North Carolina
(S) Swimming Pools

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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

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
Filtration / Circulation Systems	15
Maintenance and Operation	10
Accessories and Associated Trades	8
Concrete, Shotcrete and Gunite	10
Design	10
Laws and Regulations	2
Liens	1
One Call	2
Erosion and Sedimentation Control	2

Total Number of Test Questions:	60
Time Allowed (minutes):	120
Passing score:	70%

Books Allowed in the Exam

1.	Public Swimming Pools - North Carolina Department of Evironmental Health and Natural Resources, Title 15A, Subchapter 18A, Section 2500, North Carolina Administrative Code.
2.	Circulation System Components and Related Materials for Swimming Pools, Spas/Hot Tubs, 2008, NSF International.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam

1.	North Carolina One-Call Center Excavation Manual.
2.	Guide to Shotcrete - ACI 506R-90, 1995, American Concrete Institute.
3.	The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 2005, American Concrete Institute/American Society Concrete Contractors.
4.	The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual: Spas, Pools, Hot Tubs, Rockscapes and Other Water Features, 2nd Edition, 2001, Terry Tamminen.
5.	ANSI/NSPI-1: Standard for Public Swimming Pools, 2003, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute).
6.	ANSI/NSPI-5: American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools, 2003, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute).
7.	ANSI/NSPI-2: Standard for Public Spas, 1999, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute).
8.	ANSI/NSPI-3: Standard for Permanently Installed Residential Spas, 1999, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute).
9.	Certified Pool-Spa Operators Handbook, 2006, National Swimming Pool Foundation.
10.	North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control as amended July 1, 2000, Sedimentation Control Commission.
11.	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.
12.	Guide to Business, Law and Project Management for for North Carolina General Contractors, 6th Edition, NASCLA.
13.	Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 2007, North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.