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Pursuing a career in the Construction field? Study at home for your New Mexico Construction license exam with our fully online, user-friendly, and self-paced course.
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New Mexico Framing – GS-13 Online Exam Prep
Original price was: $269.99.$239.99Current price is: $239.99.View ProductA Framing License is required in New Mexico for any job that involves the trade. Anyone seeking to become a contractor in New Mexico is required to sit for two exams, business and law and the trade. The applicant must submit a bond for $500 to $5,000 (depending on the anticipated dollar level of projects in the state), cash collateral or audited financial statement. An applicant’s qualifying agent must provide proof of required experience (2 years or 4,000 hours). The course includes highlighting guides, practice tests, calculations, instructor support and test taking tips/strategies. Each time you take a practice test, the questions are randomly generated from our database. The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.
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New Mexico Framing – GS-13 Online Exam Prep Complete Package
Original price was: $855.94.$825.94Current price is: $825.94.View ProductNew Mexico Framing – GS-13 Online Exam Prep Complete Package includes all references used during the exam, pre-printed tabs for all references allowed into the exam and 365 days access to our online exam prep course. The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.
Requirements To Complete
About This License
New Mexico Framing licensees may cut, join and install wood, and wood and metal products for the framing of a structure or building, including bearing and non-bearing walls, rafters, headers, trusses, joists, studs, door and window rough frames, and roof decks, including repair to any of the above.
Requirements to Obtaining Your License
- A Framing License is required in New Mexico for any job that involves the trade.
- Anyone seeking to become a contractor in New Mexico is required to sit for two exams, business and law and the trade.
- The applicant must submit a bond for $500 to $5,000 (depending on the anticipated dollar level of projects in the state), cash collateral or audited financial statement.
- Applicants qualifying agent must provide proof of required experience (2 years or 4,000 hours).
Applying For Your License
The application fee is $30.00, licensing fee is $30.00 and the annual renewal fee is $50.00.
Applications for all types of contractor’s licenses are available from:
Contractors Licensing Service, Inc.
3211 Coors Blvd. SW, Suite D-4
Albuquerque, NM 87121
(505)452-8311
Exam Details
- 60 questions
- 180 minutes
- Contact PSI to schedule your exam at 800 733-9267
- Exam Topics include: Estimating and Plan Reading, Layout, Walls, Floors and Stairs, Roofs, and OSHA Safety.
Books and References for the Exam
The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. It is available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.
- 2015 International Building Code
- 2015 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
- Carpentry and Building Construction
- OSHA 1926
- 2015 New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2)
- 2015 New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3)
Exam Review Education
We offer review for the framing exam in an online training format. The course includes highlighting guides, practice tests, calculations, instructor support and test taking tips/strategies. Each time you take a practice test, the questions are randomly generated from our database. Therefore, you will never see the same test twice, guaranteeing you the best review possible for your examination.
Continuing Education
None
Reciprocity Agreement
None at this time.
