8/7/2024
SCOPE OF WORK
Construction, alteration and repair in connection with
any structure built, being built or to be built for the
support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals,
chattels or movable property of any kind. This scope
includes the supervision of all or any part of the above
and includes the management, or direct or indirect
supervision of any work performed. *Note: AZ applicants
applying for the B-1 or B-2 General Commercial licenses
have a choice of trade exams. They can elect to take
either the NASCLA exam or the AZ ROC General
Commercial exam. There are differences in these
exams. See the PSI CIB for each exam to compare the
differences and determine which exam best fits your
business needs.
The NASCLA Accredited Examination Program was
designed to assist contractors who wish to be licensed in
multiple jurisdictions by offering a streamlined test
taking option for the trade portion of the contractor
examination. The NASCLA Accredited Examination for
Commercial General Building Contractors was
designed to assist candidates applying within individual
state agencies for the general commercial building
contractor classification or similar to.
Candidates who take and pass the NASCLA Accredited
Examination can access NASCLA’s National Examination
Database (NED) located on https://ned.nascla.org to
electronically send their transcripts to jurisdictions that
accept the examination in lieu of their state specific
trade portion, thereby reducing redundant licensing
requirements. Candidates are expected to follow
individual state agency applications to become licensed,
in addition to taking a business and law examination,
etc. If you are unsure if this examination will meet your
specific license requirements in a participating state
agency, please contact the state agency directly to
confirm. A complete list of participating state agencies
can be found on NASCLA’s website by visiting:
www.nascla.org/page/ParticipatingStateAg
For questions regarding the examination, please contact
NASCLA via email to [email protected] or by phone at
(623) 587-9354.
# of
Questions
Minimum
Passing Score
Time Allowed
115
81
330 Minutes
CONTENT OUTLINE
Subject Area
# of
Items
General Requirements
25
Site Construction
15
Concrete
6
Masonry
4
Metals
6
Wood
5
Thermal and Moisture Protection
5
Doors, Windows, and Glazing
4
Finishes
5
Mechanical and Plumbing Systems
6
Electrical Systems
3
Procurement and Contracting Requirements
31
EXPERIMENTAL QUESTIONS
In addition to the number of questions per examination, a
small number of up to ten “experimental” questions may
be administered to candidates during the examinations.
These questions will not be scored, and the time taken to
answer them will not count against examination time. The
administration of such non-scored experimental questions
is an essential step in developing future licensing
examinations.
REFERENCE LIST
The reference material listed below was used to prepare
the questions for this examination. The examination may
also contain questions based on trade knowledge or general
industry practices. Except for Code books, you can base
your answers on later editions of references as they
become available. For Code questions, the examinations
will be based only on the edition of the Code book that is
listed.
Candidates may use a silent, nonprinting, non-
programmable calculator in the examination center.
This examination is OPEN BOOK.
The following reference materials are allowed in the
examination center.
ICC A117.1-2017 Standard for Accessible and Usable
Buildings and Facilities; International Code Council; 500
New Jersey Avenue, NW 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001;
[P] 888-ICC-SAFE (888-422-7233); [F] (202) 783-2348;
International:
(202) 370-1800; www.ansi.org;
https://shop.iccsafe.org/icc-a117-1-2017-standard-and-
commentary-accessible-and-usable-buildings-and-facilities-
1.html
BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing,
Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood
Trusses, 2018 (Updated March 2020), Structural Building
Components Association
8/7/2024
and Truss Plate Institute, (608) 274- 4849,
https://www.sbcindustry.com/building-component-
safety-information-bcsi
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 edition, John
L. Feirer and Mark D. Feirer, Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
http://www.contractorsseminars.com, 828-277-3999
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA),
with latest available amendments, U.S. Government
Printing Office, (866) 512-1800. Online version:
https://www.osha.gov/laws-
regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926; This may also
be purchased from various vendors including Amazon.
OR
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 Selections
by PSI, with latest available amendments, 3210 E
Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV 89121, (800) 733-9267,
www.psiexams.com
Construction Jobsite Management, 4th Edition, 2017,
William R. Mincks, Hal Johnston, Delmar/Thomson
Learning, PO Box 6904, Florence, KY 41022-6904, Phone
(800) 347-7707, Fax (800) 487-8488,
https://www.amazon.com/Construction-Jobsite-
Management-William-Mincks/dp/130508179X
Construction Project Management, 2014, 4th Edition,
Frederick Gould, Nancy Joyce, Pearson Education, Inc.
