Hawaii C-17 Excavating, Grading and Trenching Exam Preparation

Hawaii
C-17 Excavating, Grading and Trenching

Apply for the License

State of Hawaii
Contractors License Board
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: (808) 586-3000
Hawaii Contractor Licensing Web Page

Exam Administrator

Prometric
354 Uluniu Street, Suite 308
Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: (808) 261-8182
Candidate Information Web Page

Exam Type

CLOSED BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Area	% of Questions
Equipment/Technique	33
Compaction	20
Soil Types and Stability	18
Estimating	17
Retaining Walls	5
Blasting	5
Shoring	2

Total Number of Test Questions:	40
Time Allowed (hours)	2.0
Passing percentage	75%

In Hawaii you must also pass a Business and Law 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.	Excavation and Grading Handbook, Nick Capachi.
2.	Surveying Practice, Jerry A. Nathanson, Philip C. Kissam.
3.	Carpentry & Building Construction, John Feirer.
4.	Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation, 1994, Herbert L. Nichols, Jr.
5.	Uniform Building Code, Volume 1, 1997, International Conference of Building Officials.
6.	Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry), July 2006.
7.	Principles and Practices of Heavy Construction, Cameron K. Andres, Ronald C. Smith.

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Hawaii • C-17 Excavating, Grading and Trenching

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1997 Uniform Building Code		More info...
OSHA		More info...

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29-Mar-2007