California
(C-34) Pipeline

Apply for the License and Exam

Contractors State License Board 9821 Business Park Drive P.O. Box 26000 Sacramento, CA  95826 Phone:  (800) 321-2752 Outside CA: (916) 255-3900 www.cslb.ca.gov

Exam Type

CLOSED  BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas % of Questions Planning and Estimating 18 Excavation 15 Installation of New Systems and Pipes 35 Removal, Repair and Maintenance of Existing Systems 10 Worker and Job Site Safety 22 Time Allowed (hours) 2.5 Passing Grade: Pass/Fail California does not publish the number of test questions nor the passing score. According to Blueprint for Becoming a California Licensed Contractor, "You will be informed at the test site about the percentage of correct answers needed to pass each examination." The qualifying individual for a contractor’s license is required to pass the written Law and Business and trade examinations unless he or she meets the requirements for a waiver. Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles.  We offer those study materials on a separate California Law and Business web page.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam

1. Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4. 2. California Plumbing Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5), 2007, (based on the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code), IAPMO. 3. Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.   4. Oil and Gas Pipeline Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, 1993, John L. Kennedy.   5. Trenchless Technology: Pipeline and Utility Design, Construction, and Renewal, Mohammad Najafi.   6. Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation, 5th Edition, 2005, Herbert L. Nichols, Jr. and David A. Day.

We currently do not offer study materials for this trade based on demand and the cost prohibitive nature of the reference books.

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 Sep-2009