Mississippi
Landscaping

Apply for the License

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
Trees and Shrubs	8
Grass and Groundcover	10
Drainage and Grading	7
Hardscaping	6
Regional Plants	5
Soils and Amendments	4

Total Number of Test Questions:	40
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.	Landscaping Principles & Practices, 5th Edition, 1997, Jack Ingels.
2.	Tough-As-Nails Flowers for the South, 2003, University Press of Mississippi.
3.	Landscape Construction, 2000, David Sauter.

Recommended Study Materials

Mississippi • Landscaping

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Comprehensive Tutorial
Practice Tests ( 3 )
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