New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) Ultimate Exam Prep Rental Package

New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) Ultimate Exam Prep Rental Package

The New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) Ultimate Exam Prep Rental Package is designed for candidates preparing for the New Mexico GS-25 Swimming Pools Contractor exam who want a complete preparation option that combines the listed reference books, online course access, and application support in one package. This package is built around the provided exam references: 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 contractor preparation requires a strong understanding of pool and spa systems, pool code requirements, excavation, concrete materials, reinforcing steel, shotcrete, pipe work, water circulation concepts, residential construction, commercial construction, and OSHA construction safety. Candidates preparing for the GS-25 exam should be ready to study both field construction practices and code-based requirements. Because this is an open-book contractor exam, preparation should include learning the subject matter and practicing how to locate answers efficiently in the listed references.

This Ultimate Exam Prep Rental Package is built for candidates who want structured support while preparing for the exam. It includes the listed reference books, 1 year of course access, and Application Service. The rental package format helps candidates access the listed exam references during the preparation period, while the online course provides an organized way to review core exam topics and practice using the books as exam tools.

Package Price: $2135

Refundable Deposit: $900

Total Due Today: $3035

Business books included: Includes lines 2-4

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

The GS-25 reference set supports preparation for the major areas connected to swimming pool contractor work. The New Mexico Commercial Building Code, New Mexico Residential Building Code, IBC, and IRC support building code preparation for commercial and residential construction. OSHA supports jobsite safety preparation. The Pool and Spa Operator Handbook supports pool operation and water system awareness. The concrete, reinforcing, shotcrete, and excavation references support the construction side of pool work. The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 supports pool and spa code preparation.

For many candidates, the challenge is not only understanding swimming pool construction in the field. It is learning how to use pool, code, concrete, shotcrete, reinforcing, excavation, and safety references quickly and accurately during a timed open-book exam. A question may involve pool code provisions, pool operation, excavation, pipe work, concrete mixtures, reinforcing bars, shotcrete placement, residential code, commercial code, or OSHA safety requirements. This Ultimate Exam Prep Rental Package supports that preparation by pairing the listed references with 1 year of course access and Application Service.

Exam Details

The New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) exam is intended for candidates preparing for contractor work involving swimming pool and spa construction, pool code requirements, concrete, reinforcing, shotcrete, excavation, pipe work, residential construction, commercial construction, and jobsite safety. The exam includes 50 questions. Candidates are allowed 150 minutes to complete the exam. The required passing score is 75%.

Preparation should include review of New Mexico commercial building code requirements, New Mexico residential building code requirements, IBC organization, IRC organization, OSHA safety, pool and spa operation concepts, pool code requirements, concrete materials, reinforcing bar placement, shotcrete practices, pipe installation, excavation, backfill, drainage awareness, pool structure construction, and practical field procedures.

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, construction detail, code provision, safety rule, specification, or trade explanation, and confirm the answer directly from the book. This type of preparation helps candidates build both content knowledge and reference navigation speed.

Swimming pool questions may involve practical jobsite details. Candidates should understand how excavation, soil conditions, pipe installation, concrete materials, reinforcing steel, shotcrete placement, pool shell construction, drainage, equipment, and safety practices affect completed pool work. They should also be comfortable reviewing code provisions that affect pool and spa construction, residential projects, and commercial projects.

The Ultimate package format supports this preparation by combining the listed references with 1 year of course access and Application Service. The course gives candidates a structured way to review major topics and return to difficult areas, while the application support helps candidates work through the application portion of the process with clearer guidance.

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 package includes the listed references for study and exam preparation, including New Mexico commercial and residential building codes, IBC, IRC, OSHA, Pool and Spa Operator Handbook, concrete mixtures, reinforcing bars, shotcrete, pipe and excavation, and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.

