California C-53 Swimming Pool Exam Preparation

California
C-53 Swimming Pool

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

Exam Type

CLOSED BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Area	Approx. % of Questions
Site Conditions	14
Design	27
Cost Estimation	11
Swimming Pool/Spa Installation	38
Maintenance	6
Job Site Safety	4

Time Allowed (hours)	2.5

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." This is also the source of the 2 1/2 hour time limit. If you find that this information is wrong please notify us at webmaster@contractorexam.com.

In California you must also pass a Law and Business Exam unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your license.

Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(used to write questions)

1.	California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2), 2001, International Code Council (based on 1997 Uniform Building Code).
2.	National Electrical Code (NFPA-70) - Section 680, 2002, National Fire Protection Association.
3.	Uniform Plumbing Code - Section 308, 2000, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.
4.	Residential Pool and Spa Builders Reference Manual, Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, formerly National Spa and Pool Institute.
5.	Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, 2000, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.
6.	Shotcrete for the Craftsman (ACI CCS4), American Concrete Institute.
7.	Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders. California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4.

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1-Feb-2007