Licensing Exams by Trade Name

Tennessee
(BC-A, b) (sm) Combined – Residential & Small Commercial Contractor

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Tennessee
Board for Licensing Contractors

500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville,, TN  37243
Phone: (615) 253-2144
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855) 868-1882
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas% of
Questions
Sitework, Footings & Foundation10
Concrete & Concrete Reinforcement10
Metals6
Masonry7
Carpentry17
Roofing10
Estimating, Plan Reading & Gen Residential Code Requirements20
Associated Trades12
Safety – OSHA8
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (minutes):
300
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
International Building Code, 2012, ICC
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2.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018, ICC
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3.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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4.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
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5.
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson
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6.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
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7.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
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8.
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition, 2014, USG
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9.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
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10.
SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck (MOC3), 3rd Edition, 2016, Steel Deck Institute
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11.
ACI 530/530.1-11 [or] ACI 530/530.1-13: Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures, 2011 or 2013, ACI
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12.
ACI 318-11 [or] ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary, 2011 or 2014, ACI
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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
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