Skilled Trades Exam Cheat Sheets
Electrician, plumber, HVAC, welding, and skilled trade licensing exams. Review compact domain weights, decision trees, formulas, contrasts, mnemonics, traps, and last-minute checklists before moving into practice questions.
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ICC Certifications Cheat Sheets
ICC certification exam prep with trade and licensing guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for building inspection, plans examination, electrical systems, mechanical systems, plumbing, energy conservation, and fire safety.
Pesticide Applicator Cheat Sheets
Pesticide applicator exam prep with state licensing guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for labels, safety, application methods, pests, environmental protection, and regulations.
NICET Certifications Cheat Sheets
NICET certification exam prep with trade and licensing guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for fire alarm systems, water-based suppression, construction inspection, materials testing, special hazards, and system layout.
Refrigerant Certifications (EPA 608, 609 & R-410A) Cheat Sheets
EPA Section 608 refrigerant certification exam prep with practice questions, flashcards, and study guides covering the Core, Type I small appliance, Type II high-pressure, Type III low-pressure, and Universal certification levels — the Clean Air Act and ozone regulations, refrigerant recovery, recycling and reclamation, leak detection, evacuation, and safe handling.
Electrician License Cheat Sheets
Electrician licensing exam prep with state and trade guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for code, wiring methods, calculations, safety, and electrical theory.
AMPP Certifications Cheat Sheets
AMPP corrosion and cathodic protection certification exam prep with trade and licensing guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for corrosion science, cathodic protection design, inspection methods, coatings, electrochemistry, and failure analysis.
Water / Wastewater Operator Cheat Sheets
Water and wastewater operator exam prep with certification guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for treatment processes, distribution, collections, math, safety, and regulations.
City & Guilds UK Trade Qualifications Cheat Sheets
City & Guilds UK trade qualification exam prep with practice questions, flashcards, and study guides covering the online multiple-choice knowledge tests for electrical installation (2365/2382/2391), plumbing and heating, carpentry and joinery, painting and decorating, bricklaying, and gas, aligned to BS 7671 and UK building standards.
Canada Red Seal Interprovincial Trades Cheat Sheets
Canada Red Seal Interprovincial (IP) trade exam prep with practice questions, flashcards, and study guides covering the multiple-choice Red Seal Occupational Standard exams for skilled trades — construction, mechanical, automotive, industrial, and service trades — that let certified journeypersons work across all participating provinces and territories.
General Contractor License Cheat Sheets
General contractor licensing exam prep with state guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for construction law, project management, estimating, safety, contracts, and building codes.
ABC Water Operator Certification Cheat Sheets
ABC water operator certification prep with study guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for water treatment, distribution, wastewater treatment, collections, math, and safety.
LEED Credentials Cheat Sheets
LEED credential exam prep with trade and licensing guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for sustainable site design, energy efficiency, water use reduction, indoor environmental quality, materials, and green building operations.
ACI Concrete Certifications Cheat Sheets
ACI Concrete certification exam prep with trade and licensing guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for concrete testing, mix design, field inspection, shotcrete application, structural repair, and quality control procedures.
Free Skilled Trades cheat sheets
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Applicator Core Cheat Sheet
A high-density pesticide applicator core cheat sheet for last-minute review. Covers FIFRA and label law, signal words and LD50 bands, PPE and the Worker Protection Standard, formulation codes, IPM thresholds, calibration and mixing math with worked figures, drift control, groundwater protection, storage, disposal, and spill response.
CCA Cheat Sheet
A high-density International Certified Crop Adviser cheat sheet based on ASA's current official Performance Objectives. Review plant nutrition, soil fertility, soil and water management, pest management, crop systems, diagnostic decisions, agronomic calculations, certification rules, and remote-test requirements.
EPA 608 Universal
A source-checked EPA Section 608 Universal cheat sheet covering the four-part certification exam, open- and closed-book boundaries, refrigerant handling rules, required evacuation levels, Type I small appliances, Type II high-pressure systems, Type III low-pressure chillers, ODS leak repair, and current HFC management requirements.
Virginia Contractor
A layered quick reference for Virginia contractor licensing and the PSI Designated Employee business examination portions. Virginia does not offer one unified 'general contractor exam': Class A requires the Virginia, General, and Advanced portions; Class B requires Virginia and General; Class C has no Designated Employee business portions. Classification and specialty examinations for Qualified Individuals remain separate. Portion weights are marked Not published because the required combination differs by license class.
