Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors 445 Dexter Ave, Suite 3060 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: (334) 272-5030
Exam Provider
PSI Global Headquarters 18000 W 105th St. Olathe, KS 66061 Phone: (855) 257-1619
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
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In addition to the trade-specific examination, you are required to pass the Business & Law Exam 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, 2025, SBCA
3.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill
4.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2005, ACI
5.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
6.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, Revised Edition, 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
This study guide only covers the OSHA portion of the PSI exam.
PSI OSHA Selections, 2013 Study Guide
$49.95
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