South Carolina NASCLA Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors - Complete Book Set

SOUTH CAROLINA NASCLA EXAMINATION FOR COMMERCIAL GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS - COMPLETE BOOK SET

The South Carolina NASCLA Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors – Complete Book Set from 1 Exam Prep is compiled for applicants pursuing the NASCLA-accredited commercial general building contractor license recognized by the South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board. This comprehensive reference collection includes all mandatory books used for the PSI-administered NASCLA exam, such as the NASCLA Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, International Building Code (IBC), and key construction standards for concrete, carpentry, and safety. The set supports exam sections covering estimating, contract administration, building design, and structural systems, ensuring compliance with multi-state reciprocity standards. Designed to meet NASCLA testing scope and South Carolina licensing requirements, it provides the essential resources for mastering commercial construction regulations and contractor competency expectations.

The South Carolina NASCLA Examination Commercial General Building Contractor Book Package includes. 

1. South Carolina Contractors' Guide to Business Law and Project Management, Commercial Contractors, 9th Ed. *required for the business and law exam
2. Construction Jobsite Management, 5th Edition
3. Construction Project Management, 5th Edition
4. ACI 318-19: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
5. BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2025
6. NASCLA Contractors' Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Basic 14th Edition
7. Erectors' Manual - Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Pre Cast Concrete Products, 1999, 2nd Edition
8. Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning - Level 1 Field Fundamentals, 2003, 3rd Edition
9. SDI (Steel Deck Institute) Manual of Construction with Steel Deck, 2016, 3rd Edition
10. Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
11. Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th edition, 2014
12. Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 10th edition
13. Technical Digest No. 9 – Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 3rd Edition, 2008
14. Modern Masonry - Brick, Block, Stone, Clois E. Kicklighter, 9th Edition 
15. Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition, Cameron K. Andres and Ronald C. Smith
16. Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), with latest available amendments
17. Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John L. Feirer and Mark D. Feirer
18. ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
19. Roofing Construction and Estimating, Daniel Atcheson
20. The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition
21. Green Building Fundamentals, Michael Montoya, 2011, 2nd edition
22. International Building Code, 2021 Edition
23. Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan - A Guide for Construction Sites
24. ANSI/EIMA 99-A-2017: Standard Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) and EIFS with Drainage, 2017
25. Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction Managers

Test with Confidence!

• The exam is OPEN BOOK
• The exam is 5-1/2 hours
• The exam has 115 questions, with a minimum passing score of 81

If you pass the NASCLA Examination for Commercial Building Contractors, your name will be entered into the NASCLA National Examination Database (NED) and you may use this information in other states that accept that NASCLA Examination.

Contractors who take the examination can access NASCLA’s examination database and request that their results be sent to other jurisdictions that accept the examination, thereby reducing redundant licensing requirements.

State Contractor Licensing Agencies currently administering the NASCLA Exam include: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and US Virgin Islands

State Contractor Licensing Agencies currently Accepting the NASCLA Exam include: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and US Virgin Islands

*South Carolina requires contractors to pass a separate “Business and Law Exam”. This exam is open book and requires the South Carolina NASCLA Contractors' Guide to Business, Law and Project Management book. This book would be required in addition to the Basic NASCLA Business, Law and Project Management book required for the NASCLA Exam.

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