Mississippi
Building Construction

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Mississippi Contractor Licensing Board P.O. Box 320279 215 Woodline Dr., Suite B Jackson, MS  39232 (601) 354-6161, Fax (601) 354-6715 www.msboc.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 Site Work 6 Concrete 12 Masonry 6 Metals 12 Carpentry 7 Thermal and Moisture Protection 7 Doors and Windows 3 Finishes 3 Safety 6 General Code, Plan Reading and Estimating 15 Mississippi One Call 3 Total Number of Test Questions: 80 Time Allowed (hours) 3.0 Passing percentage 70% The state of Mississippi also requires that you take and pass a written Law and Business Management exam for this trade. Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles.  We offer those study materials on a separate Mississippi Law and Business Management web page.

Books Allowed in the Exam

1. International Building Code, 2006, ICC. 2. Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. 3. Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 1987 or 2006 Edition, Steel Joist Institute.   4. Carpentry & Building Construction, 6th Edition, 2004, John Feirer, Gilbert Hutchings and Mark Feirer. You may also use 1997 Edition.   5. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka, William C. Panarese.   6. Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.   7. Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson.   8. Mississippi Regulation of Excavation, Chapter 13 Regulation of Excavations Near Underground Utility Facilities. 9. Instructional Manual for Training and Certification of Steel Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning, April 1999, Post Tensioning Institute.   10. Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 2003, Clois E. Kicklighter.   11. Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 7th Edition, 1997, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute.

Recommended Study Materials Mississippi • Building Construction

Product Name	Price
Comprehensive Tutorial
Practice Tests ( 3 )
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Recommended DVD Study Courses
DVD Title	Price
2003 International Building Code
OSHA

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