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Hawaii
(C-20) Fire Protection Contractor

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State of Hawaii
Professional and Vocational Licensing

PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI  96801
Phone: (808) 586-3000
Hawaii Licensing Site

Exam Administrator

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

Exam Type

CLOSED  BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas % of Questions
Sprinkler Systems 50
Wet/Dry Chemical Systems 20
Water Supply, Storage and Distribution 10
General Code/Trade Knowledge 10
Flammable Storage 5
Commercial Kitchen Equipment 5

Total Number of Test Questions: 60
Time Allowed (hours): 2.0
Passing Percentage: 75%
The state of Hawaii requires that you take and pass a written Business and Law exam for this trade.  We offer those study materials on a separate Hawaii Business and Law web page.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam

1. NFPA 11: Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam, NFPA.
2. NFPA 13: Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA.
3. NFPA 13A: Care and Maintenance of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA (withdrawn; information incorporated in NFPA 25 - Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems).
4. NFPA 13D: Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, NFPA.
5. NFPA 15: Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection, NFPA.
6. NFPA 17: Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems, NFPA.
7. NFPA 20: Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, NFPA.
8. NFPA 22: Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection, NFPA.
9. NFPA 24: Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances, NFPA.
10. NFPA 96: Safety for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, NFPA.
11. NFPA 231: Standard for General Storage, NFPA (withdrawn; fire sprinkler system design and intallation requirements incorporated in NFPA 13 - Installation of Sprinkler Systems in 1999, other requirements incorporated in NFPA 230 - Standard for the Fire Protection of Storage).
12. NFPA 231C: Standard for Rack Storage or Materials, NFPA (withdrawn; fire sprinkler system design and intallation requirements incorporated in NFPA 13 - Installation of Sprinkler Systems in 1999, other requirements incorporated in NFPA 230 - Standard for the Fire Protection of Storage).
13. NFPA 231F: Standard for the Storage of Roll Paper, NFPA (withdrawn; fire sprinkler system design and intallation requirements incorporated in NFPA 13 - Installation of Sprinkler Systems in 1999, other requirements incorporated in NFPA 230 - Standard for the Fire Protection of Storage).

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