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Manufactured Housing Exam Information

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Exam Information

Exams for all Manufactured Housing license types are administered by PSI. Candidates should read through all information in the accordions below to prepare for their respective exam(s) and know what to expect at the testing site.

Registration and Scheduling

For step-by-step instructions on registering and scheduling, please visit our How To Apply for a Manufactured Housing License page. 

Exam Site Locations

The New Mexico examinations are administered at the following PSI examination centers in New Mexico:

 

Albuquerque
2820 Broadbent Pkwy NE, Suites E & F
Albuquerque, NM 87107

 

Santa Fe
4001 Office Court Drive, Suite 301
Santa Fe, NM 87507

 

Las Cruces
1001 N. Solano, Suite # D
Las Cruces, NM 88001

 

Roswell
105 E. Fifth St.
Roswell, NM 88201

 

Farmington
1307 E. 20th St.
Farmington, NM 87401

 

The New Mexico exam is also available at the following Colorado and Texas locations:

 

Durango
799 East 3rd Street, Suite 3
Durango, CO 81301

 

Amarillo
4312 Teckla, Suite 500
Amarillo, TX 79109

 

El Paso
The Atrium
1155 Westmoreland, Suite 110
El Paso, TX 79925

 

Lubbock
The Center
4413 82nd St., Suite 210
Lubbock, TX 79424

 

Midland
Westwood Village Shopping Center
4200 West Illinois Avenue, Suite 200
Midland, TX 79703

Reporting to the exam site

On the day of the exam, you should arrive at least 30 minutes before your appointment. This extra time is for sign-in, identification, and familiarizing you with the exam process. If you arrive late, you may not be admitted to the exam site and you will forfeit your registration fee.

 

REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION AT EXAM SITE

You must provide 2 forms of identification. One must be a valid form of government-issued identification (driver’s license, state ID, passport, military ID), which bears your signature and has your photograph. The second ID must have your signature and preprinted legal name. All identification provided must match the name on the Eligibility Letter.

 

If you cannot provide the required identification, you must call (855) 746-8173 at least 3 weeks prior to your scheduled appointment to arrange a way to meet this security requirement. Failure to provide all of the required identification at the time of the examination without notifying PSI is considered a missed appointment, and you will not be able to take the examination.

 

SECURITY PROCEDURES

The following security procedures will apply during the examination:

 

▪ Candidates may take only approved items into the examination room.

 

▪ All personal belongings of candidates, with the exception of close-fitting jackets or sweatshirts, should be placed in the secure storage provided at each site prior to entering the examination room. Personal belongings include, but are not limited to, the following items:

 

    1. Electronic devices of any type, including phones, recording devices, electronic watches, cameras, pagers, laptop computers, tablet computers (e.g., iPads), music players (e.g., iPods), smart watches, radios, or electronic games.
    2. Bulky or loose clothing or coats which could be used to conceal recording devices or notes, including coats, shawls, heavy jackets, or overcoats.
    3. Hats or headgear not worn for religious reasons or as religious apparel, including hats, baseball caps, or visors.
    4. Other personal items, including purses, notebooks, reference or reading material, briefcases, backpacks, wallets, pens, pencils, other writing devices, food, drinks, and good luck items.

 

▪ Person(s) accompanying an examination candidate may not wait in the examination center, inside the building, or on the building’s property. This applies to guests of any nature, including drivers, children, friends, family, colleagues, or instructors.

 

▪ No smoking, eating, or drinking is allowed in the examination center.

 

▪ During the check-in process, all candidates will be asked if they possess any prohibited items. Candidates may also be asked to empty their pockets and turn them out for the proctor to ensure they are empty. The proctor may also ask candidates to lift the ends of their sleeves and the bottoms of their pant legs to ensure that notes or recording devices are not being hidden there.

 

▪ Proctors will also carefully inspect eyeglass frames, tie tacks, or any other apparel that could be used to harbor a recording device. Proctors will ask to inspect any such items in candidates’ pockets.

