Licensing Exams by Trade Name

Georgia
Residential - Basic Contractor

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Georgia Licensing Board for Residential & General Contractors
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA  31217
Phone: (478)  207-2440
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855) 744-0314
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Area# of
Questions
Sitework, Footings & Foundations8
Concrete & Concrete Reinforcement8
Masonry5
Carpentry16
Roofing8
General Code & Construction Knowledge18
Associated Trades10
Safety – OSHA7
Total number of test questions:
80
Time allowed (minutes):
200

All licensing candidates must pass the Business and Law Exam to complete the licensing requirements for Georgia Residential & General Contractors

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018, ICC
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2.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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3.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
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4.
BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2018, SBCA
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5.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition, 2018, ACI/ASCC
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6.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
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7.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
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8.
International Energy Conservation Code (cover art on Amazon is wrong), 2009, ICC
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9.
Georgia State Amendments to the State Minimum Standard Codes, Georgia DCA, 2020
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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
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