Alabama
Building Construction (Commercial)
(NASCLA-Accredited)
Apply for the License
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Licensing Board for General Contractors
2525 Fairlane Drive (Executive Park)
Montgomery, AL 36116
Phone: (334) 272-5030 Ext 226
www.genconbd.state.al.us
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Exam Administrator
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PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Candidate Information Web Page |
Exam Type
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| OPEN BOOK |
Exam Content
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| Subject Areas |
# of Questions |
| Estimating, Bidding, and Preconstruction Services |
23 |
| Project Management |
28 |
| Project Construction |
32 |
| Project Closeout |
9 |
| Business and Financial Management |
23 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
115 |
| Time Allowed (minutes): |
330 |
| Passing Score: |
81% |
| The state of Alabama also requires that you take and pass a written Business Management exam for this trade. |
| Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Alabama Business and Law web page. |
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Books Allowed in the Exam |
| 1. |
The Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2006, Wood Truss Council of America. |
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| 2. |
Construction Jobsite Management, 3rd Edition, 2011, William R. Mincks, Hal Johnston. |
| 3. |
NASCLA Contractor's Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management, 9th Edition , NASCLA. |
| 4. |
Erectors' Manual - Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Pre Cast Concrete Products, 2nd Edition, 1999, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. |
| 5. |
Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning - Level 1 Field Fundamentals, 3rd Edition, 2003, Post-Tensioning Institute. |
| 6. |
Management of Construction Projects: A Contractor's Perspective, 1st Edition, 2002, John E. Schaufelberger, Len Holm. |
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| 7. |
SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck, 2nd Edition, 2006, Steel Deck Institute. |
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| 8. |
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts. |
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| 9. |
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 2009, United States Gypsum Company. |
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| 10. |
Placing Reinforcing Bars: Recommended Practices, 9th Edition, 2011, CRSI. |
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| 11. |
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 2nd Edition, 2006, Steel Joist Institute. |
| 12. |
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 7th Edition, 2010, Clois E. Kicklighter. |
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| 13. |
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 8th Edition, 2008, Cameron K. Andres and Ronald C. Smith. |
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| 14. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2008 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2008 by PSI. |
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| 15. |
Carpentry & Building Construction, 2010, John Feirer, Gilbert Hutchings and Mark Feirer. |
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| 16. |
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2003, ANSI. |
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| 17. |
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson. |
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| 18. |
The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2005, American Concrete Institute/American Society Concrete Contractors. |
| You must bring your own reference books to the exam which adhere to the restrictions stated in the PSI candidate bulletin. |
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Recommended Study Materials
Alabama • Building Construction (Commerical) |
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| Comprehensive Tutorial |
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| Practice Tests ( 3 ) |
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When you order the products above, they will be sent to you by e-mail (see FAQ page for delivery times).
If you prefer the files can be burned on to a CD-ROM disc and sent by USPS mail, you must notify us
within 3 days of ordering using the form on our "Contact Us" page. |
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Recommended DVD Study Courses
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| General Builder |
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