New Mexico
(GS-4) Concrete, Cement,
Walkways, and Driveways

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Construction Industries Division
Regulation and Licensing Department
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-4700
www.rld.state.nm.us/CID

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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
Estimating and Plan Reading	10
Layout and Excavation	12
Formwork	8
Reinforcing Steel	8
General Concrete	16
Safety	6

Total Number of Test Questions:	60
Time Allowed (minutes):	150
Minimum Passing Score:	75%

In addition to the trade-specific examination(s) you may be required to pass the Business and Law offered by PSI or take an "approved" Business and Law Course.

Reference Books Permitted in the Exam

1.	Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI.
2.	Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka and William C. Panarese.
3.	Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.
4.	New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2), 2003, New Mexico Commission of Public Records.
5.	New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3), 2006, New Mexico Commission of Public Records.
6.	International Building Code, 2006, ICC.
7.	International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2006, International Code Council.
8.	Formwork for Concrete, 6th Edition, 1995, M.K. Hurd.
9.	Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 7th Edition, 1997, CRSI.
10.	ACI 318-05 - OR - 08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete with Commentary, 2005 or 2008, American Concrete Institute.

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New Mexico • (GS-4) Concrete, Cement, Walkways, and Driveways

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