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
8
Sitework and Foundations
8
Concrete (Only includes C-31a Cement Concrete)
16
Carpentry
14
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 – OSHA
6
Thermal and Moisture Protection
6
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
2.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 9th Edition, 2020, Clois Kicklighter
3.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
4.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition, 2018, ACI/ASCC
5.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
6.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
Additional Recommended Books
1.
Print Reading for Construction: Residential and Commercial, 2017, Walter Brown
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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