California Swimming Pool Online Exam Prep

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California Swimming Pool Online Exam Prep

We offer the following Study Exam Prep materials which include; Online Practice Tests, Print Manuals and Practice Tests, and Audio/ Video Lectures, to help you pass the first time.

What’s Included in Our Courses

Everything you need to pass your exam on the first try.
Comprehensive test-taking tips based on our experiences serving over 350,000 students.
Learning modules covering sitework, footings and foundation, plan reading, estimating and OSHA safety, general code, masonry, carpentry and more.
Highlighting guides and professional instructor support
A detailed syllabus and a copy of the course that includes a notes section.
@HomePrep’s No Pass, No Pay Guarantee. And our proven approach that has resulted in a 99% pass rate for our students.

Our courses are designed to help you become familiar with the references and allow you to find the information quickly as the exams are timed. We offer highlighting guides to draw attention to key points throughout the book and tabs (sold separately) to allow you to find key sections quickly. We encourage you to take the practice exams multiple times as the questions on the test change each time.

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    $219.99

    We offer the following Study Exam Prep materials which include; Online Practice Tests, Print Manuals and Practice Tests, and Audio/ Video Lectures, to help you pass the first time.

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About the California Swimming Pool License

A swimming pool contractor constructs swimming pools, spas or hot tubs, including installation of solar heating equipment using those trades or skills necessary for such construction.

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The Swimming Pool (C-53) Examination is divided into seven major sections:

1. Planning and Estimating (21%)
• Review plans and specifications
• Evaluate job sites
• Obtain permits
• Estimate equipment and material costs

2. Swimming Pool/Spa Shell Construction (32%)
• Site preparation and excavation
• Lay out and set forms
• Steel placement and bonding
• Rough plumbing and electrical
• Gunite/shotcrete placement and curing

3. Pool/Spa Systems Installation (11%)
• Plumbing
• Electrical
• Equipment installation
• Solar thermal/photovoltaic
• Nonconcrete pools/spas
• Pool covers and water features

4. Pool/Spa Deck and Shell Finish (9%)
• Decking
• Interior finish and startup
• Tile and coping

5. Commercial Swimming Pools/Spas (3%)
• Title 22 and other code requirements
• Disabled access features
• Access ramps and lifts

6. Pool/Spa Repair, Renovation, Removal, and Maintenance (6%)
• Water loss and discoloration
• Structural modifications
• Equipment and systems

7. Safety (18%)
• Swimming pool/spa safety
• Job site safety

*Percentages are approximate*

Exam Overview

This is a multiple-choice examination with four choices per question. Examination questions are written to provide only one BEST answer. Some questions require mathematical computation. A calculator will be provided. There is no penalty for guessing. If you are unsure about a particular question, it is better to try to answer the question than to leave the question blank. Plenty of time is provided to answer all examination questions, so be sure to read each question and its four choices completely and carefully before selecting the BEST possible answer to the question.

The Swimming Pool Manual briefly covers the major topics of the State exam including Disinfection Agents, Water Problems, Chemical Operational Parameters, Gunite and Shotcrete, Basic Electrical Theory, and Surveying. The manual also includes several schematics of Pool Systems, and summaries of the National Electrical Code. The last section of the Swimming Pool Manual covers the Health and Safety Orders.

The Health and Safety Lecture covers the Health and Safety Orders at the end of the Swimming Pool 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 explanations. It is necessary to learn the principles behind the question because the State’s questions may be worded differently.

The C-53 Swimming Pool Contractor’s Computer-Assisted Practice Tests are supplied on a computer disk which will load a software program on the student’s computer. The program presents questions one at a time, automatically scores the exam, presents the student with a grade, and lists each question answered incorrectly along with the correct answer.

Exam Overview

Student’s enrolled in the Exam Review will receive:

  • Swimming Pool (“C-53”) Manual
  • Audio/Video Lectures:
    • Health and Safety
  • Swimming Pool Practice Exams:
    • C-53 Test 1
    • C-53 Test 2
    • C-53 Test 3
    • C-53 Update
  • C-53 Swimming Pool Contractor’s Computer-Assisted Practice Tests