2391-51 Cheat Sheet
A dense City & Guilds 2391-51 Level 3 Award reference for periodic inspection and testing of existing electrical installations. Review the official online-test weighting, EICR reporting, classification codes, safety controls, instrument selection, test adaptation, and task-specific permitted materials.
NICET FAS II Cheat Sheet
A dense Level II field reference aligned to NICET's current Fire Alarm Systems content outline, covering installation, maintenance, submittal preparation, system layout, and work coordination.
ROC-A Cheat Sheet
A compact ROC-A reference grounded in ISED's current ROC-A overview, RIC-20 examiner guide, RIC-21 study guide, and official exam help.
NICET HCI II Cheat Sheet
A FREE, high-density 2026 NICET Highway Construction Inspection Level II cheat sheet covering earthwork compaction, asphalt and concrete testing, drainage, utilities, MUTCD work-zone control, and documentation for last-minute review.
Red Seal Cook
A last-minute review for Canada's Red Seal Cook Interprovincial Examination, aligned to the current 2020 Cook RSOS. Domain percentages are calculated from the official 150-question breakdown and rounded to four decimals; each domain also shows its exact official item count.
CWI Cheat Sheet
A high-density AWS CWI cheat sheet for last-minute Certified Welding Inspector review. Covers official Part A, Part B, and Part C facts, minimum domain weights, welding processes, symbols, discontinuities, NDE, practical tools, WPS/PQR logic, codebook navigation, traps, and final checks.
Pesticide Core Cheat Sheet
A high-density FREE Pesticide Applicator Core exam cheat sheet for last-minute review. Covers signal words, FIFRA/RUPs, formulation codes, routes of exposure, PPE selection, REI/PHI, drift and groundwater protection, sprayer calibration formulas, storage, disposal, and common traps.
Arborist Cheat Sheet
A high-density ISA Certified Arborist cheat sheet for last-minute review. Covers official JTA 2022 domain weights, exam logistics, eligibility, CEUs, tree biology, identification, soils, planting, pruning, diagnosis, construction protection, tree risk, safe work practices, urban forestry, and common arborist exam traps.
FCC GROL Cheat Sheet
A high-density last-minute reference for the FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License. It covers the current Element 1 and Element 3 question-pool structure, exact passing thresholds, radio law, electronics, transmitters, receivers, antennas, navigation systems, troubleshooting, and the boundary between the base GROL and separate endorsements.
WPI Distribution I Cheat Sheet
A high-density last-minute reference for the 2025 WPI Standardized Water Distribution Operator Class I exam. Covers all four official content areas, supplied-table calculations, distribution components, installation and maintenance, water quality work, safety programs, administration, and common scope traps.
ICC E1 Cheat Sheet
A high-density ICC E1 Residential Electrical Inspector cheat sheet for last-minute open-book review. Covers content weights, GFCI/AFCI locations, receptacle spacing, service load calc, conductor ampacity, box fill, grounding vs bonding, and pool wiring per the 2024 IRC.
VA Electrician Cheat Sheet
A high-density Virginia Journeyman Electrician cheat sheet for last-minute PSI exam review. Covers DPOR licensing regulations (18VAC50-30), NEC 2020 branch circuits, grounding and bonding, conductor ampacity, box and conduit fill, motor sizing, special occupancies, and electrical safety for the open-book exam.
ICC P2 Cheat Sheet
A DENSE last-minute ICC P2 cheat sheet for the open-book Commercial Plumbing Inspector exam. Covers 2024 IPC fixture counts, DWV/vent sizing tables, backflow devices, traps, interceptors, water heaters, and storm drainage.
Master Electrician
A high-density Master Electrician cheat sheet for last-minute ICC R16, T16, and G16 review. Covers exam facts, NEC edition control, official outline weights, services, feeders, branch circuits, wiring methods, equipment, motors, special systems, and open-book traps.
TX Pesticide Cheat Sheet
A scan-first Texas Pesticide Applicator cheat sheet for last-minute TDA certification review. Covers Texas licensing, FIFRA, restricted-use pesticides, labels, WPS, PPE, drift, IPM, calibration, records, CEUs, and common exam traps.
IMSA TST-I Cheat Sheet
A high-density last-minute reference for the IMSA Traffic Signal Technician Level I exam. Covers NEMA phases and ring-barrier logic, signal timing intervals, pedestrian intervals, detection technologies, cabinet components, conflict monitors, signal heads, wiring/electrical safety, MUTCD, and NEC essentials.
API 570 Cheat Sheet
A high-density API 570 Piping Inspector cheat sheet for last-minute review of corrosion calculations, inspection intervals, damage mechanisms, welding procedure review, NDE methods, and the API/ASME codes tested on the closed- and open-book exam.
