Mississippi Structural Steel Contractor Ultimate Exam Prep Rental Package

Prepare for the Mississippi Structural Steel contractor licensing examinations with a complete rental package that combines professionally prepared reference books, structured online exam preparation, and contractor application support. This Ultimate Package is designed for contractors and qualifying individuals who want an organized study solution for both the Structural Steel trade examination and the Mississippi Law and Business Management examination.

The package includes six references covering structural steel erection, reinforcing steel, post-tensioning, steel joists and joist girders, steel deck construction, OSHA safety, and Mississippi contractor business law. Every rental book is professionally highlighted and permanently tabbed to support focused study and efficient navigation during an approved open-book examination.

Preparing a technical reference set independently can require substantial time. Candidates must identify important sections, review large amounts of material, and build a tab system that remains useful under exam conditions. The books in this package arrive prepared so candidates can begin reviewing technical concepts and practicing reference navigation without first spending hours organizing the materials.

The Mississippi Structural Steel classification involves the erection, placement, and installation of structural and reinforcing steel. The scope includes steel decks, joists, and girders, along with fabrication, riveting, welding, and rigging performed in connection with structural steel work.

This Ultimate Package also includes 1 year of course access and Application Service. The course provides an organized framework for reviewing trade and business-law subjects, while Application Service helps candidates organize the Mississippi contractor licensing paperwork process.

Total Package Cost: $1,045

Refundable Book Deposit: $300

Total Due: $1,345

The $300 deposit is refundable when the rental books are returned in similar condition within one year of the rental date. Books should be returned with their covers, pages, bindings, highlighting, and permanent tabs intact. Missing pages, removed tabs, excessive damage, water exposure, or unauthorized writing may affect the return condition.

Please allow up to 15 business days for Ultimate Rental Package book orders.

Exam Details

The Mississippi Structural Steel contractor examination is administered by PSI after the Mississippi State Board of Contractors establishes the candidate’s eligibility. Applicants must complete the appropriate contractor licensing application before scheduling the examination.

The Structural Steel examination contains 60 questions. Candidates receive 2 hours to complete the test and must earn a minimum score of 70 percent to pass.

The examination content includes the following subject areas:

• Post-Tensioning: Unbonded post-tensioning materials, tendons, installation, anchorage, stressing operations, handling, field procedures, safety, and inspection fundamentals.
• Reinforcing Steel: Reinforcing-bar placement, supports, tying, spacing, handling, drawings, field practices, fabrication considerations, and safe installation.
• OSHA Steel-Erection Safety: Hoisting, rigging, fall protection, decking, controlled access, structural stability, erection procedures, and related requirements.
• General Construction Safety: Personal protective equipment, tools, ladders, scaffolds, material handling, equipment, and common jobsite hazards.
• Steel Decks: Deck materials, storage, handling, placement, fastening, attachment, openings, supports, installation practices, and safety.
• Steel Joists and Joist Girders: Handling, hoisting, erection, bridging, placement, stability, connections, installation sequences, and safe work practices.

Steel joists and joist girders represent a major portion of the trade examination. Candidates should devote substantial preparation time to handling, bridging, temporary stability, erection sequences, placement, connections, and related safety procedures.

Post-tensioning and reinforcing steel also require focused review. Candidates should understand the materials, terminology, installation sequence, field responsibilities, inspection considerations, and safety practices associated with each system.

Questions may be developed from the approved references and may also require practical trade knowledge or familiarity with recognized industry practices. Effective preparation should combine technical understanding with repeated practice using the books.

Mississippi contractor applicants must also complete the Mississippi Law and Business Management examination as assigned by the Board. The NASCLA Mississippi guide included in this package supports preparation for contractor business organization, contracts, project management, financial administration, employment responsibilities, risk management, and licensing topics.

Open Book Test

The Mississippi Structural Steel examination is an open-book test. Candidates may bring the authorized references into the examination center, subject to PSI’s current rules for approved materials.

References may be highlighted, underlined, and indexed before the examination. Permanent tabs are permitted. Temporary tabs, removable notes, loose papers, and unauthorized attachments are not allowed. Candidates may not write in the books during the examination.

The rental books in this Ultimate Package arrive professionally highlighted and permanently tabbed. Important information involving post-tensioning, reinforcing steel, steel decks, OSHA safety, steel joists, girders, and contractor business law is organized to support focused review.

Open-book testing still requires preparation and time management. With 60 questions and two hours, candidates have an average of approximately two minutes for each question. Searching randomly through several references can consume valuable time.

