New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) - Books & Courses Rental Package

New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) - Books & Courses Rental Package

The New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) - Books & Courses Rental Package is designed for candidates preparing for the New Mexico GS-25 Swimming Pools Contractor exam who want the listed reference books and structured online study guidance in one convenient rental package. This package is built around the references provided for this exam: New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2), 2021, New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3), 2021, International Building Code, 2021, International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021, Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Pool and Spa Operator Handbook, Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition, Placing Reinforcing Bars, Guide to Shotcrete, 2016 or 2022, Pipe and Excavation Contracting, and International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021. The package also includes the provided business books note: Business books included: Includes lines 2-4.

Swimming pool construction requires a broad mix of trade knowledge, including excavation, concrete, reinforcing steel, shotcrete, piping, safety, pool and spa operation, residential and commercial code requirements, and pool-specific construction standards. Candidates preparing for the GS-25 exam should be ready to study pool shell construction, water circulation concepts, concrete placement, reinforcing bar placement, excavation, drainage awareness, safety requirements, residential code, commercial code, and pool and spa code provisions. Because this is an open-book contractor exam, preparation should include learning the material and practicing how to locate answers efficiently in the listed references.

Package Price: $1710

Refundable Book Rental Deposit: $900

Total Due Today: $2610

Business books included: Includes lines 2-4

Please allow up to 15 business days for book rental package orders.

This rental package gives candidates access to the listed pool, code, concrete, excavation, safety, and construction references plus a structured online preparation course. The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 supports preparation for pool and spa construction requirements. The Pool and Spa Operator Handbook supports study of pool operation, water quality, circulation awareness, safety, and maintenance concepts. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition, Placing Reinforcing Bars, and Guide to Shotcrete, 2016 or 2022 support preparation for the concrete, reinforcement, and shotcrete work commonly involved in pool construction. Pipe and Excavation Contracting supports excavation, trenching, underground work, pipe installation, and backfill preparation. OSHA supports jobsite safety preparation, while the New Mexico building codes, IBC, and IRC support commercial and residential code study.

For many candidates, the challenge is not only understanding swimming pool construction in the field. It is learning how to use trade, code, safety, concrete, pool, and excavation references quickly and accurately during a timed open-book exam. A question may involve pool and spa code, excavation, concrete mixtures, reinforcing steel, shotcrete placement, piping, water circulation, pool operation, residential construction, commercial construction, New Mexico code provisions, or OSHA safety requirements. This Books & Courses Rental Package supports that preparation by pairing rental references with 6 months of course access designed to help students organize their study and strengthen reference navigation.

Exam Details

The New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) exam is a contractor trade examination for candidates preparing to qualify in swimming pool construction. Candidates should confirm they are applying for the correct classification before beginning the testing process and should follow the application and approval requirements connected to New Mexico contractor licensing.

The GS-25 Swimming Pools Contractor exam includes 50 questions. Candidates are allowed 150 minutes to complete the examination. The required passing score is 75%. Because the exam is timed, candidates should prepare to identify the topic being tested, select the correct reference, locate the answer efficiently, and read the applicable language carefully before choosing a response.

The GS-25 exam is focused on swimming pool construction knowledge, building code awareness, pool and spa code requirements, OSHA safety, excavation, pipe installation, concrete, reinforcing bars, shotcrete, pool operation concepts, and practical field procedures. Candidates should prepare for questions involving pool shells, reinforcement, shotcrete, concrete materials, excavation, pipe work, backfill, pool and spa code provisions, New Mexico building code provisions, IBC requirements, IRC requirements, and construction safety.

Because this is a code-based and reference-based examination, candidates should practice using the books during study. A strong approach is to read a question, identify the key topic, decide which reference applies, locate the applicable chapter, section, table, diagram, detail, manual provision, or safety requirement, and confirm the answer directly from the book. This type of preparation helps candidates build both content knowledge and reference navigation speed.

