Exam Prep Course
South Carolina Limited Contractor Exam Prep Course
features:
- Course Duration: Self-Paced
- Course Type: Online Pre-Recorded
- Books Required: 8
South Carolina Limited Contractor Exam Prep Course
An individual desiring to be certified and serve as a primary qualifying party for a license group- one, two, or three general contractor license, pursuant to Section 40-11-410(A), must pass either the limited building contractor examination or the unlimited general contractor examination. Structures built by licensees for which the primary qualifying party has taken and passed the limited building contractor examination are restricted to three stories in height.
A South Carolina Limited Contractor License can perform construction on commercial, industrial, institutional, modular, and all other types of building construction, including residential structures, up to three stories in height and on projects up to $350,000 in labor and material costs.
Exam Prep Class:
This class will prepare you to take the South Carolina Limited Contractor exam at PSI. We cover all the pertinent material within the reference manuals you are allowed to bring into the exam. The pre-recorded content included with all class purchases also includes practice exam questions and answers to prepare you to take the timed exam.
Class Days and Times:
This prep course is an online, self-paced course. After purchasing, you will have access to the course for 180 days. If you need a content extension, you can contact our support team and renew access for an additional 180 days for $50.
webinar access time
Online Content is available for 180 days after purchase. To extend content access an additional 180 days, a $50 course extension fee is required. If you have any questions, please contact our support team.
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.
Books
You may take the references listed here into the exam with you. We also offer tabs to help you navigate to important sections of each book quickly in the timed exam.
Don't want to tab and highlight your books? We offer a pre-tabbed and highlighted book bundle for the South Carolina Limited exam here.
Exams are administered by PSI and can be scheduled by registering at candidate.psiexams.com
Exam Subject Areas
What is on the Exam?
| # of Questions | Minimum Passing Score | Time Allowed |
| 80 | 56 (70%) | 300 minutes |
| Subject Area | # of questions |
|---|---|
| Sitework | 7 |
| Concrete | 10 |
| Masonry | 10 |
| Metals | 10 |
| Carpentry | 12 |
| Thermal and Moisture Protection | 9 |
| Doors and Windows | 2 |
| Finishes | 2 |
| Safety | 5 |
| General Code, Plan Reading and Estimating | 13 |
You can also refer to the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin here for more information on testing policies.
