Construction Trade Research Area

Georgia
General Contractor
(Limited Tier Qualifying Agent - NASCLA Accredited)

Apply for the License

Georgia Secretary of State
Professional Licensing Boards Division

237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA  31217
Phone: (478) 207-2440
www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/construct

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
Estimating, Bidding, and Preconstruction Services 23
Project Management 28
Project Construction 32
Project Closeout 9
Business and Financial Management 23

Total Number of Test Questions: 115
Time Allowed (minutes): 330
Passing percentage: 70%
The state of Georgia also requires that you take and pass a separate Business Management exam for residential licensing.

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. Doc Link
2. Construction Jobsite Management, 2nd Edition, 2003, William R. Mincks, Hal Johnston.
3. NASCLA Contractor's Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management, Basic 8th Edition, 2009, NASCLA.
4. Erectors' Manual: Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast 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.
7. SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck, 2nd Edition, 2006, Steel Deck Institute. Doc Link
8. Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts. Buy at Amazon
9. Gypsum Construction Handbook, 2009, USG.
10. Placing Reinforcing Bars: Recommended Practices, 8th Edition, 2005, CRSI.
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. Buy at Amazon
13. Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 8th Edition, 2008, Cameron K. Andres and Ronald C. Smith.
14. Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. Reference page
15. Carpentry & Building Construction, 2010, John Feirer, Gilbert Hutchings and Mark Feirer. Buy at Amazon
16. ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2003, ANSI.
17. Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson. Buy at Amazon
18. The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2005, American Concrete Institute/American Society Concrete Contractors.
The reference books above will not be supplied at the examination location. You must bring your own books that conform to the PSI rules listed in the candidate bulletin.

 

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