Hawaii
(C-27) Landscaping Contractor

Apply for the License

State of Hawaii
Contractor's License Board
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: (808) 586-3000
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/

Exam Administrator

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

Exam Type

CLOSED BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	% of Questions
Irrigation Systems	11
Trees and Shrubs	9
Grass and Groundcover	8
Grading and Drainage	7
Soils and Amendments	5
Hardscaping	7
Low Voltage Electricity	3

Total Number of Test Questions:	50
Time Allowed (hours)	2.0
Passing percentage	75%

The state of Hawaii also requires that you take and pass a written Business and Law exam for this trade.

Part of the Hawaii licensing process requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Hawaii Business and Law web page.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam

1.	Turf Irrigation Manual, Richard B. Choate.
2.	Landscape Operations: Management, Methods, and Materials, Leroy G. Hannebaum.
3.	Building Fences of Wood, Stone, Metal & Plants, John Vivian.
4.	Landscaping Principles & Practices, Jack Ingels.
5.	Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation, Herbert L. Nichols, Jr.

Recommended Study Materials

Hawaii • (C-27) Landscaping Contractor

Product Name	Price
Comprehensive Tutorial
Practice Tests ( 3 )
When you order the products above, they will be sent to you by e-mail (see FAQs for delivery times). If you prefer the files can be burned on to a CD-ROM disc and sent by USPS mail, you must notify us within 3 days of ordering using the form on our "Contact Us" page.