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Arizona
(R-2) Excavating, Grading & Oil Surfacing

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Arizona Registrar of Contractors
1700 W. Washington St, Suite 105
Phoenix, AZ  85007
Phone: (877) 692-9762
Licensing Agency Site
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855)  744-0310
Arizona PSI Site
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Excavation, Compaction & Grading16
Sealcoating8
Safety – OSHA3
Total number of test questions:
30
Time allowed (minutes):
75

In addition to the trade-specific examination, you must take the

Arizona Statutes & Rules Training Course & Exam

Link to Statutes and Rules Exam
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Asphalt in Pavement Maintenance (MS-16), 4th Edition (3rd Edition out-of-print), 2009, Asphalt Institute
Book Source
2.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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3.
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 9th Edition, 2018, Peurifoy, Schexnayder, Shapira
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4.
Excavation and Grading Handbook, 2006, Nick Capachi
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5.
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (AC 150/5370-14B), 2013 (supersedes 14A/2000 version), FAA/USACE
PDF File Link
6.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
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Available Study Materials
This study guide only covers the OSHA portion of the PSI exam.
PSI OSHA Selections, 2013
Study Guide
$49.95
We advise that you NOT purchase the PSI published book shown in the exam bulletin.  We recommend a better, up-to-date allternative on our Study Guides purchase page linked below.

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