Mississippi Building Construction Exam Prep Course

Books

You may bring the approved references listed here into the exam with you. We also offer pre-tabbed and highlighted books as well to save you the time of tabbing and highlighting the book yourself!

The approved references for the exam include:

• International Building Code, 2018 edition, International Code Council
• Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), with latest available amendments
• Technical Digest No. 9 – Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders
• Carpentry and Building Construction
• Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures
• Pipe and Excavation Contracting, Dave Roberts
• Roofing Construction & Estimating
• State of Mississippi Regulation of Excavation, Chapter 13 Regulation of Excavations Near Underground Utility Facilities
• Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning - Level 1 Field Fundamentals
• Modern Masonry - Brick, Block, Stone, Clois E. Kicklighter
• Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices

Additional Materials

The exam at PSI is open-book. You may bring the approved references into the exam, and reference manuals may be tabbed and highlighted. Tabs must be permanent adhesive tabs - removable tabs such as post-its are not allowed in the examination center. 

Other Licensing Requirements

All Mississippi contractor applicants are still required to meet other state licensing regulations in order to obtain a license in Mississippi.

These requirements include taking the State Business Law Exam and submitting a State Board Contractor License Application. We offer exam prep services for the Mississippi Law and Business Exam, as well as License Application Fulfillment Services.

You can find more information about the Mississippi Business and Law Exam here.