NASCLA General Building – Complete Exam Prep Package
$2,024.99
Purchase all your required materials for the NASCLA exam along with our online exam prep course in one bundle.
Online Course Topics Include:
- Highlighting Guides
- Practice Exams
- Math and Plans Analysis
- Study Tips
- Licensing Information
- Instructor Support
This package includes all of these items:
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NASCLA General Building - Exam Prep Only
$184.96 -
NASCLA Contractor Exam Permanent Tabs
$90.09 -
ACI-318-14
$194.33 -
Carpentry and Building Construction 16th Edition
$67.19 -
Construction Jobsite Management 4th ed
$131.19 -
Construction Project Management 4th
$134.39 -
Contractor's Guide To Quality Concrete Construction
$80.99 -
Contractors Guide to Business, Law, Project Management - Basic
$73.79 -
Erectors' Manual, Erection of Precast Concrete
$31.24 -
Green Building Fundamentals 2/E
$63.19 -
Guide to Handling, Installing, Bracing Wood Trusses - 2018
$25.30 -
Gypsum Construction Handbook 7th Edition
$38.02 -
Handling and Erection of Steel Joist and Joist Girders
$39.14 -
Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
$48.01 -
Pipe and Excavation Contracting
$42.99 -
Placing Reinforcing Bars 10th ed
$94.49 -
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Ed
$122.00 -
Roofing Construction & Estimating Revised
$42.49 -
Training Manual for Un-bonded Post-Tensioning
$82.44 -
ICC A117.1-2017 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
$46.74 -
2018 International Building Code
$155.74 -
Modern Masonry, 9th Edition
$117.29 -
29 CFR OSHA 1926 Construction Industry Regulations & Standards, January 2023 Edition
$59.49 -
ANSI / EIMA 99-A-2017: Standard for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) and EIFS with Drainage
$59.49
Course Overview
Description, benefits & features
This course is made up of a detailed presentation that takes you through all the information you will need to pass the exam on your first try.
We offer review for the NASCLA Contractor Exam through a home study/ online course format. The program takes you through each one of the reference books that the exam is based on showing you exactly what to highlight. After your highlighting is completed with each book, you have the option take an online practice test to reinforce concepts presented. Also, there is an extensive math and plans analysis portion. The program narrated and animated. Pre-approval from NASCLA is required to sit for the examination and you must have a minimum of 2 years of commercial experience within the last 5 years.
Requirements To Get A License
Effective 11/1/2016 you will need to be pre-approved by NASCLA before you may take the examination. An application must be filed with NASCLA and they must approve the application. Once an individual is approved, the individual’s name is forwarded from NASCLA to PSI. PSI will then send the applicant an email confirmation with information to register to take the examination.
The eligibility will be valid for one (1) year. You may take the examination 3 times within that one (1) year period. If you do not pass within the one (1) year period, you will need to reapply with NASCLA. To apply online, visit NASCLA’s website here.
All NASCLA licensees are still required to meet other state licensing regulations in order to obtain a license in any accepting state.
These requirements include taking the State Business Law Exam and submitting a State Board Contractor License Application.
How Do I Get My License
- Go to the NASCLA National Examination Database: https://ned.nascla.org/
- Cost is $106 plus $25 application fee.
- Applications will be processed within 7 business days.
- Once your application is approved you will receive an email directly from support@psiexams.com with a link to schedule the exam at one of PSI’s locations. If you do not receive this email after 7 business days, please reach out to our office.
- Your application is active for 1 year from your date of approval. You will have 3 attempts to pass the examination. If you do not pass or are unable to sit for all 3 exams you will need to wait until your year of eligibility has expired.
- If your year of eligibility has expired, please go to https://ned.nascla.org and apply to take the examination as a re-applying applicant with your original NASCLA Candidate ID Number
Books and References for the Exam
The following references can be taken into the exam. These references are included in the package.
- Roofing Construction Estimating
- Training Manual for Un-bonded Post-Tensioning
- ICC A117.1-2017 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
- 2018 International Building Code
- 29 CFR Part 1926 OSHA Construction Standards & Regulations, January 2021
- Modern Masonry, 9th Edition
- ACI-318-14
- Carpentry and Building Construction
- Construction Jobsite Management 4th ed
- Construction Project Management 4th
- Contractor’s Guide To Quality Concrete Construction
- Contractors Guide to Business, Law, Project Management – Basic
- Erectors’ Manual, Erection of Precast Concrete
- Green Building Fundamentals 2/E
- Guide to Handling, Installing, Bracing Wood Trusses – 2018
- Gypsum Construction Handbook 7th Edition
- Handling and Erection of Steel Joist and Joist Girders
- Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
- Pipe and Excavation Contracting
- Placing Reinforcing Bars 10th ed
- Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Ed
- Ansi/Eima 99-A-2017: Standard for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) and EIFS with Drainage
What States Accept the NASCLA Exam
The NASCLA Accredited license is recognized for commercial construction in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia & the US Virgin Islands.
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, the US Virgin Islands, Utah, and West Virginia also accept the NASCLA license to cover residential construction.
Exam Details
| # of Questions: 115 | |
| MinimumPassing Score: 81 (70%) | |
| Time Allowed: 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 |
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