South Carolina
Commercial Pressure and
Process Piping Contractor

Apply for the License

South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
Phone: (803) 896-4686
Licensing Board Web Site

Exam Administrator

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
Joining Methods	10
Pipe Fitting	7
Safety	7
Reading Drawings	2
Codes	5
Materials and Components	8
Process Equipment	4
Insulation	2
Pipe Supports	3
Line Labeling	2

Total Number of Test Questions:	50
Time Allowed (hours):	2.0
Passing Number:	35

The state of South Carolina also requires that you take and pass a written Business Management exam for this trade.

Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate South Carolina Business and Law web page.

Books Allowed in the Exam

1.	ASME 13.1: Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems, 1996, ASME.
2.	ASME 31.1-2001: Power Piping, ASME Code for Presure Piping, 2001, ASME.
3.	ASME 31.3-2002: Process Piping, 2002, ASME.
4.	Facility Piping Systems Handbook, 2nd Edition, 2002, Michael Frankel.
5.	Modern Welding, 2004, Carl H. Turnquist, William A. Bowditch, Kevin E. Bowditch, Andrew D. Althouse.
6.	Pipefitter’s Handbook, 3rd Edition, 1967, Forrest R. Lindsey.
7.	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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