Millwright Cheat Sheet
A high-density NCCER Millwright cheat sheet for last-minute review. Covers machinery installation and alignment, precision measurement, bearings and lubrication, pumps and mechanical seals, drives, compressors, turbines, and rigging-safety traps.
CA Branch 2 Field Rep
A high-density study reference for the California Structural Pest Control Board Branch 2 Field Representative examination delivered by PSI. It follows the current five-domain outline and distinguishes this license from Applicator and Operator roles.
CP1 Theory Cheat Sheet
A high-density AMPP CP1 Cathodic Protection Tester Theory cheat sheet aligned to the November 2025 Exam Preparation Guide. Covers the current CBT format, all five weighted domains, corrosion fundamentals, equipment, reference electrodes, field measurements, installation, records, troubleshooting, and safety.
ICC 64 Cheat Sheet
A high-density ICC 64 cheat sheet for last-minute Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector review. Covers official Exam 64 weights, IPMC administration, occupancy limits, light and ventilation, fire and egress, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, property conditions, notices, and common traps.
Wastewater Cheat Sheet
A high-density Wastewater Treatment Operator cheat sheet for WPI-style certification review. Covers treatment process flow, activated sludge control, clarifiers, lab and math, disinfection, solids handling, equipment, safety, compliance, and operator decision logic.
CCM Cheat Sheet
A high-density CCM (Certified Construction Manager) cheat sheet for last-minute exam review. Covers CMCI's 10 exam domain weights, delivery-method selection, earned value formulas, CPM scheduling, contract administration, and risk and safety essentials.
NHIE Cheat Sheet
A high-density NHIE cheat sheet for last-minute National Home Inspector Examination review. Covers EBPHI domain weights, site review, exterior, roof, structure, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, reporting, limitations, agreements, ethics, and common inspection traps.
Journeyman Cheat Sheet
A high-density Journeyman Electrician cheat sheet for last-minute ICC R17, T17, and G17 review. Covers exam facts, NEC edition control, outline weights, code-navigation routes, services, feeders, branch circuits, wiring methods, equipment, motors, special occupancies, and open-book traps.
ICC F3 Cheat Sheet
A high-density ICC F3 Fire Plans Examiner cheat sheet for last-minute review. Covers occupancy classification, hazardous materials MAQ tables, fire protection systems (NFPA 13/14/72), egress safety, and the exact 2024 IFC/IBC code thresholds tested on exam day.
NBE Cheat Sheet
A high-density NBE cheat sheet for last-minute funeral service board review. Covers Arts and Sciences domain weights, embalming chemistry, restorative art, the FTC Funeral Rule, cemetery/crematory operations, grief counseling, and common traps.
310S Cheat Sheet
Free 2026 Red Seal 310S Automotive Service Technician cheat sheet: dense last-minute reference covering all 8 Major Work Activities, key specs, decision routes, contrasts, and common exam traps.
CPO Cheat Sheet
A high-density CPO cheat sheet for last-minute Certified Pool Operator review. Covers PHTA certification facts, water balance, sanitizer math, pool equipment, circulation, testing, recordkeeping, suction entrapment, chemical safety, spa operation, and common exam traps.
Mobile Crane Cheat Sheet
A high-density NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator cheat sheet for last-minute written exam review. Covers the current core blueprint, site hazards, ground conditions, operations, signals, inspections, crane systems, OSHA power-line rules, specialty designations, load-chart selection, deductions, radius, line pull, and common exam traps.
Water Treatment Cheat Sheet
A high-density Water Treatment Operator cheat sheet for last-minute WPI/ABC-style exam review. Covers domain weights, treatment trains, jar testing, disinfection, filtration, operator math, pumps, source water, safety, compliance, and common traps.
F-Gas Cat I Cheat Sheet
FREE 2026 last-minute cheat sheet for the City & Guilds 2079-11 F-Gas Category I exam: GWP/ODP values, leak-check thresholds, F-Gas law, recovery rules and the refrigeration cycle.
Water Treatment Class I Cheat Sheet
A high-density ABC/WPI Water Treatment Operator Class I cheat sheet aligned to the official 2025 Need-to-Know Criteria. Review the five exact content weights, process controls, laboratory analysis, equipment, source water, safety, calculations, decision rules, and common traps.
CIP Level 2 Cheat Sheet
A high-density AMPP CIP Level 2 cheat sheet for last-minute Certified Coatings Inspector review. Covers domain weights, surface-prep and waterjet standards, DFT/adhesion/holiday-detection methods, corrosion and cathodic protection, specialty coating systems, and common inspection traps.
