Online anytime - Mississippi Contractor License Exam Prep - Business and Law - Online Anytime

Please Note:  This course is a pre-recorded online anytime seminar which allows you to be trained and certified at the convenience of your own schedule and in the luxury of your own home! Students will have up to six months of access to course content. 

Why Should You Take This Mississippi Contractor License Exam - Business and Law - Online Anytime Course?

Our Mississippi Contractor License Exam - Business and Law - Online Anytime course is a 8 hour text course with interesting slides and interactive sample quizzes to make it easy to stay engaged and absorb everything you need to know to pass this exam. 

Regardless of whether you are seeking a residential or a commercial contractor license, you will be required to pass the Business and Law exam. You must also pass the Trades exam for the type of license you are seeking.

This course covers everything you need to know to pass the Business & Law Management exam. Below are the subjects on the exam with the number of questions from each subject. Keep in mind that PSI Examination Services takes the questions at random from a pool of over 1,000 questions so that no two test takers get the exact same test.

The Exam Subject Areas Include:

You will be given 2 hours to take this 50 question test. You must receive a 70% or better to pass.

• Licensing Requirements – 5 questions
• Estimating and Bidding – 7 questions
• Lien Law – 1 question
• Financial Management – 5 questions
• Tax Law – 5 questions
• Labor Laws – 5 questions
• Project Management – 5 questions
• Contracts – 6 questions
• Business organization – 2 questions
• Risk Management – 4 questions
• Environment & Safety – 5 questions

How do I get my contractor license in Mississippi?
Take and pass the Trade and Business/Law parts of the Residential builders licensing exam.
Testing is through PSI Examination Services, PSI: 1-800-733-9267 www.psiexams.com

A license is required prior to bidding, contracting or offering a price to perform work.
The first step in the licensing process is to pass the exams for the license you are obtaining.
The Business and Law Management exam is required for every classification of license.

Licensing information is available from:

Mississippi State Board of Contractors
2679 Crane Ridge Drive, Ste. C
Jackson MS 39216
Email: [email protected]
Web site http://www.msboc.us/
Phone: 601-354-6161 or (800)880-6161
Fax: 601-354-6715

How much does it cost to take these exams through PSI?
One Examination Portion ($120)
Two Examination Portions ($240)
Three Examination Portions ($360)
Examination Review ($120)

Is contractor continued education required in Mississippi?  No.

Is the NASCLA Accredited Commercial Contractor license accepted in Mississippi?
Yes!

When you pass the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors, you will be listed in the NASCLA National Examination Database. You will then have this information available for the following states which accept this NASCLA Accredited Examination: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Does Mississippi require a General contractor (commercial contractor) license?
Yes!

If you are doing a privately funded job over $50,000.00 per job or a publicly funded job over $50,000.00 per job you will have to have a state contractor’s license. For anything that falls below that amount you will have to contact the city or county wherever you will be doing the job and meet their requirements.