Licensing Exams by Trade Name

New Mexico
(GA-1) Streets, Roads & Highways

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Regulation and Licensing Department
Construction Industries Division (CID)
2550 Cerrillos Road - 3rd Floor
Santa Fe, NM  87505
Phone:  (505) 476-4500
Licensing Agency Site
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3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855) 807-3994
New Mexico PSI Site
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Bituminous Surface Treatments & Pavement15
Earthwork12
Project Management
(Planning, Estimating, Basis of Payment, One Call)		10
Heavy Equipment / Safety5
Portland Cement Surface Treatments & Pavement5
Erosion Control4
Surveying4
Miscellaneous (Curbs & Gutters, Concrete Wall Barrier, Fences, Signs)5
Total number of test questions:
60
Time allowed (minutes):
185

In addition to the trade-specific examination, you must pass the New Mexico Business & Law Exam offered by PSI.

Business & Law Study Materials
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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2.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 2021, 17th Edition, Wilson, Tennis
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3.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
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4.
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (AC 150/5370-14B), 2013 (supersedes 14A/2000 version), FAA/USACE
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5.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2012 (older versions superceded), FHWA
Federal Highway Administration
6.
New Mexico Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction, 2019, NMDOT
Web Page Link
7.
Storm Water Management for Construction Activities - Summary Guidance (EPA 833-R-92-001), 1992, EPA
PDF File Link
8.
Asphalt in Pavement Maintenance (MS-16), 4th Edition (3rd Edition out-of-print), 2009, Asphalt Institute
Book Source
9.
New Mexico One Call Excavator Handbook, New Mexico One Call
Web Page Link
10.
New Mexico Standard Drawing Master List and Drawings, 2019, NMDOT
Web Page Link
11.
Design and Construction of Urban Storm Water Management Systems, 1992, ASCE
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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
$49.95
We advise that you NOT purchase the PSI published book shown in the exam bulletin.  We recommend a better, up-to-date allternative on our Study Guides purchase page linked below.

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