South Carolina
Residential Builder

Apply for the License

South Carolina Residential Builders' Commission
Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Dr., Suite 306
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: (803) 896-4696
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
Sitework and Foundations	7
Concrete	4
Concrete-Reinforcement	4
Masonry	8
Carpentry	14
Associated Trades and Drywall	19
Roofing	5
Estimating-Plan Reading	19

Total Number of Test Questions:	80
Time Allowed (minutes):	240
Passing Number:	55

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.	International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2006, ICC.
2.	Carpentry & Building Construction, 2010, John Feirer, Gilbert Hutchings and Mark Feirer.
3.	The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2005, American Concrete Institute/American Society Concrete Contractors.
4.	Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 7th Edition, 2010, Clois E. Kicklighter.
5.	Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2006, Wood Truss Council of America.
6.	Gypsum Construction Handbook, 2009, USG.

Recommended Study Materials

South Carolina • Residential Builder

Product Name	Price
Comprehensive Tutorial
Practice Tests ( 3 )
When you order the products above, they will be sent to you by e-mail (see FAQ page for delivery times). If you prefer the files can be burned on to a CD-ROM disc and sent by USPS mail, you must notify us within 3 days of ordering using the form on our "Contact Us" page.

Recommended DVD Study Courses
DVD Title	Price
2003 International Residential Code
General Builder