Georgia Contractor Live Seminar – Residential Light Commercial

Books and References for the Exam

The references listed below are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted.

• International Building Code 2018
• International Residential Code 2018
• Georgia – NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management
• 29 CFR OSHA 1926 Construction Industry, July 2022 
• Carpentry and Building Construction. 16th ed 
• BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses
• The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
• Georgia Accessibility Code, latest edition
• Modern Masonry – Brick, Block, Stone, Clois E. Kicklighter
• Pipe and Excavation Contracting
• Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition, 2014
• Technical Digest No. 9 – Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 3rd Edition, 2008
• SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck, Steel Deck Institute
• International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 Edition
• Georgia State Amendments to the State Minimum Standard Codes; Georgia Department of Community Affairs

The following references are also needed for the exam. They are available to print online, free of charge.

• 2007 Georgia Building Code Amendments
• Georgia Accessibility Code

Applying for Licensure

Information & Applications for Conditioned Air, Electrical, Low Voltage, Plumbing, Medical Gas, & Underground Utilities as well as information for General and Residential Building Contractors licenses may be obtained from:

Construction Industry Licensing Board

237 Coliseum Drive

Macon, GA 31217

Phone (478) 207-1416

A nonrefundable fee of $200.00 must be submitted with application.

Exam Details

• The fee for the exam is $72.
• The Georgia Residential Light Commercial Contractor Exam has 90 questions and a time limit of 230 minutes.
• A 70% is required to pass.
• Topics on the exam include sitework, footings, and foundation; concrete and concrete reinforcement; masonry; carpentry; metals; roofing; associated trades; general code and construction knowledge; and OSHA safety.
• To schedule your exam, you must first obtain pre-approval from the board. Then, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267.All eligibilities are valid for 1-year from the date that the application is received by the Board. If you do not pass the examination within the 1-year period, you must reapply with the Board. You must pass both the Business and Law and the Trade examinations within the 1-year period. If you fail one examination, and pass the other examination, you will only need to retake the failed examination. If you fail the examination twice within the 1-year eligibility period, your application becomes void. You would need to reapply to the Board, for both examinations, regardless of if you had passed one during the 1-year period. You may reapply after the original 1-year eligibility period expires.

• Highlighting guides
• Practice quizzes
• Math, Calculations and Theory
• Instructor Support
• Test Taking Tips

Our courses are designed to help you become familiar with the references and allow you to find the information quickly as the exams are timed. We offer highlighting guides to draw attention to key points throughout the book and tabs (sold separately) to allow you to find key sections quickly. We encourage you to take the practice exams multiple times as the questions on the test change each time.