The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors has not made
this information available in the study guide for this trade.
Total Number of Test Questions:
50
In Louisiana you must also pass a Business and Law Exam unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your license.
Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(containing information relevant to the exam)
1.
Asphalt Paving Manual (MS-8), 3rd Edition,
1978, Asphalt Institute. (Appears to be out of print.)
2.
Concrete Manual, International Code
Council.
3.
Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation,
Herbert L. Nichols, Jr. and David A. Day.
4.
Residential Concrete, Harold W. Connor,
Laurence Miller.
5.
Successful Parking Lot Striping: A Contractor's Guide,
1993, Aberdeen Group Division of Hanley Wood (out of print).
According to the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors,
"The 'trade' examinations are based upon general working knowledge of the field in which
you wish to be licensed." In their study guides the Board states that the reference materials
listed "may NOT necessarily cover all information needed to pass the exam." The study
guide also states that "the reference list contains a representative sample of materials
that are available which contain information relavent to the examination."
Recommended Study Materials Louisiana • Driveways and Parking Areas Asphalt and/or Concrete (7‑5 and 7‑7)