State of Hawaii Professional & Vocational Licensing (PVL) King Kalakaua Building 335 Merchant St, Room 301 Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 586-3000
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC 3210 E. Tropicana Ave Las Vegas, NV 89121 Phone: (833) 333-4754
Exam Type
CLOSED BOOK
Exam Content
Content Areas
# of Questions
Signs & Materials
10
Sign Installation & Erecting
6
Electrical
6
Sizing & Estimating
5
Fabrication & Layout
5
Sign Bases, Anchoring & Fastening
4
Safety – OSHA
4
Total number of test questions:
40
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Scope of Work
To fabricate or install electrical or nonelectrical signs and sign devices for the purpose of display, advertising, or directions; and to install all sign supports and sign accessories.
The state of Hawaii requires that you take and pass a written Business and Law Exam exam for this trade.
Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Neon Techniques, 4th Edition, 2003, Wayne Strattman
2.
American Electricians' Handbook, 17th Edition, 2021, Frederic Hartwell
3.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2020, NFPA
4.
Engineering Sign Structures: An Introduction to Analysis and Design, Benjamin Jones, 1998 or 2006
5.
Uniform Sign Code, 1997, ICC
6.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
Additional Recommended Books
1a.
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2020, IAEI
1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2020, Tom Henry
We recommend that you purchase one of the reference books above to study for your exam. Each book is a comprehensive subject index to the NEC. They provide an even faster way to look up answers in the code and are far more detailed than the index at the end of the code book.
2.
Ugly's Electrical References, 2020, George Hart
3.
Practical Calculations for Electricians, 2020, Ray Holder
Reference #2 above contains practical applications of the NEC such as Ohm‘s Law, series/parallel circuits, voltage drop, load calculations, motor phases, impedance, inductance and math formulas you are expected to know. “Basic Knowledge” is covered in the exam but detailed subjects are assumed and not specifically called out in the bulletin.
A good “calculations” book where you can drill yourself repeatedly is always a good way to remember the most basic math procedures. Generally, you won't have time during an exam to search for these procedures in a book.
Available Study Materials
This study guide only covers the OSHA portion of the PSI exam.
PSI OSHA Selections, 2013 Study Guide
$49.95
We advise that you NOT purchase the PSI published book shown in the exam bulletin. We recommend a better, up-to-date allternative on our Study Guides purchase page linked below.
The button below will take you to the details about our 800 question Study Guides and provide you with a FREE "Reference Navigator" document that allows you to more accutately decide which sections of the federal code applies to your exam. PSI does not provide this information.
