
C34 Pipeline Contractor Exam
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Commit to passing your CA C-34 Pipeline exam. Prepare at HOME and on your schedule; “Read, Listen, Watch, Learn, & PASS!“
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ONE – Commit to becoming a C-34 Pipeline Contractor. Study at HOME, & on your schedule; Read, Listen, Watch, Learn, & PASS!
- Read our best in the industry C-34 Pipeline exam prep manual.
- Listen & watch as experts review Math & Title 8 Health & Safety Rules.
- Learn the art of dominating a four-question multiple-choice exam.
- PASS your C-34 Pipeline exam.
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CALIFORNIA C-34 PIPELINE CONTRACTOR
Choose your course format from either
eCourse – 100% Online! Trade eManual, (not printable) Streaming Audio/Video & Online Practice Tests
Or Printed Manual + Online Audio/Video & Online Practice Tests
Or Printed Manual + CDs, DVDs & 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 MANUAL, Revised:
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.

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 (36% 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
2019 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
C-34 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.


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How should concrete slurry backfill be prepared if asphalt is to be laid directly over it?
34% of your exam consist of Installation of New Pipelines questions. Call us at (866) 685 8564 for a free consultation.
When the soils report indicates that compaction of a trench will result in 10% less volume, what should be expected during backfill?
8% of your exam consist of Removal, Repair, & Maintenance of Existing Systems questions. Call us at (866) 685 8564 for a free consultation.
Using a load factor of 50%, how many 10-yard dump truck loads are required to export 6” of paving removed from a 120’ x 4’ trench?
20% of your exam consist of Planning & Estimation questions. Call us at (866) 685 8564 for a free consultation.
What method should be used to install electrical and telephone conduits in the same trench?
10% of your exam consist of Specialty Pipeline Projects questions. Call us at (866) 685 8564 for a free consultation.
When replacing pavement over a trench, what is meant by “overcutting”?
34% of your exam consist of Installation of New Pipelines questions. Call us at (866) 685 8564 for a free consultation.
According to CALTRANS specifications for corrugated metal pipe, the diameter of an excavated hole may NOT be more than __________ greater than the outside diameter of the pipe.
34% of your exam consist of Installation of New Pipelines questions. Call us at (866) 685 8564 for a free consultation.
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:
10% of your exam consist of Specialty Pipeline Projects questions. Call us at (866) 685 8564 for a free consultation.
When filling a trench and covering it with asphalt, what do you use to compact the trench?
10% of your exam consist of Specialty Pipeline Projects questions. Call us at (866) 685 8564 for a free consultation.
The elevation is +6.75. The grade stake is -3.25. What is the cut?
20% of your exam consist of Planning & Estimation questions. Call us at (866) 685 8564 for a free consultation.
The direction of current flow in a conductor is:
28% of your exam consist of Safety questions. Call us at (866) 685 8564 for a free consultation.
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