C34 Pipeline Contractor Exam

Passing The C-34 Trade Exam is Easy as 1,2,3!

Commit to passing your CA C-34 Pipeline exam. Prepare at HOME and on your schedule; “Read, Listen, Watch, Learn, & PASS!“

Apply to the CSLB. We will also help you with your C-34 application! Call us for assistance.

Study, our clients typically pass on their 1st attempt! “Follow the plan and pass your exam!“


All qualifying individuals must also pass their California Law & Business Exam (sold separately)

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C-34 PIPELINE CONTRACTOR (Trade Exam)

Pass the C-34 Pipeline exam on your 1st attempt. Unleash the most effective and affordable C-34 contractors’ license course available in California. Our clients pass the C-34 Pipeline Contractor exam.

Pass your C-34 Pipeline Contractor exam; it’s simple as 123!


ONE – Commit to becoming a C-34 Pipeline Contractor. Study at HOME, & on your schedule; Read, Listen, Watch, Learn, & PASS!

  1. Read our best in the industry C-34 Pipeline exam prep manual.
  2. Listen & watch as experts review Math & Title 8 Health & Safety Rules.
  3. Learn the art of dominating a four-question multiple-choice exam.
  4. PASS your C-34 Pipeline exam.

The most effective C-34 contractor exam course available in California at ANY price!

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TWO – Apply to the CSLB. We will help! New online tools will help you correctly fill out your original C-34 Pipeline contractor exam application. Fill out the form, call us for assistance, and schedule a free line-by-line review of your application before submission to the CSLB!

With our help, submitting a proper C-34 License application to the CSLB has never been easier!


THREE – Prepare for and pass your exam. Our students dramatically improve their test scores and pass their C-34 Pipeline contractor exam.

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IT’s A FACT! when you read something – eTEXTBOOKS, watch something – VIDEO FILES, hear something – AUDIO FILES, and then put that information to use – ONLINE PRACTICE QUESTIONS  & ONLINE EXAMS, your ability to retain our study materials increases exponentially!

COURSE DETAILS: C-34 PIPELINE (Trade Exam)

Study at home! Don’t waste time commuting to a classroom. Study conveniently in your home or office. Our courses are a proven, reliable, and affordable way to pass the C-34 Pipeline Contractor exam.

CALIFORNIA C-34 PIPELINE CONTRACTOR

Choose your course format from either

eCourse – Online Manual (not printable)Streaming A/V (Audio/Video), & Online Testing

Or Printed Manual + Online A/V (Audio/Video) & Online Testing

Or Printed Manual + CDs, DVD’s, & Online Testing

Our C-34 Pipeline Contractor License Trade Exam Course includes the following course materials to maximize your study efforts.

  • Trade Specific Textbooks
  • Audio Lectures
  • Video Lectures
  • Online Practice Questions
  • Simulated Online Exams

CALIFORNIA C-34 PIPELINE LICENSE EXAM MANUAL:

The C-34 Pipeline Contractor exam manual covers the essential topics of the California C-34 Pipeline contractor license exam. Topics include Excerpts from the California Building Code, the Caltrans Standard Specifications,  and the Title 8 Health and Safety Orders.

The C-34 Pipeline Contractor Study Guide contains the following sections:

  • MATH REVIEW: covers math and estimating formulas, units of measurement, elementary geometry, and the architect’s scale.
  • GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: This contains basic trade information all students must know to pass the C-34 Trade exam.
  • HEALTH AND SAFETY: Our comprehensive health and safety section familiarizes students with Cal/OSHA and other regulations and practices.
  • REVIEW QUESTIONS: Lists the most difficult questions, indexed to the relevant section of the manual.

EXCAVATION & GRADING HANDBOOK, Revised. (REQUIRED TO PASS – Sold Separately)

OVERVIEW: Contains an encyclopedic volume of excavating and grading knowledge. Includes photographs and diagrams illustrating how to perform the work.

The Excavation & Grading manual contains the following sections;

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: learn to read topographic (topo) maps, set crow’s feet, install water, drain, lay sewer pipes, or remove asphaltic concrete.