Open Book Test

The New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) examination is an open book test using approved references. Candidates are responsible for bringing their own approved reference materials to the examination center when required by testing instructions. This rental package includes the listed references for study and exam preparation: New Mexico Commercial Building Code, New Mexico Residential Building Code, IBC, IRC, OSHA, Pool and Spa Operator Handbook, Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, Placing Reinforcing Bars, Guide to Shotcrete, Pipe and Excavation Contracting, and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.

Open-book testing still requires serious preparation. Candidates who are unfamiliar with the references may lose valuable time searching during the exam. Trade manuals may include chapters, diagrams, construction methods, installation guidance, materials, procedures, and field explanations. Code books may include chapters, sections, definitions, exceptions, tables, and cross-references. OSHA references include regulatory language and safety standards. Candidates should practice using each reference before test day so they can identify the correct book and locate the right section efficiently.

Reference materials must be bound and may be highlighted, underlined, and indexed before the examination session. Permanent tabs are allowed. Temporary tabs, including Post-it notes, are not allowed and must be removed before the exam begins. Reference materials containing writing are not allowed into the examination, and candidates are not permitted to write in the references during the testing session.

This package supports open-book preparation by giving candidates rental access to the listed references and 6 months of course access. The course helps candidates organize their study around GS-25 topics, while the books give them the trade, code, concrete, pool, pipe, excavation, and safety material needed to practice lookup skills and build confidence using the approved references.

Open-book preparation should include practice with the table of contents, indexes, definitions, chapter headings, code sections, construction diagrams, pool and spa code provisions, concrete tables, reinforcing bar information, shotcrete guidance, excavation details, safety sections, and topic organization in each reference. Candidates should practice deciding whether a question belongs in the pool code, a concrete reference, a pipe and excavation reference, OSHA, the IBC, the IRC, or one of the New Mexico building code references.

Licensing Steps

Candidates preparing for the New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) exam should begin by confirming the correct classification and reviewing the contractor licensing process that applies to their situation. The GS-25 classification is connected to swimming pool construction, so candidates should make sure the classification matches the work they plan to perform.

A practical preparation path includes identifying the GS-25 classification, reviewing application instructions, gathering required documentation, submitting required application materials, receiving approval to test, scheduling the examination, studying the listed references, preparing for any additional required examination, and arriving at the test center with proper identification and approved materials.

Candidates should keep application documents, eligibility notices, scheduling confirmations, score reports, rental package information, and licensing correspondence organized throughout the process. Contractor licensing can involve several steps, and candidates remain responsible for completing the full process connected to their classification.

After passing the trade examination and any other required examination, candidates should follow the remaining instructions from the appropriate New Mexico authority. Passing an exam is an important step, but candidates must still meet all applicable licensing, administrative, business, documentation, and state requirements before performing regulated contractor work.

State Requirements

New Mexico swimming pool construction is connected to the state contractor licensing and construction code framework. GS-25 candidates should understand that exam preparation requires study of practical pool construction knowledge, pool and spa code requirements, concrete construction, reinforcing steel, shotcrete, pipe and excavation work, OSHA safety, and building code requirements. Swimming pool work may involve residential and commercial conditions, so candidates should be familiar with both the International Building Code, 2021 and the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021.

The New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2), 2021 supports state-specific preparation for commercial building requirements. Candidates should study it alongside the IBC so they understand how commercial code provisions are applied in New Mexico. The New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3), 2021 supports state-specific preparation for residential construction requirements and should be studied alongside the IRC.

The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 supports preparation for pool and spa construction provisions. The concrete and reinforcing references support pool shell preparation, while Pipe and Excavation Contracting supports excavation, trenching, underground work, pipe installation, and backfill concepts. OSHA supports safety preparation for construction work, including hazard recognition and jobsite safety requirements.

