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Hawaii

(C-51) Tile 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 & Estimating5
General Tile Knowledge10
Grouting & Finishing4
Adhesives5
Tile Installation9
Terazzo5
Safety – OSHA2
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
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2.
Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation, 9th Edition 2017, TCNA
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3.
Setting Tile: Revised and Updated (Fine Homebuilding), 1995, Byrne
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4.
Terrazzo Specification and Design Guide, 2021, NTMA
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5.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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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
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PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide
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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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