — Pearson VUE, NIPR, bonds, filings, and more.
Stuck with an unfair carrier? Not ready to fight a claim alone? Our veteran PA network, plus appraisal & umpire services, step in when you need them — even if you’re not yet licensed yourself.
Start With a Course. Build a Career.
See why thousands of Illinois contractors chose CNTC to get licensed — and stayed for everything that came after.