Mississippi
Carpentry

Apply for the License

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
Safety	6
Insulation	1
Windows and Doors	3
Rough Carpentry and Formwork	27
Finish Carpentry	14
Drywall	7
Siding	2

Total Number of Test Questions:	60
Time Allowed (hours)	2.0
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.	Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI.
2.	Carpentry & Building Construction, 6th Edition, 2004, John Feirer, Gilbert Hutchings and Mark Feirer.
3.	Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2006, Wood Truss Council of America.
4.	Gypsum Construction Handbook, Centennial Edition, 2000, United States Gypsum Company.
5.	Finish Carpentry: A Complete Interior & Exterior Guide, 1995, Rodman P. Neumann (Editor), William Perkins Spence.
6.	International Building Code, 2006, ICC.

Recommended Study Materials

Mississippi • Carpentry

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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