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
Plan Reading & Estimating
5
General Tile Knowledge
10
Grouting & Finishing
4
Adhesives
5
Tile Installation
9
Terazzo
5
Safety – OSHA
2
Total number of test questions:
40
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Scope of Work
Prepare the base upon which ceramic, mosaic, granite, terrazzo, and other tile work, including all pseudo tile and marble or cultured marble products, will adhere by suction, fasteners, or by adhesives; and to install these products.
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.
ANSI A108/A118/A136.1, American National Standard Specifications for the Installation of Ceramic Tile, 9th Edition 2017, ANSI
2.
Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation, 9th Edition 2017, TCNA
3.
Setting Tile: Revised and Updated (Fine Homebuilding), 1995, Byrne
4.
Terrazzo Specification and Design Guide, 2021, NTMA
5.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
NOTE: Regarding reference #4: the link in the PSI bulletin goes to a site called ContractorCampus.com which has apparently been shut down. It is unknown if this is temporary. We researched the best replacement we could find as a free PDF from the Canadian National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association.
Available Study Materials
This study guide only covers the OSHA portion of the PSI exam.
PSI OSHA Selections, 2013 Study Guide
$49.95
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