The exam consists of 50 questions in 120 minutes. The minimum score required to pass is 75%, meaning one must answer 37 questions correctly to pass.
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, installation, repair and removal of pipes and equipment used for the transmission of water, steam, gas, chemicals, food and other substances for industrial use.
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.
This examination is OPEN BOOK
The following reference materials are allowed in the examination center:
Uniform Plumbing Code, 2012,
Uniform Mechanical Code, 2012
The following reference materials are not allowed in the examination center:
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 19th or 20th Edition
Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters, Lee Smith, 8th Edition, 2013
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
Facility Piping Systems Handbook, 3rd Edition
ASME B31.3-2004: Process Piping, 2004
Modern Welding, 11th Edition, 2013
Candidates are responsible for bringing their own references to the examination center. Reference materials may be highlighted, underlined, and/or indexed prior to the examination session. However, references may not be written in, prior to nor during the examination session. Any candidate caught writing or highlighting in the references during the examination will have the references confiscated and will be reported to the department. Furthermore, candidates are not permitted to bring in any additional papers (loose or attached) with their approved references. Any additional materials will be removed from the references and confiscated. References may be tabbed/indexed with permanent tabs only. Temporary tabs, such as Post-It notes, are not allowed and must be removed from the reference before the exam will begin.
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