Construction Trade Research Area

South Carolina
Commercial Swimming Pool 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
Pool - Electrical 6
Shotcrete 8
Concrete 6
Concrete - Reinforcing Steel 6
Pool - Care and Operation 12
Regulation 61-51: Swimming Pools 8
Pool - Estimating 4

Total Number of Test Questions: 50
Time Allowed (hours): 3.0
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. Guide to Shotcrete - ACI 506/R-90, 1995, American Concrete Institute.
2. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka, William C. Panarese.
3. Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 8th Edition, 2005, CRSI.
4. National Electrical Code, Article 680: Swimming Pool Wiring, 2005, NFPA.
5. Certified Pool-Spa Operators Handbook, 2006, National Swimming Pool Foundation.
6. Public Swimming Pools, Regulation 61-51, 2003, South Carolina Department of Health, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Drinking Water.
7. National Electrical Code (NFPA-70) - OR - National Electrical Code Handbook, 2005, NFPA.

Our Study System   How We Write Our Questions

We currently do not offer study materials for this trade
(based on customer demand or availability of reference books)

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 Jan-2011

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