The highway, street, and bridges licensing exam is closed book and has 80 multiple-choice questions. This highway, street, and bridges licensing exam covers the following topics: bituminous surface treatments and pavement, earthwork and planning, heavy equipment/safety, portland cement surface treatments and pavement, estimating/basis of payment, erosion control and surveying, curbs and gutters/concrete wall barriers and fences.

In Louisiana you must also take a business and law exam, which is closed book and three hours. This exam covers the following topics: license law, federal and state tax laws, labor laws, estimating and bidding, contracts, project management, risk management, accounting, business organizations, Louisiana lien laws and contractor safety practices.