Construction Trade Research Area

Hawaii
(C-43a) Reconditioning and
Repairing Pipelines Contractor

Apply for the License

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
Underground Utilities - Ductile Pipe Installation 30
Underground Utilities - Clay Pipe Installation 20
Underground Utilities - Concrete Pipe Installation 14
Miscellaneous Engineering - Cut Sheet Calculations 12
Excavating and Grading 10
General Knowledge 8
Safety - Code of Federal Regulations 6

Total Number of Test Questions: 50
Time Allowed (hours): 3.0
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. Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 CFR Part 1926, 1995, GPO. Reference page
2. Clay Pipe Engineering Manual.
3. Clay Pipe Installation Handbook.
4. Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2007, Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association.
5. AWWA Standard for Installation of Ductile Iron Water Mains, C-600-93, American Water Works Association.
6. Concrete Pipe Installation Manual, 1999, American Concrete Pipe Association.
7. Excavation and Grading Handbook, 2006, Nick Capachi.
8. Design and Construction of Sanitary and Storm Sewers, 1986, replaced by Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management Systems, 1993, American Society of Civil Engineers.

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We currently do not offer study materials for this trade
(based on customer demand or availability of reference books)

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