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
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas
# of Questions
Safety
5
Roofing Substrate
8
Steep Roofing
16
Roofing Repairs
4
Elastomeric Roofing
7
Built-up Bituminous Roofing
7
Sheet Metal & Flashing
3
Siding
8
Photovoltaic Systems
2
Total number of test questions:
60
Time allowed (hours):
2.0
Scope of Work
Installation, application, alteration and repair of
watertight and weatherproof material used on roofs, such as asphalt, pitch, tar, felt, flax, shakes, shingles, aluminum, tile, slate and urethane, but not the installation of siding or devices, such as stripping, for the internal control of the effects of weather, the installation, alteration and repair of siding, by use of material such as wood, aluminum, enameled steel, plastic and glass, to make the walls of a structure watertight and weatherproof, the installation of glass, metal, plastic, urethane and other material used for the insulation of buildings, the application of solutions of rubber, latex, asphalt, pitch, tar and other materials to surfaces to prevent water in any form from penetrating the surfaces.
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.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
5.
ASTM D4756 - Standard Practice for Installation of Rigid Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Siding and Soffit, 2006, ASTM
6.
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson
7.
Carpentry & Building Construction, 2010 or 2016 (Student Edition), John Feirer, and Mark Feirer
8.
Guidelines for Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic System Installations, 2015, (2009 is out of print), NCRA
Available Study Materials
This study guide only covers the OSHA portion of the PSI exam.
PSI OSHA Selections, 2013 Study Guide
$49.95
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