Required Books
The references listed below are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with permanent index tabs) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-992-1910.
Beginning November 5, 2020, 2 additional books have been added to the booklist. They are:
Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan- A Guide for Construction Sites, EPA Document #833R06004 (this is a free pdf)
The item listed below is a pdf which must be purchased from the publisher. The link is below:
ANSI/EIMA 99-A-2017: Standard for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) and EIFS with Drainage, 2017, ANSI/EIMA,
https://mycontractorslicense.com/ansi-eima-99-a-2017-standard-for-exterior-insulation-and-finish-systems-eifs-and-eifs-with-drainage/
Add All Required Books to Cart ($2,392.40)
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2018 International Building Code, softcover, Tabbed and Highlighted
$183.00
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ACI 318-14 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
$239.00
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ANSI A117.1-2017 Accessible and Useable Buildings and Facilities
$59.00
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Basic Business & Project Management, 14th Edition -NASCLA
$94.75
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Carpentry & Building Construction, 6th Ed, 2016
$125.00
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Construction Jobsite Management, 4th Ed
$229.95
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Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction 4th Ed.
$97.00
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Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Plan- A Guide for Construction Sites, .pdf
$19.00
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Erectors Manual: Standards and Guidelines for Erection of Precast Concrete
$40.00
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Green Building Fundamentals, Practical Guide to Understanding and Applying Fundamental Sustainable Construction Practices and the Leed® System, Second Edition
$119.00
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Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining & Bracing of Wood Trusses
$24.50
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Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th
$57.50
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Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Girders
$50.00
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Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
$53.00
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Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction Managers, 4th Edition
$155.00
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Mississippi Business & Project Management NASCLA 6th ed
$94.75
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Modern Masonry, 2022
$135.00
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OSHA 29. CFR 1926 for Contractors Highlighted & Tabbed
$46.00
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Permanent Tabs for the Mississippi Business & Project Management book
$12.95
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Permanent Tabs for the NASCLA Accredited Exam Books (Commercial)
$55.00
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Pipe & Excavation Contracting
$49.00
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Placing Reinforcing Bars 10th, 2019
$99.00
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Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction 10th ed.
$225.00
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Roofing Construction & Estimating, Revised
$50.00
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Training & Certification of Field Personnel For Unbonded Post-Tension
$80.00
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Additional Services
The Building Construction (Commercial) Contractor- NASCLA Accredited exam is for a Commercial Contractor License.
To apply for licensure contact the state of Mississippi at 1-601-354-6161.
The license fee is $200 for the 1st license obtained and $50 each for any additional classifications obtained.
Applications will be reviewed for approval for testing as soon as they are received.
After passing the exams the applicant must submit a completed application to the Board for review. Completed applications must be submitted at least 30 days before the next scheduled meeting to be reviewed at that meeting.
The Board meets 4 times each year in January, April, July, and October.
Successful candidates will receive their Certificate of Responsibility or trade license approximately 1 week after approval by the Board.
Important Contacts
NASCLA Accredited license is accepted in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia & the Virgin Islands.
Additionally, West Virginia will accept the NASCLA exam scores for the West Virginia General Contractor, provided the NASCLA exam was passed after 11/1/2013.
Nevada is also accepting the NASCLA exam scores if the exam was passed after 12/1/2013. This is for the same classification.
As of August 1, 2017, Arizona began accepting this examination in lieu trade examinations for the B-1 and B-2 General Commercial Contracting Classifications. As of November 21, 2017 Arizona also began administering the NASCLA exam.
For more information on specific steps to use the NASCLA Accredited exam scores in multiple states, contact NASCLA at www.nascla.org
As of this time Mississippi doesn’t require continuing education for this license.
PSI administers the exam. PSI is a NASCLA approved exam provider, therefore, this is a NASCLA Accredited Exam.
The fee for the exam is $120.00
The Mississippi Building Contractor (Commercial) Exam has 115 questions and a time limit of 300 minutes.
Must get at least 81 questions correct to pass.
NEW CONTENT
1. Planning and Estimating (21)
2. Financial and Project Management (21)
3. Safety (19)
4. Site Construction (15)
5. Concrete (8)
6. Masonry (3)
7. Metals (5)
8. Wood Foundations and Framing (5)
9. Thermal Moisture Protection (4)
10. Doors, Windows, and Glazing (5)
11. Finishes (7)
12. Specialty Equipment and Conveyance Systems (2)
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American Contractors offers a 1 ½ day seminar to prepare you for the Building Construction (Commercial) Contractor- NASCLA Accredited exam. In addition, we currently offer a ½ day seminar to prepare you for the required Business and Law Management exam. Our seminar guarantees you will pass your NASCLA Accredited Commercial Building exam.
American Contractors have been holding Seminars to help contractors pass their exams for over 22 years. Please contact us for additional information, 1-800-992-1910.