(S) Swimming Pools
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 |
|---|
| General Knowledge & Principles | 10 |
| Liens | 1 |
| Insulation Types & Properties | 15 |
| Radiant & Reflective Barriers, Vapor Retarders | 7 |
| Safety | 5 |
| Laws & Regulations | 2 |
Total number of test questions:
60
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Scope of Work
Construction, service, and repair of all swimming pools. Includes: (i) excavation and grading; (ii) construction of concrete, gunite, and plastic-type pools,
pool decks, and walkways, and tiling and coping; and (iii) installation of all equipment including pumps, filters and chemical feeders. Does not include direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to portable water lines, nor the grounding and bonding of any metal surfaces or the making of any electrical connections.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Public Swimming Pools, Title 15A, Subchapter 18A, Sec. 2500-2544, NC Administrative Code (wrong link in bulletin. In PDF, search for "SECTION .2500")
2.
Equipment for Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Other Recreational Water Facilities (NSF 50-2008), NSF
Books NOT Allowed
1.
North Carolina 811 Excavation Guide
2.
Guide to Shotcrete - ACI 506/R-05, 2005, ACI
3.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2014, ASCC
4.
Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual: Spas, Pools, Hot Tubs, Rockscapes and Other Water Features, 2007, ASCC
5.
ANSI/NSPI-1 Standard for Public Swimming Pools, 2003
6.
ANSI/NSPI-5 American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools, 2003
7.
ANSI/NSPI-2 Standard for Public Spas, 1999
8.
ANSI/NSPI-3 Standard for Permanently Installed Residential Spas, 1999
9.
Certified Pool & Spa Operators Handbook 2017
10.
North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control, Sedimentation Control Commission
11.
North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 113A, Article 4, Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act of 1973, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67, inclusive
12.
NASCLA Contractors Guide for General Contractors, North Carolina, 9th Edition, NASCLA
13.
North Carolina Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting, North Carolina LBGC
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