Open-book testing does not mean candidates can rely on searching the books for the first time during the exam. The most prepared candidates know how the references are organized before test day. They understand how to use the table of contents, indexes, chapter headings, definitions, code sections, tables, diagrams, safety sections, specifications, and trade reference organization. They also understand when a question is likely asking for pool code language, safety information, concrete information, reinforcing bar placement, shotcrete guidance, excavation procedures, pipe installation, or building code requirements.

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 access to the listed references and 1 year of course access. Candidates can use the course to guide their study, review GS-25 topics, and practice navigating the books in a way that supports timed exam performance.

Licensing Steps

Candidates preparing for the New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) exam should begin by confirming the correct classification connected to their licensing goal. Swimming pool contractor work can involve pool and spa construction, excavation, pipe work, concrete, reinforcing, shotcrete, safety, residential building requirements, commercial building requirements, and pool code provisions, so candidates should make sure they are preparing for the correct New Mexico classification before studying or scheduling.

A practical preparation path includes reviewing the GS-25 classification, gathering needed information, completing the proper application process, submitting required materials, receiving approval to test when required, scheduling the exam, studying the listed references, preparing for any additional required exam, and arriving at the test center with proper identification and approved materials.

This Ultimate package includes Application Service, which is designed to help support candidates through the application portion of the process. Application Service does not replace state requirements or guarantee approval, but it can help candidates stay organized and move through the process with clearer guidance.

Candidates should keep application documents, exam notices, scheduling confirmations, identification requirements, score reports, rental package information, and licensing correspondence organized. After passing the required exam, candidates should follow the remaining instructions connected to their New Mexico licensing process before performing regulated contractor work.

State Requirements

New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor preparation requires study of pool and spa code provisions, building code requirements, OSHA safety, concrete materials, reinforcing bars, shotcrete, pipe installation, and excavation practices. The exam preparation process should focus on both practical field knowledge and the ability to use the listed references effectively during open-book testing.

International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 supports pool and spa code preparation. Candidates should study pool and spa terminology, code organization, pool construction requirements, barriers and safety-related provisions where applicable, equipment-related awareness, and pool system requirements included in the reference.

Pool and Spa Operator Handbook supports pool operation and water system awareness. Candidates should use this reference to review pool operation concepts, circulation awareness, water quality concepts, equipment awareness, safety considerations, and practical pool system knowledge.

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition, Placing Reinforcing Bars, and Guide to Shotcrete, 2016 or 2022 support the concrete and structural side of pool construction preparation. Candidates should study concrete materials, mixture concepts, reinforcing bar placement, shotcrete placement, curing, durability, and practical pool shell construction concerns.

Pipe and Excavation Contracting supports excavation, trenching, pipe installation, underground construction, backfill, soil-related field conditions, and sitework procedures. Pool construction often begins with excavation and depends on underground pipe work, so this reference should be included in the study plan.

The New Mexico Commercial Building Code, New Mexico Residential Building Code, IBC, and IRC support commercial and residential building code preparation. OSHA supports construction safety topics that may apply to excavation, concrete work, material handling, ladders, scaffolds, fall protection, and general jobsite conditions.

Reference Books

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

These references should be used throughout the 1 year of course access. Candidates should become familiar with the structure of each book, review major sections, and practice locating information by topic. Since the exam is open book, reference navigation is an important part of preparation.

Test Information and Study Materials

The New Mexico Swimming Pools Contractor (GS-25) exam requires preparation across pool and spa code, building code, OSHA safety, pool operation concepts, concrete, reinforcing, shotcrete, pipe work, and excavation. Candidates should study the references as a connected set rather than treating them as unrelated books. A GS-25 question may require practical field knowledge, code awareness, safety understanding, or the ability to connect pool construction conditions to written reference material.

Pool code preparation should include review of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021. Candidates should become familiar with pool and spa terminology, code organization, construction requirements, safety-related provisions, equipment-related awareness, and pool system requirements included in the code.

