Nevada
(A-12) Excavating, Grading, Trenching & Surfacing

Apply for the License

Nevada State Contractor‘s Board
2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200
Henderson, NV 89074
Phone: (702) 486-1100

Exam Provider

PSI Clark County Office
450 N Stephanie St.
Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: (855) 205-5827

Exam Type

CLOSED BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
Earthwork Construction	18
Tools & Equipment	12
Paving & Surfacing Procedures	20
Safety	7
Nevada One-Call	3

Total number of test questions:

Time allowed (hours):

2.0

This exam may also include questions on the following subjects:

Reading and interpreting construction codes and regulations
Nevada Health Department regulations
Appropriate building codes
Trade materials, tools, equipment and methods
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Rules

In addition to the trade-specific examination, you are required to pass the Contractor Management Survey Exam offered by PSI.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam

Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2001, NDOT

Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation, 6th Edition, Herbert Nichols and David Day

Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts

Excavation and Grading Handbook, 3rd Edition, 2006, Nick Capachi

Carpentry & Building Construction, 2010 or 2016 (Student Edition), John Feirer, and Mark Feirer

Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 8th Edition, 2010, Peurifoy, Schexnayder, Shapira

CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI

Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (AC 150/5370-14B), 2013 (supersedes 14A/2000 version), FAA/USACE

Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition, 2018, ACI/ASCC

10.

Nevada One Call Law and Suggested Marking Guidelines

Available Study Materials

PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide

$49.95

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. The index/table is available for veiwing before you purchnse from the button above.

Nevada (A-12) Excavating, Grading, Trenching & Surfacing

Nevada
(A-12) Excavating, Grading, Trenching & Surfacing