PSI Nevada A-19B Pipelines and Conduits for Gas Certification Package
The exam consists of 40 questions in 90 minutes. The minimum score required to pass is 70%, meaning one must answer 28 questions correctly..
To be certified The Nevada Contractor Management Survey exam must be taken as well.
The Nevada State Contractors Board has approved the Examination Content Outlines. The outlines reflect the minimum knowledge required by contractors to perform their duties to the public in a competent and responsible manner. Changes in the content of the examinations will not be made until changes are made in the reference books.
The examination questions reference specific national codes. However when practicing as a contractor you must check with each local jurisdiction to ensure compliance with additional regulations or modifications adopted by that jurisdiction.
If there is conflicting information between a code, law, or regulation and another authorized reference text, please be aware that the requirements of the code, law, or regulation prevail, and that the examination questions will be referenced to the code, law, or regulation.
The examination may include questions on:
Reading and interpreting construction codes and regulations.
Nevada Health department regulations.
Appropriate building codes.
Trade materials, tools, equipment and methods.
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Rules.
SCOPE OF WORK
The fabrication and installation of gas pipelines including the trenching, boring, shoring, backfilling, compacting, paving, surfacing and application of protective coatings necessary to complete only the installation of the pipes and conduits.
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 material is allowed in the examination center:
NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2015 or earlier,
The following reference materials are not allowed in the examination center:
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
ASME B31.8 - Gas Transmission and Distribution Systems, 2007,
Pipefitter's Handbook, 1967, 3rd Edition,
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, Dave Roberts, 2011,
Suggested Marking Guidelines and The Nevada One Call Law,
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook
Pipe Welding Procedures,
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