Residential Contractor Endorsement
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Alaska CBPL
Contractor Licensing
333 Willoughby Ave, 9th Floor
Juneau, AK 99801
Phones: last name A-K (907) 465-2550
last name L-Z (907) 5372
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (855) 746-8173
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Please consult the exam bulletin for content sub-topic listed in this table. The button below should allow you to view or download the PSI bulletin for this exam.
| Content Areas | Subtopics | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Sitework, Footings and Foundations | 6 | 12 |
| Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement | 5 | 10 |
| Masonry | 6 | 8 |
| General Plan Reading | — | 4 |
| Carpentry - General and Residential Code | 4 | 12 |
| Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques - Framing | 2 | 4 |
| American Wood Council Framing Fundamentals | 8 | 8 |
| Seismic and Wind Loading Fundamentals | 3 | 6 |
| General Code | 1 | 4 |
| Thermal and Moisture Protection - General | 2 | 6 |
| Thermal and Moisture Protections - Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques | 1 | 12 |
| Equipment and Tools | — | 5 |
| Safety – OSHA | — | 6 |
| Alaska Regulations for Residential Endorsement | — | 3 |
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (minutes):
240
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Alaska Centralized Regulations, Occupational Licensing
2.
Alaska Centralized Statutes, Licensing
3.
Alaska Construction Contractor Statutes and Regulations (AS 08.18; 12 AAC 21)
4.
ANSI/AWC NDS-2018 Wood Design Standards
5.
ANSI/AF&PA SDPWS-2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) Standard
6.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
7.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018, ICC
8.
Northern Comfort: Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques, 2nd Edition, Alaska Craftsman Home Program
Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2018, SBCA
2.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
3.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition, 2018, ACI/ASCC
4.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
5.
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson
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.
