North Carolina
(S) Swimming Pools
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 |
| 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 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
60 |
| Time Allowed (minutes): |
120 |
| 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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Reference Books and Codes
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| 1. |
Public Swimming Pools - North Carolina Department of Evironmental Health and Natural Resources, Title 15A, Subchapter 18A, Sections 2501 to 2507, North Carolina Administrative Code. |
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| 2. |
Circulation System Components and Related Materials for Swimming Pools, Spas/Hot Tubs, 2001, NSF International. |
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Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
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| 1. |
North Carolina One-Call Center Excavation Manual. |
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| 2. |
Guide to Shotcrete - ACI 506R-90, 1995, American Concrete Institute. |
| 3. |
Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 2nd Edition, 1998, ACI/ASCC. |
| 4. |
The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual: Spas, Pools, Hot Tubs, Rockscapes and Other Water Features, 2nd Edition, 2001, Terry Tamminen. |
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ANSI/NSPI-1: Standard for Public Swimming Pools, 2003, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute). |
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ANSI/NSPI-5: Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools, 2003, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute). |
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ANSI/NSPI-2: Public Spas, 1999, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute). |
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ANSI/NSPI-3: Permanently Installed Residential Spas, 1999, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (formerly National Spa and Pool Institute). |
| 9. |
Pool-Spa Operators Handbook, 1990, National Swimming Pool Foundation. |
| 10. |
North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control as amended July 1, 2000, Sedimentation Control Commission. |
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| 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. |
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| 12. |
Guide to Business, Law and Project Management for for North Carolina General Contractors, 5th Edition, 2006, NASCLA. |
| 13. |
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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