Licensing Exams by Trade Name

Mississippi
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Mississippi Board of Contractors (MSBOC)
2679 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite C
Jackson, MS  39216
Phone:  (601) 354-6161
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PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (800) 557-0619
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Paving – Asphalt19
Piles3
Excavation & Grading11
Concrete Paving7
Safety5
Mississippi One-Call3
Traffic Control2
Concrete5
Metals5
Total number of test questions:
60
Time allowed (hours):
2.0
Scope of Work

Roads, highways, bridges, excavation and grading.

In addition to the Mississippi trade-specific examination, you are required to pass the Law & Business Management Exam offered by PSI unless waived through reciprocity.

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (AC 150/5370-14B), 2013 (supersedes 14A/2000 version), FAA/USACE
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2.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
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3.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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4.
Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2004, MDOT
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5.
Mississippi Regulation of Excavation, Chapter 13 Regulation of Excavations Near Underground Utility Facilities
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6.
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 9th Edition, 2011, CRSI
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7.
Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning - Level 1 Field Fundamentals, 2003, 3rd Edition, Post-Tensioning Institute
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8.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 16th Edition, 2016 Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
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9.
Formwork for Concrete (SP-4), 2014, David Johnson, ACI
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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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