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A - General Engineering Contractor

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Here’s What’s Included:

Law & Business + Trade

Paperback Law & Trade Study Course Manuals

Online Practice Tests

Online Instructional Audio Streaming

Online Instructional Video Streaming

Goldenrod Paper Practice Tests

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Paperback Study Guide

Your study guide will cover information and relevant diagrams to help you prepare for your examination. This information is what you can expect to see on your exam and is written in simple terms for anyone to understand. Having a physical study guide makes it easy to make your own notes in the margins, a helpful way to study for hands-on learners.

Online Practice Tests

Taking practice tests is one of the best ways to gauge your knowledge and preparedness and become comfortable with the testing process before exam day arrives. Following the format of the license exam you’ll take, our online practice tests are multiple choice and focus on the information commonly featured on license exams.

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Paperback Study Guide

Your study guide will cover information and relevant diagrams to help you prepare for your examination. This information is what you can expect to see on your exam and is written in simple terms for anyone to understand. Having a physical study guide makes it easy to make your own notes in the margins, a helpful way to study for hands-on learners.

Online Practice Tests

Taking practice tests is one of the best ways to gauge your knowledge and preparedness and become comfortable with the testing process before exam day arrives. Following the format of the license exam you’ll take, our online practice tests are multiple choice and focus on the information commonly featured on license exams.

Audio Online Streaming

For those who are auditory learners, listening to audio of instructor-led lectures can be helpful for information retention. Audio streaming is also beneficial for those who are on the go and spend a lot of time commuting. Keep a notepad nearby to jot down notes and time-stamp sections you want to revisit.

Video Online Streaming

Watch pre-recorded lectures on safety, Law & Business information, and trade-specific instruction. For visual learners, seeing information and 3D illustrations can be helpful to grasp the subjects. Watch as many times as you need, and take notes as you go. Take lectures with you and watch on-the-go via your mobile device anywhere you have internet.

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Paperback Study Guide

Your study guide will cover information and relevant diagrams to help you prepare for your examination. This information is what you can expect to see on your exam and is written in simple terms for anyone to understand. Having a physical study guide makes it easy to make your own notes in the margins, a helpful way to study for hands-on learners.

Online Practice Tests

Taking practice tests is one of the best ways to gauge your knowledge and preparedness and become comfortable with the testing process before exam day arrives. Following the format of the license exam you’ll take, our online practice tests are multiple choice and focus on the information commonly featured on license exams.

Audio Online Streaming

For those who are auditory learners, listening to audio of instructor-led lectures can be helpful for information retention. Audio streaming is also beneficial for those who are on the go and spend a lot of time commuting. Keep a notepad nearby to jot down notes and time-stamp sections you want to revisit.

Video Online Streaming

Watch pre-recorded lectures on safety, Law & Business information, and trade-specific instruction. For visual learners, seeing information and 3D illustrations can be helpful to grasp the subjects. Watch as many times as you need, and take notes as you go. Take lectures with you and watch on-the-go via your mobile device anywhere you have internet.

Goldenrod Paper Tests

In addition to online practice tests, you also have the option of taking a paper practice test. Your official exam will be administered via computer, but if practicing on paper is helpful, this method is available as well for more hands-on learning styles and those who may not have consistent access to computers or mobile devices when preparing. Please note, the practice test questions found in the goldenrod paper tests are the same as those found in the online practice tests.

Course Summary

The General Engineering Manual briefly covers the major topics of the state exam including Concrete, Rough and Finish Carpentry, Masonry, Electrical, HVAC, Excavation, Grading, and Paving. The manual also contains summaries from the California Building Code and California Electrical Code. The last section of the General Engineering Manual covers the Health and Safety Orders.

The Math Review Lecture covers the math formulas in the first part of the General Engineering manual. The General Engineering lecture covers the topics addressed in the manual specific to the General Engineering Review Questions in the back of the manual.

Please be sure that you study all of the practice exams. It is important to read and understand each question and read every word of the explanation. It is necessary to learn the principles behind the question because the State’s questions may be worded differently.

The General Engineering Contractors Online Practice Exams are available by subscription. You are issued a key-code which you register on examcenter.com. There are three different methods of studying for the online practice exams: Non-graded quizzes, flashcards, and exam simulations. Once activated, subscriptions are good for up to 365 days. Extensions may be purchased.

License Description

General engineering contractors work primarily in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill. This type of contractor focuses primarily on the following subjects:

Irrigation, drainage, water power, water supply, flood control, inland waterways, harbors, docks and wharves, shipyards and ports, dams and hydroelectric projects, levees, river control and reclamation works, railroads, highways, streets and roads, tunnels, airports and airways, sewers and sewage disposal plants and systems, waste reduction plants, bridges, overpasses, underpasses and other similar works, pipelines and other systems for the transmission of petroleum and other liquid or gaseous substances, parks, playgrounds and other recreational works, refineries, chemical plants and similar industrial plants requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill, powerhouses, power plants and other utility plants and installations, mines and metallurgical plants, land leveling and earthmoving projects, excavating, grading, trenching, paving and surfacing work, and cement and concrete works in connection with the above mentioned fixed works.

Study Suggestions

The following is the recommended sequence for the A-General Engineering trade course:
- Listen to or watch the lecture entitled Math Review. Follow along with the trade manual (pages 3 to 8).
- Listen to or watch the lectures on A-General Engineering. Follow along with the trade manual (pages 9 to 59).
- Listen to or watch the lecture on Health and Safety. Follow along in the trade manual (pages HS-1 to HS-46).
- Listen to or watch the lecture on Review Questions. Follow along in the trade manual (pages Q-1 to Q-12).
- Read the A-General Engineering manual.

Take the following practice tests online or on paper until you get a score of at least 90%. Don’t be discouraged by your score the first time you take a test: You’ll improve. Allow enough time to study these tests at least three times. Make sure you read and understand each question and any explanations, especially calculations, that accompany the answer.
Don’t just memorize the answers, because these are not the actual State Exam questions.
- A Test 1
- A Test 2
- A Test 3
- A Test 4
- A Test 5
- A Test 6
- A Test 7
- Health and Safety Test 1
- Health and Safety Test 2
- Health and Safety Update

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