North Carolina
Residential Contractor
Apply for the License
North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
5400 Creedmoor Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: (919) 571-4182
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Site Work, Footings and Foundations | 12 |
| Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement | 10 |
| Masonry | 7 |
| Carpentry | 11 |
| Associated Construction Trades, including Energy Conservation and Drywall | 8 |
| Roofing | 6 |
| Estimating, Plan Reading and General Residential Code Requirements | 16 |
| Safety – OSHA | 4 |
| Licensing and Business and Law | 10 |
| Special Construction Zones (wind and coastal) and Erosion and Sedimentation Control | 6 |
Total number of test questions:
90
Time allowed (minutes):
210
Scope of Work
Activity pertaining to the construction of residential units which are required to conform to the residential building code adopted by the Building Code Council pursuant to G.S. 143-138; all site work, driveways, sidewalks, and water and wastewater systems ancillary to the aforementioned structures and improvements; and the work done as part of such residential units under the specialty classifications of S(Insulation), S(Interior Construction), S(Masonry Construction), S(Roofing), S(Swimming Pools), and S(Asbestos).
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
North Carolina OSHA for the Construction Industry, 2022, NCDOL
2.
NASCLA Contractors Guide for General Contractors, North Carolina, 9th or 10th Edition, NASCLA
3.
North Carolina State Building Code: Residential Code, 2018, ICC
4.
North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies, 2018, ICC
Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Carpentry & Building Construction, 2010 or 2016 (Student Edition), John Feirer, and Mark Feirer
2.
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson
3.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
4.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
5.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2005, ACI
6.
Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2020, SBCA
7.
North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control, Sedimentation Control Commission
8.
North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 113A, Article 4, Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act of 1973, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67, inclusive
9.
North Carolina Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting, North Carolina LBGC
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