Study guide

California Supplemental Examination (CSE) study guide

Read a lesson, then practice the ideas you want to remember.

Lessons

  1. CA Accessibility Framework: CBC Chapter 11B
  2. Accessible Restrooms, Signage, Scoping, and
  3. Accessible Routes, Entrances, Parking, and S
  4. Architect's Stamp, Signature, and Profession
  5. Licensing, Board Authority, and Unlicensed P
  6. Mandatory Written Contracts & Required Provi
  7. CALGreen Mandatory Nonresidential & Resident
  8. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis & Value Engineering
  9. Building Systems Integration: MEP Coordinati
  10. Energy Code Compliance Approaches: Prescript
  11. Mandatory Energy Measures: Envelope, HVAC, L
  12. Flood Hazard Zones & CA Wind Exposure Catego
  13. Seismic Hazard Mapping: Alquist-Priolo Earth
  14. Wildland-Urban Interface & Fire Hazard Sever
  15. Fire and Smoke Protection Features, Fire Bar
  16. CA Health and Safety Code: Building Standard
  17. Means of Egress, Occupant Load Calculations,
  18. Occupancy Classifications, Building Heights,
  19. CEQA Regulatory Framework: Lead, Responsible
  20. CEQA Process: Statutory & Categorical Exempt
  21. Environmental Impact Reports & Official Fili
  22. Clean Air Act & Clean Water Regulations
  23. CA Coastal Commission & Coastal Development
  24. Local Coastal Programs, Coastal Zone Boundar
  25. Construction Changes: Change Orders, CCDs, A
  26. Pre-Construction & Pre-Installation Meetings
  27. Periodic Site Observations, Field Reports &
  28. Shop Drawings, Submittals & Architect's Defe
  29. Authority Having Jurisdiction Hierarchy, Loc
  30. CD Content, Detailing & Inter-Disciplinary C
  31. Reconciling Conflicting Codes, Standards, an
  32. Consultant Selection, Prime-Consultant Agree
  33. Project Delivery Methods & Impact of Project
  34. Standard Owner-Architect Agreements & CA Pra
  35. Project Close-Out, Payment Applications, Ret
  36. Construction Industry Standards, Detailing &
  37. Post-Construction Services, Record Documents
  38. Special Inspections, Testing & DSA/HCAI Cont
  39. Mechanics Liens, Recording Deadlines & Impac
  40. 20-Day Preliminary Notice Requirements & Tim
  41. Stop Payment Notices, Payment Bonds & Design
  42. Permitting Procedures, Plan Check Review, Ag
  43. Phased Permitting, Deferred Approvals, Encro
  44. Copyright, Instruments of Service & Ownershi
  45. Permissible Business Entities, Firm Names, a
  46. Rules of Professional Conduct & Disciplinary
  47. CA Prevailing Wage Requirements, DIR Registr
  48. Public Works Bidding, Competitive Bidding Th
  49. Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices
  50. Dispute Resolution in CA Practice: Mediation
  51. Professional Standard of Care & Managing Con
  52. Project Scheduling, Budgeting Assumptions, a
  53. The Discretionary Approval Process: Use Perm
  54. Entitlement Exhibits, Conditions of Approval
  55. Local Land-Use Control: General Plans, Zonin
  56. Programming, Schematic Design Development &
  57. Site Feasibility Studies, Existing-Condition
  58. Division of the State Architect: Field Act &
  59. Essential Services Buildings Seismic Safety
  60. Department of Health Care Access and Informa