Licensing Exams by Trade Name

South Carolina
Commercial Water & Sewer Lines 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
Safety — Code of Federal Regulations6
General Knowledge7
Miscellaneous Engineering — Design Elevations7
Underground Utilities — Concrete Pipe Installation12
Underground Utilities — Ductile Pipe Installation14
Excavating & Grading4
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (hours):
3.0

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.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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2.
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2021 (older versions superceded), DIPRA
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3.
Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation Manual (mobile-friendly file), 2019 (previous versions superseded), ACPA
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4.
Excavation and Grading Handbook, 2005, Nick Capachi
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5.
South Carolina 811 Excavator Manual
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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
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