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Nevada
C-3 Carpentry, Maintenance and Minor Repairs
| Apply for the license |
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Nevada State Contractor's Board
2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200
Henderson, NV 89074
Phone: (702) 486-1100
9670 Gateway Dr. #100
Reno, NV 89511
Phone: (775) 688-1141
www.nscb.state.nv.us
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| Exam Administrator |
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PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Candidate Information Web Page
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| Exam Type |
| OPEN BOOK |
| Exam Content |
| Subject Area |
# of Questions |
| Safety |
6 |
| Insulation |
1 |
| Windows and Doors |
3 |
| Rough Carpentry |
23 |
| Finish Carpentry |
14 |
| Drywall |
7 |
| Siding |
2 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
56 |
| Time Allowed (hours) |
2.0 |
| Passing score |
40 |
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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. |

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| Recommended (permitted) Reference Books |
| 1. |
Uniform Building Code, 1997,
International Conference of Building Officials. |
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Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(used to write questions) |
| 1. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised
as of 2004 or Later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. |
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| 2. |
Carpentry & Building Construction,
6th Edition, 2004, Feirer, Hutchings and Feirer. |
| 3. |
Building Component Safety Information BCSI
1-03 Booklet: The Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing & Bracing of Metal Plate
Connected Wood Trusses, 2003, Wood Truss Council of America, replaced
by BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing
& Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2006 (4.5 mb download). |
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| 4. |
Gypsum Construction Handbook,
Centennial Edition, 2000, United States Gypsum Company. |
| 5. |
Finish Carpentry: A Complete Interior &
Exterior Guide, 1995, Rodman P. Neumann (Editor), William Perkins Spence. |
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Recommended Study Materials
Nevada • C-3 Carpentry, Maintenance and Minor Repairs |
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