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Construction Industries Division (CID)
2550 Cerrillos Road - 3rd Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4500
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PSI Exams of New Mexico
2820 Broadbent Parkway, Suites E & F
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (877) 663-9267
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas | # of Questions |
Estimating & Plan Reading | 9 |
Layout | 7 |
Walls | 14 |
Floors & Stairs | 13 |
Roofs | 12 |
OSHA Safety | 5 |
Total number of test questions:
60
Time allowed (minutes):
180
In addition to the trade-specific examination, you must pass the New Mexico Business & Law Exam offered by PSI or take an "approved" course at PSI's Electronic Services Portal.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2), NMRLD
2.
New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3), NMRLD
3.
International Building Code, 2015, ICC
4.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2015, ICC
5.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2010 or 2016 (Student Edition), John Feirer, and Mark Feirer
6.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI, 2013
Available Study Materials
PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide
$54.95
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.