publishing as Prentice Hall, One Lake Street, Upper
Saddle River NJ, 07458, 800-848-9500,
https://www.amazon.com/Construction-Project-
Management-Frederick-Gould/dp/0132877244
NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project
Management, Basic 13
th
or 14
th
Edition, National
Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies
(NASCLA), Telephone: (623) 587-9354, www.nascla.org
(Effective September 2024, only the 14
th
Edition will be
used)
Erectors' Manual - Standards and Guidelines for the
Erection of Pre-Cast Concrete Products, 1999, 2nd
Edition, Publisher- Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
(PCI), 209 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60606-6938,
Phone (312) 786-0300,
https://www.amazon.com/Erectors-manual-Standards-
guidelines-erection/dp/0937040568
Green Building Fundamentals, Michael Montoya, 2011,
2nd edition, Pearson Education Publishing, IBSN-10: 0-13-
511108-0, Pearson Publishing,
https://www.amazon.com/Green-Building-Fundamentals-
Mike-Montoya/dp/0135111080
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th edition, 2014, United
States Gypsum Company (USG), RS Means Publishing, 700
Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061, 800-334-3509, Fax:
800-632-6732,
https://www.rsmeans.com/products/books/reference-
books/commercial-construction/the-gypsum-
construction-handbook-7th-
edition.aspx?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh5Pn_byG6AIVlONkCh1Tz
gUQEAQYBCABEgLAbvD_BwE
Technical Digest No. 9 – Handling and Erection of Steel Joists
and Joist Girders, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joint Institute, 234
W. Cheves Street, Florence, SC 29501, Phone: (843) 407-4091,
Fax (843) 407-4044,
www.steeljoist.org
International Building Code, International Building Code,
2018 or 2021 Edition, International Code Council, (800)
786-4452, www.iccsafe.org.
ACI 318-14 (2014): Building Code Requirements for
Structural Concrete and Commentary, American Concrete
Institute, (248) 848-3700,
https://www.concrete.org/store/productdetail.aspx?ItemI
D=318U14&Language=English
Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded
Post-Tensioning - Level 1 Field Fundamentals, 2003, 3rd
Edition, Post-Tensioning Institute, 1717 W. Northern
Avenue, Suite 114, Phoenix, AZ 85021, Phone (602) 870-
7540, Fax (602) 870-7541, www.post-tensioning.org
Modern Masonry - Brick, Block, Stone, Clois E. Kicklighter,
9th edition (2020). The Goodheart-Willcox Company, (800)
323-0440, www.g-w.com
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts,
Craftsman Book Company, P.O. Box 6500, Carlsbad, CA
92018, Phone (800) 829-8123, Fax (631) 924-6580,
www.craftsman-book.com.
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, the
2019 10th Edition thru November 4, 2020. Cameron K.
Andres and Ronald C. Smith, Pearson Education, Inc., One
Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, Phone (201)
236-7000
https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Practices-
Commercial-Construction-
Technology/dp/0134704665/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PXVLRERQS7A
E&dchild=1&keywords=principles+and+practices+of+comme
rcial+construction%2C+10th+edition&qid=1600246909&spref
ix=principles+and+practices+of+commer%2Caps%2C216&sr=
8-1
Roofing Construction and Estimating, Daniel Atcheson,
1995, (Reprinted 2022), Craftsman Book Company,
(800) 829-8123, www.craftsman-book.com/products
Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 2019 or
later printing, 10th edition, Concrete Reinforcing Steel
Institute, Publisher- Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute,
933 North Plum Grove Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone
(800) 328-6306, http://www.crsi.org/
SDI (Steel Deck Institute) Manual of Construction with Steel
Deck, 2016, 3rd Edition, Publisher-Steel Deck Institute, PO
Box 25, Fox River Grove, IL 60021, Phone (847) 458-4647,
Fax (847) 458-4648, https://www.sdi.org/publications-
2/publications/
The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction,
2018, 4th Edition, American Concrete Institute, (248) 848-
3700, https://www.amazon.com/Contractors-Guide-
Quality-Concrete-Construction/dp/1641950471
8/7/2024
Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan – A
Guide for Construction Sites, United States Environmental
Protection Agency, 2007; EPA Document number
833R06004; EPA National Service Center for
Environmental Publications, PO Box 42419 Cincinnati, OH
45242-3408; 800-490-9198
This document can be downloaded as a pdf for free or it
can be ordered as a hard copy through the EPA for free.
To order online for free, do a Google search for the EPA
document number 833R06004. Enter into the search bar
ONLY the document number 833R06004 and no other
characters.
Then select the website option: nepis.epa.gov, then
scroll down and choose the document title Developing
Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan – A Guide for
Construction Sites, then choose the USPS icon and fill out
the form with name and address.
ANSI/EIMA 99-A-2017: Standard for Exterior Insulation and
Finish Systems (EIFS) and EIFS with Drainage, 2017,
ANSI/EIMA,
https://www.mycontractorslicense.com/ANSI-EIMA-99-A-
2017-p/ansi-eima-1book.htm
Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction
Managers, 4th Edition, 2023, American Technical
Publishers, 10100 Orland Parkway, Suite 200 Orland Park,
IL 60467-5756; 800-323-3471
https://www.atplearning.com/product/2317/mechanical
-and-electrical-systems-for-construction-managers (New
reference will be used effective 9/1/24)
Candidates are responsible for bringing their own references to
the examination center. Reference materials may be
highlighted, underlined, annotated and/or indexed prior to the
examination session. However, references may not be written
in during the examination session. Any candidate caught
writing, highlighting, underlining and/or indexing in the
references during the examination will be reported to the
Arizona Registrar of Contractors. Furthermore, candidates are
not permitted to bring in any additional papers (loose or
attached) with their approved references. References may be
tabbed/indexed with permanent tabs only. (permanent tabs
are defined as tabs that would tear the page if removed).
Temporary tabs, (defined as Post-It notes, or other tabs that
may be removed without tearing the page) are not allowed and
must be removed from the reference before the exam will
begin. If you are downloading from the Internet, you may bring
this reference into the testing center with you as long as it is
bound. You can have it spiral bound or you may hole-punch it
and put it in a binder.