Mississippi Concrete Contractor - Book Rental Package

Prepare for the Mississippi Concrete Contractor examinations with a coordinated rental package containing the technical and business references needed for focused study and open-book exam practice. This package is designed for concrete contractors, qualifying parties, supervisors, estimators, and experienced construction professionals pursuing the Mississippi Concrete specialty classification.

The Mississippi Concrete examination covers concrete materials, mixture design, formwork, reinforcement, earthwork, safety, control joints, and concrete cutting. Candidates must understand practical construction procedures while also knowing how to locate information efficiently across several technical references during a timed open-book examination.

This rental package includes the Mississippi Law and Business Management reference along with the listed Concrete trade references. Every included book is highlighted and permanently tabbed to support organized preparation. Important definitions, safety requirements, construction procedures, technical tables, diagrams, code provisions, and exam-related subjects are marked throughout the books.

Permanent tabs provide visible navigation points for major chapters and subject areas. Candidates can use the prepared references to practice locating information about concrete ingredients, mixture performance, forms, reinforcement, excavation, jobsite safety, sawcutting, control joints, and applicable building-code requirements.

The package price is $1,145. A separate $500 refundable deposit is required. The total amount due is $1,645. The deposit is refundable when the complete rental book set is returned in similar condition within the applicable rental period.

Please allow up to 15 business days for book & course rental package orders. This preparation period allows the complete reference collection to be assembled, highlighted, permanently tabbed, reviewed, and prepared for delivery.

Exam Details

The Mississippi Concrete Contractor examination is administered through PSI as part of the contractor licensing process overseen by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. Concrete is a test-required specialty classification within Mississippi’s Building Construction category.

The Concrete trade examination contains 50 questions. Candidates are allowed 2 hours to complete the test and must earn a minimum score of 70 percent to pass.

The examination content is divided among the following subject areas:

• Safety: 6 questions
• Concrete Earthwork: 3 questions
• Concrete: 15 questions
• Concrete Reinforcement: 10 questions
• Concrete Formwork: 12 questions
• Concrete Cutting: 4 questions

Concrete fundamentals represent the largest individual content area. Candidates should review cementitious materials, aggregates, water, admixtures, air entrainment, mixture proportioning, workability, slump, strength, durability, batching, mixing, transportation, placement, consolidation, finishing, curing, testing, and quality control.

Formwork is another heavily tested subject. Preparation should include form materials, pressure, loads, ties, studs, walers, shores, reshores, bracing, wall forms, column forms, slab forms, foundations, stripping, tolerances, inspection, and safe erection and removal procedures.

Concrete reinforcement questions may address reinforcing bars, welded wire reinforcement, placement, supports, chairs, ties, spacing, cover, splices, embedment, development, and coordination with forms or embedded items. Candidates should understand how reinforcement is positioned and maintained during concrete placement.

The earthwork section may involve excavation, trenching, grading, subgrade preparation, compaction, backfilling, drainage, foundation preparation, and safe access around concrete construction. Safety questions may cover excavation hazards, fall protection, personal protective equipment, formwork, reinforcing steel, tools, material handling, silica exposure, and concrete operations.

The concrete-cutting portion addresses sawcutting joints and flatwork. Candidates should review joint layout, cutting depth, timing, blade selection, saw operation, surface protection, dust or slurry control, and practical procedures used to manage cracking.

Mississippi contractor applicants must also complete the Mississippi Law and Business Management examination unless an applicable waiver or licensing exception applies. The included NASCLA Mississippi guide supports preparation for that separate examination.

Open Book Test

The Mississippi Concrete Contractor examination is an open-book test. Candidates may bring approved references into the PSI testing center when the books comply with current testing rules.

Reference materials may be highlighted, underlined, and permanently indexed before the examination. Permanent tabs may be used to identify chapters, tables, code sections, and technical subjects. Temporary tabs, removable notes, loose pages, and Post-it-style markers are not permitted. Candidates may not write in the references during the examination.

The rental books in this package are highlighted and permanently tabbed before delivery. Highlighting draws attention to important information, while the tabs create organized navigation points for concrete mixtures, formwork, reinforcing, safety, earthwork, sawcutting, building codes, and contractor business law.

An open-book examination still requires technical knowledge and regular practice. The candidate must recognize the subject of a question, choose the most appropriate book, locate the applicable section, and verify the answer within the available time.

OSHA is the primary reference for federal construction-safety questions. SP-4 Formwork for Concrete supports questions about forms, pressures, loads, ties, shores, bracing, stripping, and related field practices. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures supports questions involving materials, mixture proportions, fresh concrete, hardened concrete, durability, production, and testing.

