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Nevada

(C-10) Landscape Contracting

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Nevada State Contractor‘s Board
2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200
Henderson, NV  89074
Phone: (702) 486-1100
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855) 205-5827
Exam Type
CLOSED  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Planning, Design & Pre-Construction Activities7
Soils, Site Preparation, Drainage & Erosion Control8
Plants, Ground Cover, Trees & Other Vegetation9
Irrigation13
Walkways, Patios, Retaining Walls & Hardscaping8
Ponds & Water Features4
Xeriscaping6
Low Voltage Lighting5
Total number of test questions:
60
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
1.
Simplified Irrigation Design, 2nd Edition, 1995, Pete Melby
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2.
Landscaping Principles & Practices, 7th Edition, 2009, Jack Ingels
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3.
Waterwise Landscaping with Trees, Shrubs and Vines: A Xeriscape Guide for the Rocky Mountain Region, California and the Desert Southwest, 2nd Edition, 2003, James M. Knopf
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4.
Landscaping Construction, 2nd Edition, 2005, David Sauter
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