Candidates should practice identifying the subject before opening a book. A question involving steel-erection safety may require 29 CFR Part 1926. A question involving reinforcing-bar supports or placement may require Placing Reinforcing Bars. Joist and girder questions may lead to Technical Digest No. 9, while steel-deck questions may require the Steel Deck Institute manual.

Use the permanent tabs together with each reference’s table of contents, index, section headings, illustrations, and technical terminology. Repeated navigation practice can help candidates select the correct book and locate information more efficiently.

Licensing Steps

1. Review the Structural Steel classification. Confirm that the classification matches the structural steel, reinforcing steel, deck, joist, girder, welding, fabrication, riveting, rigging, and related work the business intends to perform.
2. Select the appropriate application. Complete the Mississippi contractor application that applies to the intended work and business structure.
3. Designate the qualifying individual. Identify the person who will complete the examinations assigned to the contractor applicant.
4. Gather the supporting documents. Prepare the requested business, ownership, qualifying-party, experience, insurance, and other application materials.
5. Submit the application. Send the completed application and required documentation to the Mississippi State Board of Contractors.
6. Respond to application requests. Provide missing information, corrections, or additional documents requested during the review process.
7. Receive examination eligibility. The Board determines which examinations apply and sends the qualifying individual’s eligibility information to PSI.
8. Receive PSI scheduling instructions. Wait for confirmation before scheduling the examination.
9. Prepare with the course and rental books. Use the one-year course access, highlighted sections, permanent tabs, and practice-oriented study materials to review the assigned subjects.
10. Take the examinations. Bring acceptable identification and the authorized references while following PSI’s current testing-center rules.
11. Complete the remaining requirements. Passing the examinations is one part of the licensing process. The Board must approve the complete application before issuing a contractor license.

State Requirements

The Mississippi State Board of Contractors regulates commercial contractors, residential contractors, roofers, and specialty classifications. Structural Steel is a tested specialty classification.

The classification covers the erection, placement, and installation of structural and reinforcing steel. It includes steel decks, joists, and girders, together with fabrication, riveting, welding, and rigging performed in connection with structural steel work.

Applicants must submit the appropriate contractor license application before testing. The Board reviews the classification request, business information, qualifying-party details, experience, insurance, and supporting documentation before establishing examination eligibility.

Each contractor applicant must designate a qualifying individual. The qualifying individual completes the required examinations and must maintain the relationship with the licensed company required by the Board. Documentation may be needed to establish ownership, officer status, employment, or another accepted connection to the business.

Applicants must complete all examinations and application requirements assigned by the Board. PSI administers the tests, but the Mississippi State Board of Contractors retains authority over classification approval, eligibility, qualifications, and license issuance.

Passing an examination does not independently create a contractor license. The Board must receive and approve the required application materials and examination results before a license is issued.

After licensing, contractors must perform work within the approved Structural Steel classification and maintain current business and qualifying-party information. Changes involving the company, ownership, qualifier, address, or status should be handled through the appropriate Board procedures.

Reference Books

• Included Book: NASCLA Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Mississippi, 6th Edition
  This Mississippi-specific guide supports preparation for the Law and Business Management examination. It addresses business organization, contracts, project management, financial practices, employment responsibilities, risk management, licensing, and contractor operations.
• Included Book: Code of Federal Regulations—29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), with Latest Available Amendments
  This federal safety reference covers steel erection, fall protection, hoisting, rigging, decking, scaffolds, ladders, personal protective equipment, tools, equipment, material handling, and general jobsite hazards.
• Included Book: Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning—Level 1 Field Fundamentals, 2003
  This Post-Tensioning Institute reference addresses tendons, materials, anchors, installation, field handling, stressing operations, safety, inspection, and fundamental unbonded post-tensioning procedures.
• Included Book: Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 9th Edition
  This Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute reference covers reinforcing-bar placement, supports, tying, spacing, drawings, handling, fabrication considerations, field procedures, and installation practices.
• Included Book: Technical Digest No. 9—Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 4th Edition, 2025
  This Steel Joist Institute reference supports preparation involving joist and girder handling, hoisting, bridging, erection, stability, placement, connections, installation sequences, and safe field practices.
• Included Book: Steel Deck Institute Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
  This manual covers steel-deck handling, storage, placement, attachment, fastening, openings, supports, construction procedures, installation practices, and safety considerations.

All included rental books are professionally highlighted and permanently tabbed. They must be returned in similar condition within one year for the $300 deposit to be refunded.

