Tap any section to study. Each section covers the key rules, products, techniques, and concepts you need to pass the C-33 trade exam.
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Exam Strategy
How the exam is weighted, high-yield concepts, study plan, and time management.
6 topics
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Surface Preparation
Cleaning, repair, surface cleaning levels, moisture, profile, lead-safe practices.
7 topics
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Coatings & Primers
Acrylic, alkyd, epoxy, urethane, elastomeric, primer selection logic.
6 topics
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Spray Application
Airless tips, HVLP, technique, defects, back-rolling, equipment.
5 topics
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Brush & Roller
Brush types, nap selection, cutting in, wet edge, technique.
4 topics
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Wallcoverings
Types and weights, wall prep and sizing, booking and seams, removal, and failures.
5 topics
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Falls, Ladders & Scaffolds
Cal/OSHA fall protection, ladder rules, scaffold standards, harnesses.
5 topics
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Respirators & Lead-Safe Work
P100, supplied air, fit testing, lead-safe renovation rule rules, silica, confined space.
5 topics
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Estimating & Math
Area, coverage, mil math, theoretical coverage, labor and cost.
4 topics
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Coating Failures
Diagnosing peeling, blistering, alligatoring, saponification, fish eyes.
4 topics
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Environmental & PM
VOC limits, waste disposal, plans, specs, change orders, contracts.
4 topics
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Quick Reference
Numbers, formulas, traps, checklists — drill before exam day.
3 topics