Underground Utilities
Apply for the License
Mississippi Board of Contractors (MSBOC)
2679 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite C
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: (601) 354-6161
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 557-0619
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas | # of Questions |
Safety – Code of Federal Regulations | 6 |
General Knowledge | 4 |
Underground Utilities – Concrete Pipe Installation | 9 |
Underground Utilities – Ductile Pipe Installation | 9 |
Excavating & Grading | 7 |
Welding | 4 |
Underground Utilities – Gas | 8 |
Mississippi One-Call | 3 |
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (hours):
2.0
In addition to the Mississippi trade-specific examination, you are required to pass the Law & Business Management Exam offered by PSI unless waived through reciprocity.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI, 2013
2.
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2016, DIPRA
3.
Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation Manual, 2020, ACPA (all other versions superceeded. Link is to a mobile friendly version)
4.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
5.
Mississippi Regulation of Excavation, Chapter 13 Regulation of Excavations Near Underground Utility Facilities
6.
ASME B31.8 – Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, 2014, ASME
7.
Pipe Welding Procedures, 2003, Hoobasar Rampaul
Available Study Materials
PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide
$54.95
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.