North Carolina
Highway Contractor
Apply for the License
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North Carolina Licensing Board
for General Contractors
PO Box 17187
Raleigh, NC 27619
Phone: (919) 571-4183
Contractor Licensing Web Page
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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): |
240 |
| Passing score: |
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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Books Allowed in the Exam |
| 1. |
Guide to Business, Law and Project Management - North Carolina General Contractors Edition, 5th Edition, 2006, NASCLA. |
| 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, 7th Edition, 2005, Robert Peurifoy, Clifford Schexnayder, Aviad Shapira. |
| 5. |
CAMA Handbook for Development of Coastal North Carolina, 2007, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management. |
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Books NOT Allowed in the Exam |
| 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. |
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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| 8. |
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 8th Edition, 2005, CRSI. |
| 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. |
The Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2nd Edition, 2003, The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association. |
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Recommended Study Materials
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| Comprehensive Tutorial |
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| Practice Tests ( 3 ) |
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