Michigan
Residential Builder

Apply for the License

Residential Builders Unit
Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 241-9254
www.michigan.gov/commerciallicensing/

Exam Administrator

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

Exam Type

CLOSED BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
Layout	5
Plans, Specifications and Estimating	15
Excavation / Sitework	4
Footings and Foundation Walls	7
Concrete	4
Carpentry	20
Masonry	7
Roofing	7
Insulation	5
Ventilation	3
Windows, Doors and Skylights	2
Siding Installation	4
Interior and Exterior Finishing	2
Specialties	3
Safety and Employee Protection, including MIOSHA	12

Total Number of Test Questions:	100
Time Allowed (minutes):	150
Passing Score:	73

The state of Michigan also requires that you take and pass a written Business and Law exam for this trade.

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

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam

1.	Stille-Derossett-Hate Single State Construction Code, Act 230 of 1972 as amended, Michigan Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Construction Code and Fire Safety.
2.	Michigan Residential Code, 2009, ICC.
3.	Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act 154 of 1974 as amended, and Administrative Rules for All Industries, Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth, MIOSHA Standards Division.
4.	Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.
5.	Carpentry & Building Construction, 2010, 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.	The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 2nd Edition, 1998, American Concrete Institute/American Society Concrete Contractors.
8.	Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 7th Edition, 2010, Clois E. Kicklighter.
9.	Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson.
10.	Walker's Insulation Techniques and Estimating Handbook, 1983, Harry Hardenbrook and Gary D. Cook.
11.	Building Trades Print Reading, 2000, by Thomas E. Proctor, American Technical Publishers.

Important Links to Government Agencies and Documents

1.	Michigan Board of Residential Builders and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors. Web Page for Residential Builders Board.
2.	Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes, Order Form for Obtaining Residential Construction Codes.
3.	Michigan "Workers' Disability Compensation Act of 1969," Act 317 of 1969, as amended.
4.	Workers' Disability Compensation Guide, Web Page Presented By The Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
5.	Workers' Disability Compensation Coverage, Q&A for Subcontractors, General Contractors, and Independent Contractors.

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