  • The Excavation & Grading Manual covers about every difficulty you’ll find on a job site. It also includes procedures, essential job-sequencing techniques, and pointers for tight situations.
  • Covers GPS – Global Positioning System – a time-saving survey and grade-control tool installed on most heavy equipment. It also includes the use of Sonar technologies for absolute precision.
  • It covers the use of a laser level and how to cut drainage channels plus pressure-test sewer pipes.

The Excavation and Grading Handbook, Revised, is essential to the C-34 Pipeline course. The Handbook and the accompanying lectures contain vital information for passing your C-34 exam.

(THE HANDBOOK IS PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY AS A TEXTBOOK & INTERACTIVE CD-R & SHIPPED VIA UPS)


AUDIO/VIDEO LECTURES:

Streaming online Audio/Video files or CDs & DVDs. Expert instructors with decades of experience cover fundamental C-34 Pipeline exam concepts in greater detail. Our audio/video lectures cover Excavation and Grading, Math Formulas, and Title 8 Health & Safety lectures.


C-34 PIPELINE ONLINE PRACTICE TOOLS:

  • FLASHCARDS: Online flashcard program tracks your history and also allows you to exclude questions you have already learned.
  • PRACTICE EXAM: One final practice exam, timed to simulate actual exam conditions. The course also includes two Cal/OSHA Health & Safety tests. (exams are approximately 100 questions each.) Our C-34 and Title 8 Health and Safety update list any new questions to reflect changing trends in exam focus.

ASSISTANCE FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION

Get help filling out your contractor exam application or request a free review of your completed form before submission. All students in our C-34 Pipeline course can call us at (866) 685 8564 for assistance.


ONE YEAR UNLIMITED ACCESS: To All Online eBooks, Audio/Video, Test Questions & Simulated Final Exams.

We provide complete access to all online course materials for an entire year. Other schools may offer only 90-day access to online tools to charge you extra $ for extended access to study materials.

C-34 Pipeline Contractor exam course with C-34 Trade CD's DVDs & online practice tests

EXAM CONTENT & SOURCE MATERIAL

A detailed breakdown of the makeup of the C-34 Pipeline Contractor trade exam. A list of all the reference materials used to create the C-34 exam & the scope of the C-34 Pipeline contractor classification.

The C-34 Pipeline examination is divided into five major sections:

Section 1. Planning and Estimation (22% of C34 Exam)

  • Project scope planning
  • Cost and material calculation

Section 2. Installation of New Pipelines (23% of C34 Exam)

  • Job site preparation
  • Installing pipeline projects
  • Cleaning, testing, and finishing pipelines

Section 3. Removal, Repair, and Maintenance of Existing Systems (11% of C34 Exam)

  • Locating and inspecting pipes
  • Repairing or abandoning pipeline systems

Section 4. Specialty Pipeline Projects (11% of C34 Exam)

  • Installing grease interceptors
  • Installing fire hydrants

Section 5. Safety (20% of C34 Exam)

  • Employee safety
  • Job site and equipment safety
  • Trench and confined space work
  • Hazardous materials

*Percentages are approximate


C-34 Pipeline exam source material:

The CSLB utilizes the following publications for the creation of the C-34 pipeline exam. California codebooks can be viewed online: www.bsc.ca.gov

2022 California Plumbing Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24. International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO).
PHONE: (909) 472-4100
INTERNET: www.iapmo.org

Excavation and Grading Handbook. Craftsman Book Company.
PHONE: (800) 829-8123
INTERNET: www.craftsman-book.com

The “Greenbook”: Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. BNI Publications, Inc.
PHONE: (888) 264-2665
INTERNET: www.bnibooks.com

Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation. The McGraw-Hill Companies.
PHONE: (877) 833-5524
INTERNET: www.mhprofessional.com

Pipe and Excavation Contracting. Craftsman Book Company.
PHONE: (800) 829-8123
INTERNET: www.craftsman-book.com

Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook. E.W. McAllister. Gulf Professional Publishing.
PHONE: (404) 799-4000
INTERNET: www.elsevier.com/books

State of California General Industry & Electrical Safety Orders (Cal/OSHA) and State of California Construction & Electrical Safety Orders (Cal/OSHA). 2022. California Code of Regulations, Title 8. Mancomm.
PHONE: (877) 626-2666
INTERNET: www.mancomm.com

Trenchless Technology Piping: Installation and Inspection. The McGraw-Hill Companies.
PHONE: (877) 833-5524
INTERNET: www.mhprofessional.com

*Publisher information is current as of 10/22


Official CSLB Description of Duties for a C-34 Pipeline Contractor.

