A Building Construction License is required in Mississippi for commercial projects that exceed over $100,000 and public works projects that are over $50,000 in value. 

• Required to sit for two exams, business and law and the trade.
• Applicants are required to submit a CPA reviewed financial statement. This statement must document a net worth of at least $50,000.

A licensed building contractor in Mississippi can perform general aspects of construction on any commercial, residential or industrial structure.

• The testing company is PSI (1-800-733-9267)
• 115 questions and an 330 minute time limit
• 70% is required to pass the exam
• The exam fee is $106
• Topics on the exam include Estimating, Bidding, and Preconstruction Services; Project Management; Project Construction; Project Closeout; Business and Financial Management.

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

• ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
• Carpentry and Building Construction
• Construction Jobsite Management
• Contractors Guide to Business and Project Management
• Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
• Erector's Manual, Erection of Precast Concrete
• Guide to Handling, Installing, and Bracing Wood Trusses
• Gypsum Construction Handbook
• Handling and Erection of Steel Joist and Joist Girders
• Management of Construction Projects
• Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
• Modern Masonry
• OSHA Part 1926
• Pipe and Excavation Contracting
• Placing Reinforcing Bars
• Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction
• Roofing Construction and Estimating
• Unbonded Post Tensioning

We offer review for the Mississippi Building Contractor Exam through 1 ½ day seminar or in a home study/online class format. The fee for the live seminar is $445 and the online class is $149.  During the class, students will highlight each one of the references that they are recommended for the exam. Math and plans analysis is also taught.  For more information on either attending a seminar, or to order, contact our office at 1-800-952-0910.

Online Class Price: $149
Seminar Price: $445

We now offer review for this exam online! Click here to enroll or call 1-800-952-0910!