Licensing Exams by Trade Name

New Mexico
(GS-4) Concrete, Cement, Walkways, & Driveways

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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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PSI Services LLC
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
Estimating & Plan Reading10
Layout & Excavation12
Formwork8
Reinforcing Steel8
General Concrete16
Safety6
Total number of test questions:
60
Time allowed (minutes):
150

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.
New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2), NMRLD
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5.
New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3), NMRLD
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6.
International Building Code, 2021, ICC
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7.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021, ICC
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8.
Formwork for Concrete, 2005, M. Hurd, ACI
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9.
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 10th Edition, 2019, CRSI
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10.
ACI 318-11 or ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary, 2011 or 2014, ACI
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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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