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South Carolina

Commercial Building Contractor
(Limited)

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South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board
Synergy Business Park - Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Dr.
Columbia, SC  29210
Phone: (803) 896-4686
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855)  340-3701
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Content Areas# of
Questions
Sitework7
Concrete10
Masonry10
Metals10
Carpentry12
Thermal and Moisture Protection9
Doors and Windows2
Finishes2
Safety5
General Code, Plan Reading and Estimating13
Total number of test questions:
80
Time allowed (hours):
5.0
Scope of Work

For Group #1, #2, and #3 limitations to construct or remodel commercial or residential buildings. Construction is limited to 3 stories in height.  Licensees under this classification may perform ancillary work, including grading, associated with the building or structure which the licensee has been engaged to construct.  However, if a project includes work performed under a Mechanical Contractor sub-classification or any of these license subclassifications, the licensee must have a license in the appropriate license classification or subclassification to perform the work: Swimming Pools, Bridges, Boring and Tunneling, Water and Sewer Lines, Pipe Lines, Railroad Lines, Specialty Roofing, Marine, Water and Sewer Plants, and Asphalt Paving.

All Commercial General and Mechanical Contractors are required to pass Business Management & Law exam in addition to any technical examinations required for the specific license category or subcategory.

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
South Carolina Building Code, 2021, ICC
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2.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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3.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 9th Edition, 2020, Clois Kicklighter
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4.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
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5.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
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6.
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson
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7.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 2nd Edition, ASCC
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8.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
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9.
South Carolina 811 Excavator Manual
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Available Study Materials
Download OSHA Guide
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.

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