Building Contractor
(Under Four Stories)
Apply for the License
Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors
445 Dexter Ave, Suite 3060
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 272-5030
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (855) 257-1619
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Sitework, Footings & Foundation | 8 |
| Concrete & Concrete Reinforcement | 8 |
| Metals | 5 |
| Masonry | 6 |
| Carpentry | 16 |
| Roofing | 10 |
| General Code & Construction Knowledge | 20 |
| Associated Trades | 10 |
| Safety – OSHA | 7 |
Total number of test questions:
90
Time allowed (minutes):
230
In addition to the trade-specific examination, you are required to pass the Business & Law Exam for General Contractors offered by PSI.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
2.
BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2018, SBCA
3.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
4.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2014, ASCC
5.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
6.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
7.
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition, 2014, USG
9.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
9.
SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck (MOC2), 2nd Edition, Steel Deck Institute
10.
International Energy Conservation Code, 2018, ICC
11.
International Building Code, 2021, ICC
12.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021, ICC
13.
ACI 530/530.1-11[or] ACI 530/530.1-13: Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures, 2011 or 2013, ACI
14.
ACI 318-11 [or] ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary, 2011 or 2014, ACI
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.
