Includes the following books for the Mississippi Swimming Pools Contractor open-book examination with PSI:
- Guide to Shotcrete / Shotcrete Guide ACI 506
- The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition, 2018
- The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual: Spas, Pools, Hot Tubs, Rockscapes and Other Water Features, 2007
- ANSI/NSPI-1 Standard for Public Swimming Pools, 2014
- ANSI/NSPI-5 American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools, 2011
- ANSI/NSPI-2 Standard for Public Spas, 1999
- ANSI/NSPI-3 - Standard for Permanently Installed Residential Spas, 2014
- Certified Pool-Spa Operators Handbook
- Circulation System Components and related materials for swimming pools, spas/hot tubs, 2015
Candidates are responsible for bringing their own references to the examination center. Reference materials may be highlighted, underlined, and/or indexed prior to the examination session. However, references may not be written in. Any candidate caught writing in the references during the examination will have the references confiscated and will be reported to the department. Furthermore, candidates are not permitted to bring in any additional papers (loose or attached) with their approved references. Any additional materials will be removed from the references and confiscated. References may be tabbed/indexed with permanent tabs only. Temporary tabs, such as Post-It notes, are not allowed and must be removed from the reference before the exam will begin.