Alabama
Home Builder

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Home Builders Licensure Board
445 Herron Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: (334) 242-2230
www.hblb.state.al.us

Exam Administrator

PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Candidate Information Web Page

Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
Sitework, Footings and Foundations	8
Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement	5
Masonry	5
Carpentry	8
Associated Trades and Drywall	6
Roofing	3
Estimating, Plan Reading and General Code Requirements	12
OSHA Safety	3
Licensing	6
Estimating and Bidding	3
Liens	1
Financial	3
Payroll and Taxes	3
Personnel and Labor	3
Project Management	2
Contracts	4
Business Organizations	1
Risk Management	2
Safety Recordkeeping and Environmental	2

Total Number of Test Questions:	80
Time Allowed (hours):	4.0
Passing score:	54

Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Alabama Business and Law web page.

Books Allowed in the Exam

1.	Business and Project Management for Contractors, Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board Edition, 2004, 2nd Edition, NASCLA.
2.	International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2006, ICC.
3.	Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI.
4.	The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3nd Edition, 2005, American Concrete Institute/American Society Concrete Contractors.
5.	Carpentry & Building Construction, 6th Edition, 2004, John Feirer, Gilbert Hutchings and Mark Feirer.
6.	Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2006, Wood Truss Council of America.
7.	Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.
8.	Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 7th Edition, 2010, Clois E. Kicklighter.

Recommended Study Materials

Alabama • Home Builder

Product Name	Price
Comprehensive Tutorial
Practice Tests ( 3 )
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.

Recommended DVD Study Courses
DVD Title	Price
Business and Law ( 3 disc set )
2003 International Residential Code
General Builder
OSHA