Exam Room Approved Books

The following technical references are included for the Mississippi Structural Steel trade examination:

• Code of Federal Regulations—29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), with Latest Available Amendments
• Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning—Level 1 Field Fundamentals, 2003
• Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 9th Edition
• Technical Digest No. 9—Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 4th Edition, 2025
• Steel Deck Institute Manual of Construction with Steel Deck

The NASCLA Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Mississippi, 6th Edition is included for the Mississippi Law and Business Management examination.

Candidates should bring only the references authorized for the examination scheduled that day. The books may be inspected before admission to the testing room. Loose papers, removable notes, temporary tabs, and unauthorized inserts are not permitted.

Test Information and Study Materials

Build your preparation around the major trade subjects. Give substantial attention to steel joists and joist girders, including handling, erection sequences, bridging, temporary stability, placement, connections, and safe installation.

Use the post-tensioning reference to review tendon materials, anchors, installation, field handling, stressing procedures, safety, and inspection. Use Placing Reinforcing Bars to study bar supports, ties, spacing, placement, drawings, and field practices.

Use 29 CFR Part 1926 to review OSHA steel-erection requirements and general construction safety. Connect the rules to practical work involving elevated operations, hoisting, rigging, decking, structural stability, fall exposure, personal protective equipment, and material handling.

Use Technical Digest No. 9 for steel joists and joist girders. Use the Steel Deck Institute manual to study deck placement, storage, fastening, attachment, openings, supports, and safe installation procedures.

Complete practice questions under timed conditions. Before opening a reference, identify the subject and choose the book most likely to contain the answer. Review missed questions to determine whether the difficulty involved trade knowledge, reference selection, interpretation, or time management.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep supports Mississippi Structural Steel candidates through organized study guidance, trade-focused review, practice-oriented preparation, and reference-navigation training. The Ultimate Package combines the technical and business-law references with one year of course access and Application Service.

The professionally highlighted and permanently tabbed books reduce the setup work normally required before open-book study begins. Candidates can use visible navigation points for post-tensioning, reinforcing steel, steel-erection safety, steel decks, joists, girders, and contractor business topics.

The one-year course structure helps divide the material into manageable areas. Candidates can revisit difficult subjects, review practice questions, strengthen reference-navigation skills, and build a realistic examination strategy.

Application Service supports the licensing paperwork process by helping candidates organize the information and documentation needed for the application. The Mississippi State Board of Contractors retains authority over classification approval, eligibility, examination requirements, and license issuance.

No course or package guarantees a passing examination score or contractor license. The Ultimate Package provides structured preparation, professionally organized rental references, and practical application support designed around the Mississippi Structural Steel licensing process.

FAQ Section

What is included in the Ultimate Package?

The package includes six highlighted and permanently tabbed rental books, one year of course access, Structural Steel trade exam preparation, Mississippi business-law preparation, reference-navigation support, and Application Service.

What is the total package price?

The package costs $1,045. A $300 refundable book deposit brings the total due to $1,345.

How does the refundable deposit work?

The $300 deposit is refundable when the rental books are returned in similar condition within one year of the rental date.

Are the books highlighted and tabbed?

Yes. Every included rental book is professionally highlighted and permanently tabbed for organized study and efficient open-book navigation.

How long is the course available?

The Ultimate Package includes 1 year of course access.

How long will the book order take?

Please allow up to 15 business days for Ultimate Rental Package book orders.

Is the Structural Steel examination open book?

Yes. Candidates may use authorized references during the examination, subject to PSI’s current testing-center rules.

How many questions are on the examination?

The examination contains 60 questions. Candidates receive two hours and must earn a minimum score of 70 percent.

Does the package use the current PSI reference editions?

Yes. The package includes Placing Reinforcing Bars, 9th Edition, and Technical Digest No. 9, 4th Edition, 2025, along with the other listed references.

Does the package include Mississippi business and law preparation?

Yes. The NASCLA Mississippi 6th Edition guide and course access support preparation for the Mississippi Law and Business Management examination.

Is Application Service included?

Yes. Application Service is included to help organize and prepare the Mississippi contractor licensing application.

Does the Ultimate Package include business formation or EIN filing?

No. Business formation and EIN filing are not listed as part of this Ultimate Package.

Does purchasing the package guarantee a contractor license?

No. Licensing approval is determined by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. Applicants must satisfy all applicable application, examination, qualification, documentation, and licensing requirements.