North Carolina
Highway Contractor
Apply for the license
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North Carolina Licensing Board
for General Contractors
P.O. 17187
Raleigh, NC 27619
Phone: (919) 571-4183
Contractor Licensing Web Page |
Exam Administrator
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PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Candidate Information Web Page |
Exam Type
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| OPEN BOOK |
Exam Content
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| Subject Areas |
# of Questions |
| Paving-Asphalt |
14 |
| Piles |
5 |
| Excavation and Grading |
9 |
| Concrete Paving |
3 |
| Safety |
5 |
| One Call |
3 |
| Traffic Control |
2 |
| Concrete |
6 |
| Metals including Concrete Reinforcement |
5 |
| Erosion and Sedimentation Control |
6 |
| Tunneling |
8 |
| Railroad Construction |
8 |
| Marine Construction |
6 |
| Licensing |
2 |
| Liens |
1 |
| Business and Law |
7 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
90 |
| Time Allowed (minutes) |
180 |
| Passing percentage |
70% |
| Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Business and Law web page. |
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Recommended (permitted) Reference Books
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| 1. |
Business and Project Management for Contractors - NC Contractors Edition, 5th Edition, 2006, National Association of State Contractor Licensing Agencies. |
| 2. |
North Carolina Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, 2006, North Carolina Department of Transportation. |
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| 3. |
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). |
| 4. |
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 6th Edition, 2002, Robert Peurifoy, Clifford Schexnayder. |
| 5. |
CAMA Handbook for Development of Coastal North Carolina, 6th Edition, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management. |
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Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
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| 1. |
North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control as amended July 1, 2000, Sedimentation Control Commission. |
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| 2. |
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. |
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| 3. |
North Carolina One-Call Center Excavation Manual. |
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| 4. |
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts. |
| 5. |
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka, William C. Panarese. |
| 6. |
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (MAPH-2), 2000, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. |
| 7. |
Law and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 2007, North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors. |
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| 8. |
Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 7th Edition, 1997, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute. |
| 9. |
Instructional Manual for Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning, 3rd Edition, 2003, Post Tensioning Institute. |
| 10. |
Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, 1998, Marco D. Boscardin, American Society of Civil Engineers. |
| 11. |
Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2nd Edition, 2003, The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association. |
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