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Course Details

Description

This NASCLA exam prep package prepares you for the NASCLA Commercial Builder Exam at PSI, with online course content available immediately upon purchase so you can start today. Study on your schedule, revisit complex topics as needed, and benefit from expert instructors with real-world experience.

Your package includes:

  • Exam Prep Course
  • Practice Exam Simulator
  • Access to On-Demand Videos of Previous Live Class Recordings
  • Exam-Ready Tabbed and Highlighted Approved Book Set for Open-Book Exam
  • Access to Biweekly Instructor Office Hours

Here are some details on what you can expect.

Exam Prep Course:
Our online course includes an overview of best practices for taking the exam, learning modules on important subject areas, book highlighting guides, practice quizzes for each subject, and unlimited attempts in our NASCLA Exam Simulator. The simulator mirrors the real exam’s format, question count, and subject areas, with dynamic practice exams that draw new questions from our 1,100+ question bank each time—allowing you to practice under timed conditions until you're ready for test day. You will feel fully prepared for exam day! 

Exam-Ready Book Set:
The National NASCLA Commercial Builder Exam is open-book. While PSI will allow you to bring up to 24 books into the exam, our instructors have determined that these 23 books contain all of the material covered on the exam. Our approved book set comes pre-tabbed and highlighted and includes everything you need to find answers in the timed test and pass with ease.

Class Days & Times

This is an entirely online, self-paced course. Our online pre-recorded content is available 24/7 with unlimited access for 180 days after purchase.

If you require an extension after your initial 180 days of course access, contact our support team to request a course extension for $150.

Exam Overview

Books Included

This book set contains the 23 books required to prepare for the open-book, timed NASCLA Commercial Building Contractor Exam at PSI. The following books are included in this package:

  • Construction Jobsite Management, 4th Edition
  • BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses
  • NASCLA Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Basic 14th Edition
  • Erectors' Manual - Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast Concrete Products
  • Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning - Level 1 Field Fundamentals
  • SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
  • Pipe and Excavation Contracting
  • Gypsum Construction Handbook
  • Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices
  • Technical Digest No. 9 – Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders
  • Modern Masonry - Brick, Block Stone
  • Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction
  • Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), with latest available amendments
  • Carpentry and Building Construction
  • ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, A117.1-2017
  • Roofing Construction and Estimating
  • The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
  • Green Building Fundamentals
  • International Building Code, 2021 edition
  • Construction Project Management
  • Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A Guide for Construction Sites, Environmental Protection Agency
  • ANSI/EIMA 99-A-2017: Standard for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) and EIFS with Drainage
  • Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction Managers, 4th edition

Although PSI allows up to 24 books in the exam, after extensive research, our instructors have identified these 23 books contain all the material covered on the exam.

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