Licensing Exams by Trade Name

South Carolina
Commercial Pressure & Process Piping Contractor

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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
Joining Methods10
Pipe Fitting7
Safety7
Reading Drawings2
Codes5
Materials and Components8
Process Equipment4
Insulation2
Pipe Supports3
Line Labeling2
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (hours):
2.0

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.
ASME A13.1-2007: Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems, 2007, ASME
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2.
ASME B31.1-2001: Power Piping, 2001, ASME
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3.
ASME B31.3-2002: Process Piping, 2002, ASME
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4.
Facility Piping Systems Handbook, 3rd Edition, Michael Frankel
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5.
Modern Welding, 11th Edition, 2013, Althouse, Turnquist, Bowditch
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6.
Pipefitters Handbook, 3rd Edition, 1967, Forrest Lindsey
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7.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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8.
South Carolina 811 Excavator Manual
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