Arizona
A-9 General Swimming Pool Contractor
(Commercial / Dual License KA-5)

Apply for the License

Arizona Registrar of Contractors 3838 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: (602) 542-1525 Licensing Link

Exam Administrator

PSI Services, LLC 3210 E. Tropicana Las Vegas, NV 89121 Phone: (800) 733-9267, Fax: (702) 932-2666 Examination Link

Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas # of Questions Plan Reading and Estimating 3 Sitework and Excavating 9 Forming and Reinforcing 9 Concrete 8 Shotcrete 8 Pool Equipment 8 Safety 5 Total Number of Test Questions: 30 Time Allowed (minutes): 75 Passing Percentage: 70%   The state of Arizona 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 Arizona Business Management web page.

Reference Books Permitted in the Exam

1. Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926, Revised as of 2008 or later (OSHA) - OR - Selections as of 2008 by PSI. 2. International Building Code, 2009, ICC. 3. International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2009, ICC.

Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam

1. Certified Pool-Spa Operators Handbook, 2006, National Swimming Pool Foundation. 2. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka, Beatrix Kerkhoff, PCA. 3. Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 8th Edition, 2005, CRSI. 4. Guide to Shotcrete - ACI 506R-5, 2005, American Concrete Institute. 5. Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.

We currently do not offer study materials for this trade (based on customer demand or availability of reference books)

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 Jun-2011