A strong preparation plan includes repeated review of all listed references and practice identifying which book is most likely to contain the answer to a specific question. Pool construction questions may be trade-focused, code-focused, concrete-focused, excavation-focused, safety-focused, or pool-code-focused, and candidates should be able to move between the references with purpose.

Reference Books

• Included Rental Book: New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2), 2021
  This reference contains New Mexico commercial building code provisions and state-specific material. It supports preparation for commercial building requirements as applied in New Mexico.
• Included Rental Book: New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3), 2021
  This reference contains New Mexico residential building code provisions and state-specific material. It supports preparation for residential building requirements as applied in New Mexico.
• Included Rental Book: International Building Code, 2021
  The 2021 IBC supports study of commercial building code requirements, construction provisions, accessibility-related organization, building planning, structural concepts, and general code organization.
• Included Rental Book: International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021
  The 2021 IRC supports study of residential construction requirements, including one- and two-family dwelling code organization, building planning, safety provisions, and residential construction requirements that may relate to pool work.
• Included Rental Book: Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
  This reference supports study of federal construction safety standards, including excavation safety, worker protection, fall protection, ladders, scaffolds, hazard awareness, personal protective equipment, and general jobsite safety requirements.
• Included Rental Book: Pool and Spa Operator Handbook
  This reference supports study of pool and spa operation concepts, water quality, circulation awareness, maintenance, safety, equipment awareness, and operational practices connected to pool systems.
• Included Rental Book: Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition
  This reference supports study of concrete materials, mix design concepts, placement awareness, curing, durability, admixtures, and concrete performance considerations used in construction.
• Included Rental Book: Placing Reinforcing Bars
  This reference supports study of reinforcing steel placement, bar identification, spacing, support, tying, field handling, and construction practices related to reinforced concrete work.
• Included Rental Book: Guide to Shotcrete, 2016 or 2022
  This reference supports study of shotcrete materials, placement methods, surface preparation, application, curing, quality considerations, and shotcrete practices used in concrete construction.
• Included Rental Book: Pipe and Excavation Contracting
  This reference supports study of excavation, trenching, pipe installation, underground construction practices, backfill, sitework, equipment, soil-related conditions, and practical construction procedures.
• Included Rental Book: International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021
  This reference supports study of pool and spa construction requirements, design provisions, safety provisions, circulation-related requirements, barriers, equipment, and pool-specific code organization.

Test Information and Study Materials

The New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) exam requires preparation across pool construction, pool and spa code, commercial building code, residential building code, concrete, reinforcing steel, shotcrete, pipe and excavation, pool operation concepts, and OSHA safety references. Candidates should study the references as a connected set rather than treating them as unrelated books.

Pool construction preparation should include pool layout, excavation, pipe work, pool shell construction, concrete materials, reinforcing steel, shotcrete placement, drainage awareness, water circulation concepts, equipment awareness, pool and spa safety, and inspection-related details. Candidates should become comfortable moving between the pool code, concrete references, pipe and excavation reference, and building code references.

Concrete preparation should include materials, mixture control, placement, curing, durability, reinforcement, and shotcrete methods. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, Placing Reinforcing Bars, and Guide to Shotcrete should be studied together because pool shells may require understanding of concrete quality, reinforcement placement, and shotcrete application.

Excavation and pipe preparation should include trenching, soil conditions, excavation safety, pipe placement, backfill, compaction awareness, site conditions, and underground work. Pipe and Excavation Contracting supports these topics, while OSHA supports the safety requirements connected to excavation and construction work.

Code preparation should include review of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021, the International Building Code, 2021, the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021, the New Mexico Commercial Building Code, and the New Mexico Residential Building Code. Candidates should learn where pool-specific provisions, residential requirements, commercial requirements, definitions, and general construction requirements are located.

Safety preparation should include OSHA construction standards related to excavations, fall protection, ladders, scaffolds, personal protective equipment, material handling, hazard recognition, and general jobsite safety practices. Pool construction may involve excavation, concrete, shotcrete, reinforcing steel, pipe installation, equipment, and multiple trades working together, so safety study should be treated as a central part of preparation.

