PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267 Candidate Information Web Page
Exam Type
CLOSED BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Area
# of Questions
Excavation, Compaction and Grading
12
Paving - Asphalt Paving Procedures
14
Paving - Asphalt Properties and General Uses
3
Safety
5
Traffic Control
3
NV One-Call
3
Total Number of Test Questions:
40
Time Allowed (hours)
1.5
Passing score
28
In
Nevada you must also pass a Contractor Management Survey Exam
(Business and Law) unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification
to your license.
Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(used to write questions)
1.
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook
(MAPH-2), 2000, American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials.
2.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting,
1987, Dave Roberts.
3.
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised
as of 2004 or Later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI.
4.
Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction,
2001, Nevada Department of Transportation.
5.
Nevada One-Call, Underground Service
Alert North of Central/Northern California and Nevada.
Recommended Study Materials Nevada • A-16 Paving of Streets, Driveways and Parking Lots