Mississippi
Building Construction

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Mississippi Contractor Licensing Board
PO Box 320279
2679 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite C
Jackson, MS 39232
Phone: (601) 354-6161
Licensing Web Page

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, 2010, John Feirer, Gilbert Hutchings and Mark Feirer.
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, 7th Edition, 2010, Clois E. Kicklighter.
11.	Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 8th Edition, 2005, 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
General Builder