South Carolina
Commercial Building Contractor (Limited)
Apply for the License
South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board Synergy Business Park - Kingstree Building 110 Centerview Dr. Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: (803) 896-4686
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC 3210 E. Tropicana Ave Las Vegas, NV 89121 Phone: (855) 340-3701
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Content Areas
# of Questions
Sitework
7
Concrete
10
Masonry
10
Metals
10
Carpentry
12
Thermal and Moisture Protection
9
Doors and Windows
2
Finishes
2
Safety
5
General Code, Plan Reading and Estimating
13
Total number of test questions:
80
Time allowed (hours):
5.0
Scope of Work
For Group #1, #2, and #3 limitations to construct or remodel
commercial or residential buildings. Construction is limited to 3 stories in height. Licensees under this classification may perform ancillary work, including grading, associated with the building or structure which the licensee has been engaged to construct. However, if a project includes work performed under a Mechanical Contractor sub-classification or any of these license subclassifications, the licensee must have a license in the appropriate license classification or subclassification to perform the work: Swimming Pools, Bridges, Boring and Tunneling, Water and Sewer Lines, Pipe Lines, Railroad Lines, Specialty Roofing, Marine, Water and Sewer Plants, and Asphalt Paving.
All Commercial General and Mechanical Contractors are required to pass Business Management & Law exam in addition to any technical examinations required for the specific license category or subcategory.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
South Carolina Building Code, 2021, ICC
2.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
3.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 9th Edition, 2020, Clois Kicklighter
4.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
5.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
6.
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson
7.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 2nd Edition, ASCC
8.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
9.
South Carolina 811 Excavator Manual
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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