Stop Guessing.
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The AI-powered study app that teaches you exactly where to look in the code books — so you can crush your contractor licensing exam on the first try. General Contractor, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing & more.
“If you take the exam, you pass it. If you give up, you won’t.”
Coach KevWe help you understand how to study, what to study and how to break down the keywords, but you have to put the work in to pass the first time.
Ken Canion had no experience. He put the work in and passed — click for sound.
Start with General Contractor prep today — and we’re adding more trades fast.
General Contractor
NASCLA & state-specific GC exam prep with AI tutoring, code book navigation, and full study plans.
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EPA 608, state mechanical licenses, and HVAC-specific code book prep — launching soon.
Electrician
Journeyman & Master Electrician exam prep covering NEC code navigation and state requirements.
Plumbing
Journeyman & Master Plumber exam prep with IPC/UPC code book training and state-specific guides.
Code Books Are Overwhelming
Thousands of pages of regulations, codes, and legal jargon. Where do you even start?
Outdated Study Methods
Reading the book cover to cover? That’s how people fail. You need a targeted system.
Expensive Prep Courses
Traditional schools charge $1,500+ for rigid schedules that don’t fit your life.
No One to Ask Questions
You’re stuck at 10 PM with a question and no instructor in sight.
There’s a Better Way 💡
Study Buddy Pro was built by a licensed contractor who’s been in your shoes. We don’t teach you to memorize — we teach you where to look.
Amina walked into the state board with zero construction experience. Today she's licensed — click for sound.
From zero experience to exam-ready in weeks, not months.
Pick Your Exam
Select your trade, state, and exam type. We’ll build a custom study plan tailored to your exact licensing requirements and code books.
Study with AI
Our AI Tutor walks you through code book sections, explains concepts in plain English, and quizzes you until you’re confident.
Pass Your Exam
Walk in prepared. You’ll know exactly where to find every answer in your code books. No guessing, no sweating.
Steps make sense when you see them work in real life — click for sound.
Find study partners near you, jump into a live voice room and work exam-style code questions together. Every answer shows the exact code section.
Study partners near you
A live map of members on your exam. City only, never an address. Online members glow green.
Study Now
One tap matches you with someone on your code book and puts you both in a live voice room.
Exam-style code questions, together
Every answer shows the exact code section, and the clock stops so you can talk it through.
Learn mode + review
Coach Kev explains the question, and you review every question together at the end.
Ask the room
Post a question to everyone online and answers pop up live. Chat, voice messages and reactions too.
Rules + recorded rooms
Every room has rules and is recorded for safety.
Power Hour — open rooms 3 times a day at 6am, noon and 8pm Central for everyone on your license, with live challenge rounds.
AI-Powered Coach & Tutor
Ask any question about the exam, code books, or licensing process — and get a clear, accurate answer in seconds. Like having a licensed contractor in your pocket 24/7.
Study Group Chat
Join a live group of motivated contractors studying together. Get accountability, tips, and support from Coach Kev and the community.
State Licensing Guides
Step-by-step application checklists, book order sheets, and business setup guides for your specific state. We remove the confusion.
Live Coaching Sessions
Weekly live sessions with Coach Kev covering exam strategy, code book navigation, and real-world contractor business tips.
Practice Exams & Tracking
Timed practice tests built like the exam, with exam-style code questions. Track your progress and identify weak areas before test day.
Study Alone.
Most exam prep is you vs. a textbook at midnight. Not here. When you join Study Buddy Pro, you join a crew of motivated contractors and tradespeople all grinding toward the same goal — getting licensed.
Group Study Chat
SMS & in-app group chat synced across devices. Ask questions, share wins, and stay motivated with your cohort.
Weekly Live Coaching
Coach Kev goes live every week to break down exam strategy, walk through code book sections, and answer your questions in real time.
Study Buddy Connect
See study partners near you on a live map, then tap Study Now to match with someone on your code book and study together in a live voice room.
Win Wall
Every time a member passes their exam, we celebrate. Your name’s going up there next — and the whole community will be cheering.
Watch a recent grad walk through how Study Buddy Pro got them across the finish line.
Jose Escobar failed his Tennessee GC exam, went back one week later and passed — click for sound.
“When I say no experience, hammer the nail, I don’t even know. … You made me, number one, believe, and number two, you gave me a strategy how to get there.”
“I got in the program and I never looked back. … That feeling was different because now I had structure.”
“It humbled me. … I didn’t execute my plan the first time around like I did this time around. … The index was my best friend. I kid you not.”
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