Residential Builder
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South Carolina Residential Builder’s Commission
Synergy Business Park - Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Dr.
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: (803) 896-4696
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (855) 340-3701
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Please consult the exam bulletin for more detailed information about subject sub-categories listed in this table. The button below should allow you to view or download the PSI Residential exam bulletin.
| Content Areas | Sub-
categories | # of
Questions |
|---|
| General Building Construction | 6 | 74 |
| Residential Electrical | 6 | 12 |
| Residential HVAC | 7 | 12 |
| Residential Plumbing | 6 | 12 |
Total number of test questions:
110
Time allowed (minutes):
360
You must pass both the Business Management & Law for Residential Builders and the specific specialy exam within a 12-month period. You are allowed 3 attempts.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
South Carolina Residential Code, 2018, ICC
2.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2010 or 2016 (Student Edition), John Feirer, and Mark Feirer
3.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, ASCC
4.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
5.
BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing
of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2020, SBCA (previous verions out-of-print)
6.
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition, USG
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