The concrete-cutting publications should be reviewed together because they address joints, cutting methods, flatwork, equipment, timing, blade selection, and practical operating techniques. The 2021 International Building Code supports questions involving code requirements applicable to concrete and general building construction.

Candidates should perform timed reference searches throughout the preparation period. Read a practice question, identify the central term, select the likely book, use the appropriate tab, and locate the supporting information. Repeat difficult searches until the correct reference becomes easier to recognize.

Licensing Steps

The Mississippi contractor licensing process begins with an application to the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. Applicants cannot schedule the required examinations until the Board reviews the application and sends the qualifying party’s testing eligibility to PSI.

1. Select the Concrete classification. Confirm that the specialty classification matches the concrete work the company intends to perform.
2. Choose the appropriate contractor application. Use the current application that applies to the applicant’s intended commercial or residential contracting activities.
3. Identify the qualifying party. Name the individual who will satisfy the required examinations on behalf of the applying business.
4. Complete the application. Provide the requested information about the company, ownership, qualifying party, experience, finances, insurance, taxes, and professional references.
5. Gather supporting records. Assemble the business, financial, insurance, tax, experience, reference, and qualifying-party documents required for the application.
6. Submit the application to MSBOC. The Board reviews the submission and identifies missing or incomplete requirements.
7. Receive testing eligibility. After the qualifying party is approved, the Board sends the candidate’s eligibility information to PSI.
8. Schedule the required examinations. Follow PSI’s registration instructions after receiving authorization to test.
9. Prepare with the rental references. Use the highlighted and tabbed books for technical review, Law and Business study, practice questions, and navigation exercises.
10. Complete final licensing review. Passing the examinations does not automatically issue a license. The full application and supporting requirements must also be approved.

This product is a book rental package. It does not include an online exam prep course, application service, business formation, EIN filing, or licensing representation. Applicants remain responsible for completing the application and satisfying all Mississippi licensing requirements.

State Requirements

The Mississippi State Board of Contractors identifies Concrete as a test-required specialty classification. The scope includes concrete forming and placing and the assembly of forms, molds, slipforms, and pans.

The classification includes the construction, erection, maintenance, and repair of foundations for buildings, equipment, and machinery. It also includes centering, trenching, excavating, backfilling, and grading performed in connection with concrete construction.

The classified work covers flat and vertical concrete construction, including floors, foundations, piers, chimneys, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and curbs. It also includes the placement of steel mesh, reinforcing bars, and reinforcing rods.

Construction of streets, roads, and highways is not included within this Concrete specialty classification. Contractors should perform only the work authorized by the classification shown on the issued license and any other credentials required for a particular project.

The contractor application must identify a qualifying party who satisfies the examination requirements for the applying business. The qualifying party’s relationship with the company must meet the Board’s requirements and be supported by the requested documentation.

Applicants must provide the business and licensing records required for their application type. These may include entity-registration documents, financial information, insurance records, tax identification, professional references, construction experience, and qualifying-party documentation.

The legal business name should remain consistent across the contractor application, business-registration records, insurance certificate, financial documents, tax information, bids, permits, and contracts. Passing the examinations is only one part of the process; the complete application must also receive final approval.

Reference Books

The Mississippi Concrete Contractor Book Rental Package includes the following highlighted and permanently tabbed references:

• Included Rental Book: NASCLA Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Mississippi, 6th Edition
  Covers Mississippi contractor licensing, business organization, estimating, bidding, contracts, project management, financial management, employment responsibilities, risk management, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Included Rental Book: Code of Federal Regulations – 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), with Latest Available Amendment
  Contains federal construction-safety requirements involving excavation, fall protection, reinforcing steel, concrete construction, formwork, tools, equipment, personal protective equipment, material handling, silica, and other jobsite hazards.
• Included Rental Book: SP-4 Formwork for Concrete, 2014, 8th Edition
  Provides detailed information about concrete formwork materials, loads, pressure, ties, shores, bracing, wall forms, column forms, slab forms, construction, tolerances, stripping, and safety.
• Included Rental Book: Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition
  Covers cementitious materials, aggregates, water, admixtures, mixture proportioning, workability, placement, curing, strength, durability, testing, production, and quality control.
• Included Rental Book: Sawcutting Joints in Concrete, Bruce A. Suprenant, 1995
  Discusses the purpose, planning, location, timing, depth, and cutting of joints used to manage cracking and movement in concrete construction.
• Included Rental Book: Sawcutting Concrete Flatwork, Rosalie Johnston, 1994
  Addresses practical methods for cutting concrete slabs and flatwork, including equipment considerations, timing, joint installation, cutting procedures, and completed-work protection.
• Included Rental Book: Taking the Tedium Out of Cutting, 1981
  Provides practical information about concrete-cutting operations, equipment use, work planning, and methods for completing repetitive cutting tasks efficiently.
• Included Rental Book: Tips for Cutting Concrete, 1987
  Reviews concrete-cutting preparation, equipment, blades, operating practices, jobsite conditions, and common challenges encountered during cutting operations.
• Included Rental Book: International Building Code, 2021
  Provides building-code requirements involving structural concrete, materials, construction safeguards, occupancy, fire protection, special inspections, accessibility, and general building construction.