California Code of Regulations Title 16, Division 8, Article 3. Classifications

A pipeline contractor fabricates and installs pipelines for the conveyance of fluids, such as water, gas, or petroleum, or for the containment or protection of any other material, including the application of protective coatings or systems and the trenching, boring, shoring, backfilling, compacting, paving and surfacing necessary to complete the installation of such pipelines.

Authority cited: Sections 7008 and 7059, Reference: Sections 7058 and 7059 (Business and Professions Code)

Excavation and Grading Handbook Revised
(A Vital Study Companion) $65

The Excavation & Grading, Revised manual contains a comprehensive volume of excavating and grading knowledge. Includes photographs & diagrams illustrating how to perform the work. (Includes lecture & Interactive Study Center download.)

Excavation & Grading Handbook Revised

  • Essential Material: The  Excavation and Grading Handbook is a crucial component of the A-General Engineering course, It is recommended reading for General Engineering (A) students who do not have excavation, grading, and paving experience and are unfamiliar with the subject area.
  • Interactive: The handbook is available as a textbook and Includes a book code on the inside back cover to download an interactive study center to help brush up your skills or study for the license exam. (You will need a device with Microsoft Windows to use this functionality).
  • Shipping Details: Your materials will be shipped directly to you for your convenience.

$65.00

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ADD THE CALIFORNIA LAW & BUSINESS EXAM


STAND-ALONE COURSE – FOR ORIGINAL C-34 CONTRACTOR LICENCE

We offer our study materials as two separate courses;

  1. Course-1: C-34 TRADE EXAM.
  2. Course-2: LAW & BUSINESS EXAM. (Each Sold Separately)

YOU MUST PASS BOTH TO RECEIVE YOUR 1st CONTRACTORS LICENSE

Pass the Law & Business Exam

Pass the Law & Business Exam for Your Original Contractor’s License

  • Law & Business Exam Focus: This exam concentrates on California Contractor Law and best business practices.
  • Path to Success: To qualify for your first contractor’s license, you must pass both the TRADE and LAW exams. Utilize our resources to “Read, Watch, Listen, Learn, and PASS!”

Prepare for both exams to ensure you meet all the requirements for your original contractor’s license. With the right resources and study habits, you’re on your way to becoming a licensed contractor.

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FREE C-34 PRACTICE TEST (Trade Exam)


Take a free Pipeline test. These free C-34 exam questions are similar to the ones you will encounter when taking the actual C-34 contractors exam.

You are off to a strong start if you readily answer seven or more questions correctly without guessing.
However, if you miss three or more questions, you risk failing the TRADE portion of the C-34 Exam.


Welcome to your free C-34 Pipeline Contractor Quiz

REQUIRED - Enter your email address to receive a printable copy of your test results.
1. 
You are laying a gravity flow sewer line using solid coupling pipe. You begin at the downstream end of the line, laying the pipe so that the coupling is attached on the downstream end. You check each pipe for its grade level as it is laid. You have proceeded __________.

2. 
Before welding clamp pressure is released, at least __________ of the pipe circumference must be welded.

3. 
Which of the following statements about hydraulic shoring is not true?

4. 
Building sewer cleanouts must be installed at intervals of no more than __________ in straight runs.

5. 
What is the minimum pipe size for a fire service?

6. 
According to Caltrans specifications, which of the following statements about the measurement of sewer pipe for payment is not true?

7. 
When excavating for a sewer, you start at the manhole and cut 20' horizontally, 16' deep, with a 3' clearance above the top of the sewer main. You have proceeded: ​

8. 
Which is a CORRECT statement about trenching?

9. 
You are installing a nonmetallic sewer line and a water service pipe in the same ditch. You place the water pipe on a solid shelf excavated at one side of the ditch, so that the bottom of the water pipe is 12 inches above the top of the sewer line. You have proceeded:

10. 
When installing a 60-inch concrete drain pipe, you apply a band approximately 7 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Then you smooth the band with a damp brush. You have proceeded:

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