Alabama
Highways and Streets Contractor
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 |
| Paving / Asphalt |
16 |
| Piles |
5 |
| Excavation and Grading |
12 |
| Concrete Paving |
3 |
| Safety |
5 |
| Alabama One Call |
3 |
| Traffic Control |
2 |
| Concrete |
8 |
| Metals, including Concrete Reinforcement |
6 |
| Erosion and Sedimentation Control |
6 |
| Tunneling |
8 |
| Project Management and Estimating |
6 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
80 |
| Time Allowed (minutes): |
220 |
| Passing score: |
70% |
| 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. |
ALCO NASCLA Business and Project Management for Contractors, 2nd Edition, 2004, NASCLA. |
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| 2. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. |
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| 3. |
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 6th Edition, 2002, Robert Peurifoy, Clifford Schexnayder. |
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| 4. |
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts. |
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| 5. |
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka, William C. Panarese. |
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| 6. |
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook, 2000, (1991 out of print), United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. |
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| 7. |
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 8th Edition, 2005, CRSI. |
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| 8. |
Instructional Manual for Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning, 3rd Edition, 2003, Post Tensioning Institute. |
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| 9. |
Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, 1998, Marco D. Boscardin, American Society of Civil Engineers. |
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| 10. |
Alabama One Call - Dig Safely, AL Act 94-487 S.299, AL One Call. |
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| 11. |
Storm Water Management for Construction Activities, 1992, Environmental Protection Agency. |
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| 12. |
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2003, US Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. |
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| 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
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| Comprehensive Tutorial |
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| Practice Tests ( 3 ) |
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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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