Reference navigation should be practiced throughout preparation. Candidates should read a question, identify key terms, decide which reference applies, locate the relevant chapter, section, table, diagram, or safety requirement, and confirm the answer from the book. This repeated practice helps build the speed and confidence needed for open-book testing.

The online course included with this package helps organize study across these topics. With 6 months of course access, candidates can review the material over time, return to difficult subjects, and practice using the rental books as working references. A consistent study plan can help candidates improve pacing, increase familiarity with the references, and approach the exam with a stronger preparation foundation.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep helps candidates prepare with organized, trade-focused support designed around the way open-book contractor exams are actually taken. For the New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) exam, preparation is not only about having the listed references. It is about learning how to use those references, recognize key terms, locate sections quickly, and apply swimming pool construction knowledge with confidence.

This Books & Courses Rental Package supports candidates by combining rental access to the listed books with 6 months of course access. Students can use the course to focus their review on pool and spa code, New Mexico commercial code, New Mexico residential code, IBC requirements, IRC requirements, OSHA safety, pool operation concepts, concrete mixtures, reinforcing bars, shotcrete, pipe installation, excavation, backfill, sitework, and reference navigation.

1 Exam Prep’s approach is practical and exam-oriented. The goal is to help candidates reduce confusion, organize their study routine, and build confidence through repeated reference navigation and trade-focused review. Candidates still need to study consistently and understand the material, but a structured course and the correct rental references can make the preparation process more manageable.

Many GS-25 candidates have pool construction, concrete, excavation, plumbing, sitework, or field experience but are less familiar with moving through pool, code, concrete, excavation, and safety references under exam pressure. 1 Exam Prep helps support that transition by encouraging organized study, reference familiarity, practice-oriented preparation, and a clearer plan for using each book. With consistent effort, candidates can improve pacing, strengthen trade knowledge, and approach the New Mexico GS-25 exam with a stronger study foundation.

FAQ

What is included in this rental package?

This package includes rental access to New Mexico Commercial Building Code, New Mexico Residential Building Code, IBC 2021, IRC 2021, OSHA, Pool and Spa Operator Handbook, Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, Placing Reinforcing Bars, Guide to Shotcrete, Pipe and Excavation Contracting, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, the provided business books note of Includes lines 2-4, and 6 months of course access.

What is the package price?

The package price is $1710.

Is there a refundable book rental deposit?

Yes. The refundable book rental deposit is $900.

What is the total due today?

The total due today is $2610, which includes the package price and the refundable book rental deposit.

Are business books included?

Yes. The provided business books note is: Includes lines 2-4.

How long does course access last?

This package includes 6 months of course access.

How long should I allow for the book rental package order?

Please allow up to 15 business days for book rental package orders.

Is this package for the New Mexico GS-25 exam?

Yes. This package is designed for candidates preparing for the New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) exam using the listed pool, OSHA, concrete, shotcrete, reinforcing, excavation, New Mexico code, IBC, IRC, and ISPSC references.

Is the New Mexico GS-25 exam open book?

Yes. The exam is an open-book test using approved references. Candidates should bring only approved materials and follow all testing center rules.

What topics should I study for the GS-25 exam?

Candidates should study pool and spa code, pool operation concepts, concrete mixtures, reinforcing steel, shotcrete, pipe installation, excavation, backfill, OSHA safety, New Mexico commercial and residential codes, IBC requirements, IRC requirements, and reference navigation.

Can the rental books be highlighted and tabbed?

Reference materials may be highlighted, underlined, and indexed before the examination session. Permanent tabs are allowed. Temporary tabs, including Post-it notes, are not allowed.

Does this package guarantee a passing score?

No product can guarantee an exam result. This package supports candidates through rental references, structured online course access, trade-focused review, reference navigation practice, and organized exam preparation.