Pool operation preparation should include review of the Pool and Spa Operator Handbook. Candidates should study circulation awareness, equipment awareness, water quality concepts, safety considerations, and practical operation topics that may support pool contractor exam preparation.

Concrete preparation should include concrete materials, mixture design concepts, cementitious materials, aggregates, admixtures, curing, durability, and placement awareness. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition supports these topics and should be studied alongside the shotcrete and reinforcing references.

Reinforcing and shotcrete preparation should include reinforcing bar placement, bar supports, tying, spacing, field handling, shotcrete placement, surface preparation, application methods, curing, quality control, and pool shell construction concerns. Placing Reinforcing Bars and Guide to Shotcrete support these topics and should be used together during study.

Pipe and excavation preparation should include excavation, trenching, soil conditions, underground pipe work, backfill, equipment, site preparation, and drainage awareness. Pipe and Excavation Contracting supports the sitework and underground construction side of pool contractor preparation.

Commercial code preparation should include review of the International Building Code, 2021 and the New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2), 2021. Residential code preparation should include review of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021 and the New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3), 2021. Candidates should practice navigating both model codes and New Mexico code references.

Safety preparation should include OSHA construction standards related to excavation, fall protection, ladders, scaffolds, personal protective equipment, material handling, hazard recognition, concrete work, and general jobsite safety. Pool construction often involves excavation, equipment, concrete placement, rebar, shotcrete, pipe work, and changing jobsite conditions, so safety study should be treated as a core 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, definition, safety rule, code provision, specification, or trade explanation, and confirm the answer from the book. This repeated practice helps build speed and confidence for open-book testing.

Because the listed references cover different types of information, candidates should learn the purpose of each book. The pool and spa code supports pool-specific code requirements. The Pool and Spa Operator Handbook supports operation and system awareness. The concrete, reinforcing, and shotcrete references support pool shell construction. Pipe and Excavation Contracting supports underground and sitework topics. OSHA supports jobsite safety. The building codes support commercial and residential construction requirements. Understanding the role of each reference helps candidates choose the right book faster during study and testing.

The online course included with this package helps organize study across these topics. With 1 year of course access, candidates can review material over time, revisit difficult sections, practice reference navigation, and build a consistent study routine. The package also includes Application Service, giving candidates additional support during the application portion of the licensing process.

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 pool construction, code, concrete, shotcrete, excavation, and safety knowledge with confidence.

This Ultimate Exam Prep Rental Package supports candidates by combining the listed references with 1 year of course access and Application Service. Students can use the course to focus their review on New Mexico commercial code, New Mexico residential code, IBC organization, IRC organization, OSHA safety, pool operation concepts, pool and spa code requirements, concrete mixtures, reinforcing bars, shotcrete, pipe installation, excavation, backfill, pool shell construction, 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, the correct references, and application support can make the preparation process more manageable.

Many GS-25 candidates have pool construction, concrete, excavation, plumbing, shotcrete, residential construction, commercial construction, or field experience but are less familiar with moving through pool code, building code, concrete, shotcrete, 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 Ultimate Exam Prep Rental Package?

This package includes 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, 1 year of course access, and Application Service.

What is the package price?

The package price is $2135.

Is there a refundable deposit?

Yes. The refundable deposit is $900.

What is the total due today?

The total due today is $3035, which includes the package price and the refundable deposit.

Are business books included?

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

How long does course access last?

This Ultimate package includes 1 year of course access.

Is Application Service included?

Yes. Application Service is included with this package.

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

Please allow up to 15 business days for ultimate book 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, building code, OSHA, concrete, reinforcing, shotcrete, excavation, 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, New Mexico commercial code, New Mexico residential code, IBC, IRC, OSHA safety, concrete mixtures, reinforcing bars, shotcrete, pipe installation, excavation, backfill, and reference navigation.

Can the 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 listed references, structured online course access, application support, trade-focused review, reference navigation practice, and organized exam preparation.