Alaska
Residential Contractor Endorsement
Apply for the License
Alaska CBPL
Construction Contractor Licensing
333 Willoughby Ave, 9th Floor
Juneau, AK 99801
Phones: last name A-K (907) 465-8444
last name L-Z (907) 5372
Exam Provider
PSI Licensure: Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (855) 340-3701
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Sitework, Footings and Foundations | 12 |
| Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement | 10 |
| Masonry | 8 |
| General Plan Reading | 4 |
| Carpentry - General and Residential Code | 12 |
| Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques - Framing | 4 |
| American Wood Council Framing Fundamentals | 8 |
| Seismic and Wind Loading Fundamentals | 6 |
| General Code | 4 |
| Thermal and Moisture Protection - General | 6 |
| Thermal and Moisture Protection - Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques | 12 |
| Equipment and Tools | 5 |
| OSHA Safety | 6 |
| Alaska Regulations for Residential Endorsement | 3 |
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (minutes):
240
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Alaska Centralized Regulations, Occupational Licensing
2.
Alaska Centralized Statutes, Licensing
3.
Alaska Construction Contractor Statutes and Regulations (AS 08.18; 12 AAC 21)
4.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI
5.
International Residential Code, 2018, ICC
6.
Wood Design Standards, ANSI/AWC NDS-2018, American Wood Council
7.
Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) Standard, ANSI/AF&PA SDPWS-2015, American Wood Council
8.
Northern Comfort: Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques, 2nd Edition, Alaska Craftsman Home Program
Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition, ASCC
2.
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson
3.
BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2020, SBCA
4.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2010 or 2016 (Student Edition), McGraw-Hill
5.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, Clois Kicklighter
Available Study Materials
PSI OSHA Selections
Practice Exam
$74.95
Sample questions are based on the PSI publication titled "29 CFR PART 1926 Selections, as of June 2013" (hightlighted in green above).
This file contains approx. 800 sample questions.
