Mississippi Residential Contractor Exam Prep Course
Mississippi Residential Construction Contractor Exam Prep Course
Online Pre-Recorded Course $249 / Live-in Class or Webinar $349
This is an Instructor-led Exam Prep class which lasts approximately 9 hours. One day and get your training to pass the test for Commercial Building Contractor. We have live classes at our office in Richmond, VA or you can join via Webinar.
This prep course is available in three options: Pre-Recorded, Live In-Class, and Live Webinar.
The online pre-recorded content is also included with the purchase of any live course to serve as a follow-up study material. Pre-Recorded content includes highlighting instructions and practice exam questions for each book.
Pre-Recorded classes are available to you immediately upon purchase and can be completed at your own time and pace.
Live Classes are a one-day intensive prep course, held on:
Thursday
8:30 am ET – 5:30 pm ET
Books:
This is an Open Book Exam - You will need to order the MS Residential Construction Contractor Book Bundle.
The reference material listed below was used to prepare the questions for this examination. These are also the books that you can bring into the exam:
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International Residential Code, 2012 edition
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Code of Federal Regulations-29CFR Part1926 (OSHA), with latest available amendments
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The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction - 3rd Edition, 2005
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Modern Masonry-Brick, Block, Stone, CloisE. Kicklighter, 8th edition (2015)
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Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition)
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BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses
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Pipe and Excavation Contracting, DaveRoberts, 2011, Craftsman Book Company
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Roofing Construction & Estimating,1995
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Rules and Regulations Residential Contractors Mississippi State Board of Contractors
The Exam:
PSI Info on the exam: Mississippi Contractors Classifications and Exams
Our Mississippi Contractor License and Exam Page has more information about the exam, PSI and taking the test.
Residential Builder - Exam
|
# of Questions |
% Required to Pass |
Time Allowed |
|
80 |
70 |
3 hours |
|
Subject Area |
# of Items |
|
Site work |
11 |
|
Concrete |
8 |
|
Masonry |
8 |
| Associated Trades and Drywall | 6 |
|
Carpentry |
13 |
|
Roofing |
7 |
|
Doors and Windows |
3 |
|
Finishes |
3 |
|
Safety |
5 |
|
General Code, Plan Reading and Estimating |
18 |
|
Licensing |
4 |
Additional Exam Requirement:
Mississippi State Board of Contractors requires two exams in order to get your contractors license. MS Board of Contractors requires a Business / Law exam and a technical exam. This course covers the technical requirement.