Virginia
(FIC) Farm Improvement Contracting
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Commonwealth of Virginia
DPOR Board of Contractors
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 367-8511
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PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (855) 340-3910
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Excavating & Site Work | 5 |
| General Concrete | 6 |
| Masonry | 5 |
| Rough Carpentry & Metal Framing | 8 |
| Manufactured Trusses | 5 |
| Roofing & Siding | 6 |
| Safety | 5 |
Total number of test questions:
40
Time allowed (minutes):
90
Scope of Work
Service which provides for the installation, repair or improvement of a nonresidential farm building or structure, or nonresidential farm accessory-use structure, or additions
thereto. The CBC classification also provides for this function. The FIC specialty does not provide for any electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or gas fitting functions.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
2.
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, 2018, USBC
3.
International Mechanical Code, 2018 or 2021, ICC
4.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 or 2021, ICC
5.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
6.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 2011, 15th Edition, Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
7.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
8.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
9.
Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2020, SBCA
NOTICE: AS of 5/1/25, only the 2021 versions of ICC codes will be used to create questions for specialty exams.
Available Study Materials
PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide
$49.95
Sample questions are based on the PSI publication titled “29 CFR PART 1926 Selections, as of June 2013” (highlighted in green above).
This file contains approx. 800 sample questions.
REMINDER: PSI uses this book for many exams they offer. Not all sections of this code will apply to your exam.
We also include a table showing the relationship between our questions and OSHA code sections. Corrections to the original PSI publication are noted. The index/table is available for veiwing before you purchnse from the button above.