Test Information and Study Materials

A practical study plan should follow the examination outline. Concrete, formwork, and reinforcement make up most of the scored questions, so these subjects should receive the largest portion of the preparation time.

Begin with concrete materials and mixture fundamentals. Review cement types, supplementary cementitious materials, aggregate properties, water, admixtures, air content, slump, water-cementitious material relationships, strength, durability, curing, temperature, testing, and quality control.

For formwork, study loads, pressure, ties, bracing, shores, reshores, supports, form materials, placement rates, alignment, stability, stripping, and inspection. Candidates should understand both the construction function of formwork and the safety hazards created by inadequate support.

Reinforcement preparation should include bar placement, cover, supports, spacing, ties, splices, embedment, welded wire reinforcement, coordination with forms, and maintaining position during concrete placement.

Concrete-cutting study should address why joints are installed, when cutting should begin, how joint layouts are planned, how cutting depth is determined, and how the appropriate saw and blade are selected. Review all four cutting publications because they approach the subject from different practical perspectives.

Use the Mississippi Law and Business guide to review licensing, estimating, bidding, project management, contracts, financial responsibilities, employment requirements, risk management, safety, and business organization.

Complete timed navigation exercises using the highlighted and tabbed rental books. Practice identifying the question topic, selecting the correct reference, locating the supporting section, and confirming the answer without spending excessive time on a single search.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep helps Mississippi Concrete candidates begin with a coordinated collection of prepared references covering the trade and Law and Business examinations. Instead of locating, highlighting, and tabbing the books separately, customers receive the complete rental set in one package.

The prepared references support trade-focused review of concrete materials, mixture proportioning, formwork, reinforcement, earthwork, construction safety, sawcutting, control joints, building-code requirements, and contractor business subjects.

Highlighting helps direct attention to important definitions, procedures, rules, and technical information. Permanent tabs support faster movement among major chapters and subjects during study and open-book navigation practice.

Practice-oriented preparation involves using the books as working references. Candidates can review concepts, complete practice questions, locate tables, interpret technical information, and repeat difficult searches under timed conditions.

The rental format provides access to the complete reference collection without requiring the customer to purchase every book separately. Candidates can use the books during their preparation period and return the complete set in similar condition to qualify for the refundable deposit.

1 Exam Prep does not guarantee a passing score, application approval, license issuance, or examination outcome. The package provides organized rental references and a practical study structure, while each candidate remains responsible for preparing and satisfying Mississippi licensing requirements.

What is included in the $1,645 total?

The total consists of the $1,145 package price and a $500 refundable deposit. The package includes the complete highlighted and permanently tabbed rental reference set listed on this page.

How does the refundable deposit work?

The $500 deposit is refundable when the complete rental book set is returned in similar condition within the applicable rental period. Missing books, missing pages, water damage, excessive writing, or avoidable physical damage may affect the return condition.

Are the books highlighted and tabbed?

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

How long does order preparation take?

Please allow up to 15 business days for book & course rental package orders. This period allows the complete reference set to be assembled, highlighted, tabbed, reviewed, and prepared for delivery.

Does this package include course access?

No. This product is a book rental package. Online course access is not included.

Is the Mississippi Concrete exam open book?

Yes. The examination is open book, subject to PSI’s current rules for permitted references, permanent tabs, markings, identification, calculators, and testing-room materials.

How many questions are on the Concrete examination?

The examination contains 50 questions. Candidates are allowed two hours and must earn a minimum score of 70 percent to pass.

Does the package include the Mississippi Law and Business book?

Yes. The package includes the NASCLA Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Mississippi, 6th Edition.

Does this package include application service?

No. Applicants remain responsible for completing the Mississippi contractor application and submitting all required supporting documentation.

Does passing the examinations automatically issue a license?

No. Passing the required examinations is one part of the licensing process. The Mississippi State Board of Contractors must also receive and approve the completed application and supporting documentation.