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Nevada

(C-10) Landscape Contracting

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Nevada State Contractor‘s Board
2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200
Henderson, NV  89074
Phone: (702) 486-1100
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855) 205-5827
Exam Type
CLOSED  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Planning, Design & Pre-Construction Activities7
Soils, Site Preparation, Drainage & Erosion Control8
Plants, Ground Cover, Trees & Other Vegetation9
Irrigation13
Walkways, Patios, Retaining Walls & Hardscaping8
Ponds & Water Features4
Xeriscaping6
Low Voltage Lighting5
Total number of test questions:
60
Time allowed (hours):
2.0
Scope of Work

Grade and prepare plots of land for architectural horticulture, decoratively treat, arrange, plant and maintain gardens, lawns, shrubs, vines, bushes, trees and other vegetation, construct systems of drainage and landscape irrigation, install rocks, sand, gravel and other landscape materials that use Xeriscape principles, hydroseed by spraying mulch, seeds and nutrients under pressure, control soil erosion and install nonengineered decorative landscape ponds or nonengineered prefabricated trellises and arbors.  Additionally, a person who holds a classification C-10 license may install nonload-bearing walkways using brick or stone not exceeding 200 square feet in area, patio areas using brick or stone not exceeding 400 square feet in area, landscape retaining walls to a height not exceeding 3 feet and landscape lighting not exceeding 24 volts.

This exam may also include questions on the following subjects:

  • Reading and interpreting construction codes and regulations
  • Nevada Health Department regulations
  • Appropriate building codes
  • Trade materials, tools, equipment and methods
  • Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Rules

In addition to the trade-specific examination, you are required to pass the Contractor Management Survey Exam offered by PSI.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Simplified Irrigation Design, 2nd Edition, 1995, Pete Melby
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2.
Landscaping Principles & Practices, 7th Edition, 2009, Jack Ingels
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3.
Waterwise Landscaping with Trees, Shrubs and Vines: A Xeriscape Guide for the Rocky Mountain Region, California and the Desert Southwest, 2nd Edition, 2003, James M. Knopf
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4.
Landscaping Construction, 2nd Edition, 2005, David Sauter
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