The written test is provided by PSI. Contact PSI to schedule your exam appointment at: 800-733-9267 or online at www.psiexams.com.
PSI offers the traditional written exams and the mini written exams for the practical skills exam.
Test Locations
PSI offers 7 locations in Oregon where you may schedule to take the exam:
Baker City: 1201 Main Street, Suite 203
Bend: 325 N Vermont Place, Suite 10
Eugene: 1955 Empire Park Drive, Suite 1
Independence: 4901 Airport Road
Medford: 1236 A North Riverside Avenue
Portland: 8383 NE Sandy Blvd., Suite 201
Wilsonville: 25195 SW Parkway, Suite 105
Cost
The cost for the written exam is $75 for the first section and $10 for each additional section per sitting.
Exam Time Limit
Laws, Rules & Business Practice - open book, 100 minutes
Plants and Turf - open book, 100 minutes
Hardscaping - open book, 100 minutes
Design, Grading and Drainage - open book, 100 minutes
Irrigation - open book, 200 minutes
Backflow - closed book, 100 minutes
Study Material
Most of the study materials for the written exam section may be obtained online and/or ordered from the LCB.
Exam Sections
There are six sections of the exam:
Sections to be passed for a specific license:
Standard - Laws, Rules & Business Practices, Plants and Turf, Design Grading and Drainage and Hardscaping
Irrigation - Laws, Rules & Business Practices, Irrigation and Backflow
Planting - Laws, Rules & Business Practices, Plants and Turf, Design Grading and Drainage
Modified - Laws, Rules & Business Practices
All Phase (including probationary) - all six sections