The municipal construction licensing exam is closed book, four hours, and has 80 multiple choice questions. The municipal licensing exam covers the following topics: sewers and storm drains, water transmission and distribution, excavation, grading, and paving, piles and foundations, sewer plants and pump stations, site preparation, mechanical piping, gas distribution, building construction, water filtration and purification, and underground electrical conduit.

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.