North Carolina
Residential Contractor

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Raleigh, NC 27619
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Subject Areas	# of Questions
Site Work, Footings and Foundations	12
Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement	10
Masonry	7
Carpentry	11
Associated Construction Trades, including Energy Conservation and Drywall	8
Roofing	6
Estimating, Plan Reading and General Residential Code Requirements	16
OSHA Safety	4
Licensing and Business and Law	10
Special Construction Zones (wind and coastal) and Erosion and Sedimentation Control	6

Total Number of Test Questions:	90
Time Allowed (minutes)	210
Passing percentage	70%

1.	North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, 2005, North Carolina Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Bureau of Education, Training and Technical Assistance (available from North Carolina Department of Labor - order code 600).
2.	Guide to Business, Law and Project Management - North Carolina General Contractors, 6th Edition, NASCLA.
3.	North Carolina State Residential (One- and Two-Family Dwelling) Code, 2009, North Carolina Department of Insurance (available from International Code Council).
4.	North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies, 2009, ICC.

1.	Carpentry & Building Construction, 2010, John Feirer, Gilbert Hutchings and Mark Feirer.
2.	Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson.
3.	Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 7th Edition, 2010, Clois E. Kicklighter.
4.	Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.
5.	Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 2005, ACI/ASCC.
6.	BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing & Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2008.
7.	North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control as amended July 1, 2000, Sedimentation Control Commission.
8.	North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 113A, Article 4, Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973, as amended through October 2002, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67, inclusive.
9.	Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 2007, North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.

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