 

▪ If prohibited items are found during check-in, candidates shall put them in the provided secure storage or return these items to their vehicle. PSI will not be responsible for the security of any personal belongings or prohibited items.

 

▪ Any candidate possessing prohibited items in the examination room shall immediately have their test results invalidated, and PSI shall notify the examination sponsor of the occurrence.

 

▪ Any candidate seen giving or receiving assistance on an examination, found with unauthorized materials, or who violates any security regulations will be asked to surrender all examination materials and to leave the examination center. All such instances will be reported to the examination sponsor.

 

▪ Copying or communicating examination content is violation of a candidate’s contract with PSI, and federal and state law. Either may result in the disqualification of examination results and may lead to legal action.

 

▪ Once candidates have been seated and the examination begins, they may leave the examination room only to use the restroom, and only after obtaining permission from the proctor. Candidate will not receive extra time to complete the examination.

Score Reporting

Your score will be given to you immediately following completion of the examination. The following summary describes the score reporting process:

 

▪ On screen – your score will appear immediately on the computer screen. This will happen automatically at the end of the time allowed for the examination;

– If you pass, you will immediately receive a successful notification.

– If you do not pass, you will receive a diagnostic report indicating your strengths and weaknesses by examination type with the score report.

▪ On paper – an unofficial score report will be printed at the examination site.

 

DUPLICATE SCORE REPORTS

You may request a duplicate score report after your examination by emailing scorereport@psionline.com or by calling (855) 746-8173.

Rules for Open-Book Reference Materials

Manufactured Housing exams are open-book. Candidates are responsible for bringing their own references to the examination center.

  • Reference materials must be bound in a 3-ring binder or folder with brads, and may be highlighted, underlined, and/or indexed prior to the examination session.
  • Reference materials containing any writing will not be allowed into the examination.
  • References may not be written in during the examination session. Any candidate caught writing in the references during the examination will have the references confiscated and will be reported to the department.
  • 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 examination begins.

Please contact PSI for specific reference materials for each type of Manufactured Housing licensure.

PSI

877-663-9267

2820 Broadbent PKWY NE, Ste F, Albuquerque, NM, 87107

Broadbent office hours:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

Study Guides and Resources

The reference materials listed below were used to prepare the questions for this examination. The examination may also contain questions based on trade knowledge or general industry practices. Except for Code books, you can base your answers on later editions of references as they become available. For Code questions, the examinations will be based only on the edition of the Code book that is listed.

Candidates may use a silent, non-printing, non-programmable calculator in the examination center.

This examination is OPEN BOOK. Reference materials must be bound in a 3-ring binder or folder with brads, and may be highlighted, underlined, and/or indexed prior to the examination session.

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED IN THE EXAMINATION CENTER:

CONTACT PSI FOR QUESTION REGARDING REFERENCE MATERIALS OR EXAM INFORMATION:

877-663-9267

2820 Broadbent PKWY NE, Ste F, Albuquerque, NM, 87107

Broadbent office hours:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

 

Canceling an Exam Appointment

You may cancel and reschedule an exam appointment without forfeiting your fee if your cancellation notice is received 2 days before the scheduled examination date. For example, for a Monday appointment, the cancellation notice would need to be received on the previous Saturday. Please use the PSI website or call PSI at (855) 746-8173.

 

Note: A voice-mail message is not an acceptable form of cancellation. Please use the PSI website or call PSI and speak directly to a customer service representative.

 

MISSED APPOINTMENT OR LATE CANCELLATION
Your registration will be invalid, you will not be able to take the examination as scheduled, and you will forfeit your examination fee, if you:

 

▪ Do not cancel your appointment at least 2 days before the schedule examination date;
▪ Do not appear for your examination appointment;
▪ Arrive after examination start time; or
▪ Do not present proper identification when you arrive for the examination.

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