New Mexico
(GA-1) Streets, Roads, and Highways

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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
Bituminous Surface Treatments and Pavement	15
Earthwork	12
Project Management (Planning, Estimating, Basis of Payment, One Call)	10
Heavy Equipment / Safety	5
Portland Cement Surface Treatments and Pavement	5
Erosion Control	4
Surveying	4
Miscellaneous (Curbs and Gutters, Concrete Wall Barrier, Fences, Signs)	5

Total Number of Test Questions:	60
Time Allowed (minutes):	180
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.	Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook, 2000, Carl L. Monismith, Rita B. Leahy, John A. Epps, AASHTO.
5.	Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2003, US Dept. of Federal Highway Administration.
6.	New Mexico Interim Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction, 2005, NMDOT (file size 4.65mb).
7.	Storm Water Management for Construction Activities, 1992, Environmental Protection Agency.
8.	Asphalt in Pavement Maintenance (MS-16), 3rd Edition, Asphalt Institute.
9.	New Mexico One Call Excavator Handbook, 2004, New Mexico One Call (file size 808kb).
10.	New Mexico Department of Transportation Active Standard Drawing Master List and Standard Drawings, 2006, NMDOT.
11.	Design and Construction of Urban Storm Water Management Systems, 1992, ASCE.

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