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Hawaii

(B) General Building Contractor

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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 & Estimating8
Sitework and Foundations8
Concrete (Only includes C-31a Cement Concrete)16
Carpentry14
Associated Trades (Including Interior / Exterior Finishes, Windows & Doors)16
Roofing (Only includes C-42a Aluminum, Other Metal Shingles, C-42b Wood Shingles & Wood Shakes)6
Safety – OSHA6
Thermal and Moisture Protection6
Total number of test questions:
80
Time allowed (minutes):
240
Scope of Work

Activities performed by a General Building Contractor as defined in Title 16, Chapter 77 of the "Hawaii Administrative Rules". Examination questions are based on research of accepted business and trade practices as determined by surveyed current professionals in the field of General Building.

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.
International Building Code, 2018, ICC
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2.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 9th Edition, 2020, Clois Kicklighter
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3.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
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4.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition, 2018, ACI/ASCC
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5.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
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6.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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Additional Recommended Books
1.
Print Reading for Construction: Residential and Commercial, 2017, Walter Brown
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Available Study Materials
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PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide
$49.95

Sample questions are based on the PSI publication titled “29 CFR PART 1926 Selections, as of June 2013” (highlighted in green above).

This file contains approx. 800 sample questions.

REMINDER:  PSI uses this book for many exams they offer.  Not all sections of this code will apply to your exam.

We also include a table showing the relationship between our questions and OSHA code sections.  Corrections to the original PSI publication are noted. The index/table is available for veiwing before you purchnse from the button above.

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