(A) General Engineering Contractor
Apply for the License
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
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Bridges/Miscellaneous Structures | 10 |
| Sitework including Layout and Surveying | 12 |
| Excavation including Blasting | 13 |
| Utilities | 12 |
| Heavy Equipment and Sitework | 10 |
| Canals, Reservoirs & Flood Control | 10 |
| Asphalt and Concrete Pavement | 12 |
| Estimating and Plan Reading | 6 |
| Steel Erecting and Welding | 8 |
| Safety – OSHA | 6 |
| Metal Barriers, Striping, Signs & Fences | 1 |
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (minutes):
240
Scope of Work
Activities performed by a General Engineering Contractor as defined in Title 16, Chapter 77 of the "Hawaii Administrative Rules." Examination questions are based on research of the accepted business and trade practices as determined by surveying current professionals in the field of General Engineering.
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.
Hawaii Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2005, Hawaii DOT
3.
Construction Handbook for Bridge Temporary Works, 2017 (1st edition ouy-of-print), AASHTO
4.
Handbook of Rigging for Construction and Industrial Operations, 5th Edition, 2009, Joseph Rossnagel, Higgins, Lindley
5.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2012, FHWA
6.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
7.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition, 2018, ACI/ASCC
8.
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2021 (older versions superceded), DIPRA
9.
Design and Construction of Urban Storm Water Management Systems, 1st Edition, ASCE
10.
Modern Welding, 11th Edition, 2013, Althouse, Turnquist, Bowditch
11.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
12.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI, 2013
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