(S) Metal Erection
Apply for the License
North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
5400 Creedmoor Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: (919) 571-4182
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas | # of Questions |
Metal Roofing & Siding | 5 |
Reinforcing Steel | 8 |
Safety – OSHA Subpart R | 7 |
Safety – General | 6 |
Steel Decks | 7 |
Steel Joists & Girders | 15 |
Welding | 6 |
Bolting | 3 |
Laws & Regulations | 2 |
Liens | 1 |
Metal Fencing | 5 |
Total number of test questions:
65
Time allowed (minutes):
150
Scope of Work
Covers: (i) the field fabrication, erection, repair and alteration of architectural and structural shapes plates, tubing, pipe and bars, not limited to steel or aluminum, that are or may be used as structural members for buildings, equipment, and structure; and (ii) the layout, assembly and erection by welding, bolting or riveting such metal products as curtain walls, tanks of all types, hoppers, structural members for buildings, towers, stairs, conveyor frames, cranes and crane runways, canopies, carports, guard rails, signs, steel scaffolding as a permanent structure, rigging, flagpoles, fences, steel and aluminum siding, bleachers, fire escapes, and seating for stadiums, arenas, and auditoriums.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
North Carolina OSHA for the Construction Industry, 2022, NCDOL
2.
RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts, 2004, Research Council On Structural Connections
Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Profiled Sheet Roofing and Cladding - A Guide to Good Practices, 3rd Edition, 1999, National Federation of Roofing Contractors LTD
2.
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 9th Edition, 2011, CRSI
3.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
4.
North Carolina Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting, North Carolina LBGC
5.
SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck (MOC3), 3rd Edition, 2016, Steel Deck Institute
6.
NASCLA Contractors Guide for General Contractors, North Carolina, 9th or 10th Edition, NASCLA
7.
Modern Welding, 11th Edition, 2013, Althouse, Turnquist, Bowditch
8.
Fences and Retaining Walls, 1990, William McElroy
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