Underground Piping, Cable, Trenching, Boring
(Commercial)
Apply for the License
Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board
4100 Richards Road
North Little Rock, AR 72117
Phone: (501) 372-4661
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (855) 257-1620
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Content Areas | # of Questions |
Piles | 3 |
Excavation & Grading | 6 |
Trenching & Boring | 3 |
Underground Piping including Pipe Welding, Concrete, Ductile Iron | 9 |
Underground Electrical Cable Installation & Safety | 5 |
OSHA Safety | 4 |
Total number of test questions:
30
Time allowed (minutes):
75
In addition to the trade-specific examination, you are required to pass the Contractor Business & Law Exam offered by PSI.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI
2.
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 9th Edition, Robert Peurifoy, Clifford Schexnayder, Aviad Shapira
3.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011 (1987 out-of-print), Dave Roberts
4.
Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation Manual, 2020, ACPA (all other versions superceeded. Link is to a mobile friendly version)
5.
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2016, DIPRA
6.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), [or] The National Electrical Code Handbook, 2017, NFPA
Available Study Materials
PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide
$54.95
Sample questions are based on the PSI publication titled “29 CFR PART 1926 Selections, as of June 2013” (highlighted in green above).
This file contains approx. 800 sample questions.
REMINDER: PSI uses this book for many exams they offer. Not all sections of this code will apply to your exam.
We also include a table showing the relationship between our questions and OSHA code sections. Corrections to the original PSI publication are noted.