TN LLE Cheat Sheet
A high-density Tennessee LLE cheat sheet for last-minute review of the Prov-administered, open-book trade exam. Covers exam logistics, the 2017 NEC domain weights, load calculations, services/feeders/branch circuits, overcurrent protection, grounding and bonding, conductors, raceways and boxes, hazardous locations, low-voltage systems, lighting/signs, and common open-book traps.
CIP 1 Cheat Sheet
A high-density CIP Level 1 cheat sheet for last-minute AMPP Basic Coatings Inspector review. Covers SSPC surface preparation standards, ASTM D4417 surface profile, SSPC-PA 2 DFT measurement, dew point and ambient conditions, holiday detection, coating chemistry, and inspector safety.
LEED AP BD+C
High-density LEED AP BD+C quick reference for last-minute review. Covers credit categories, point values, prerequisites, referenced standards, certification thresholds, project types, decision pickers, and high-confusion BD+C concepts.
EPA 608 Cheat Sheet
A high-density EPA Section 608 cheat sheet for last-minute technician certification review. Covers certification types, Clean Air Act rules, venting, refrigerant families, recovery levels, service practices, leak triggers, safety, SNAP, HFC phasedown, and common traps.
CCN1 Cheat Sheet
A high-density ACS CCN1 Core Domestic Natural Gas Safety cheat sheet for last-minute Gas Safe assessment review. Covers tightness and let-by testing, purging, gas rating and calorific value, ventilation, flue and spillage tests, combustion CO/CO2 ratio, bonding, and the GIUSP unsafe situations procedure.
ICC B1 Cheat Sheet
A high-density ICC B1 cheat sheet for last-minute Residential Building Inspector review. Covers ICC domain weights, IRC inspection cues, building planning, foundations, floors, walls, roofs, public safety, and common traps.
MA Pesticide Cheat Sheet
A last-minute, high-density reference for the Massachusetts MDAR Core pesticide applicator exam, covering 333 CMR 10.00 law, label signal words and toxicity, PPE and cholinesterase poisoning, environmental protection, and calibration math.
MN Boiler Cheat Sheet
A high-density Minnesota boiler engineer cheat sheet for last-minute DLI exam review. Covers license classes and horsepower limits, safety valves, low-water emergencies, feedwater chemistry, combustion draft, and common operator traps.
NDT Level III Cheat Sheet
A high-density ASNT NDT Level III (Basic plus method exam) cheat sheet for last-minute review. Covers NDT method selection, discontinuities by process, SNT-TC-1A vs CP-189 vs CP-105, certification levels I/II/III, and common traps.
NICET FAS-I Cheat Sheet
A high-density NICET Fire Alarm Systems Level I (FAS-I) cheat sheet for last-minute review. Covers initiating devices, notification candela, circuit classes, mounting heights, battery sizing, signal priority, NFPA 72/70 navigation, and common traps.
ICC CBO Cheat Sheet
A high-density last-minute review for the ICC CBO's three separate modules — Legal (MG), Management (MM), and Building Codes and Standards (BC) — covering content-outline weights, IBC/IEBC/IPMC/IFC/IRC citations, enforcement actions, and common traps.
NICET FAS Cheat Sheet
A high-density NICET Fire Alarm Systems cheat sheet for last-minute review across Levels I-IV. Covers official domain weights, level logistics, fire alarm devices, circuits, signal types, power, inspection, layout, supervision, complex interfaces, and certification-process traps.
ICC B2 Cheat Sheet
A high-density ICC B2 Commercial Building Inspector cheat sheet for last-minute review. Covers IBC occupancy, construction types, means of egress, fire-resistance, fire protection, accessibility, structural loads, and inspection admin.
CSTT Cheat Sheet
A high-density last-minute reference for the ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician (CSTT) exam, covering ASTM C39 compressive strength, C78 flexural strength, C617 sulfur capping, and C1231 unbonded caps with exact tolerances, formulas, and common traps.
CARO Cheat Sheet
A free, high-density RETA CARO 2026 cheat sheet for last-minute ammonia refrigeration review. Covers content-area weights, vapor-compression cycle components, ammonia properties and exposure limits, compressor and oil behavior, evaporators, condensers, purging, PSM/RMP compliance, and common traps.
Collection Operator Cheat Sheet
A high-density Wastewater Collection System Operator cheat sheet for fast WPI-style certification review. Covers gravity and force mains, manholes, cleaning, CCTV, I/I, lift stations, confined space, SSOs, CMOM, operator math, and common exam traps.
EPA 609 Cheat Sheet
A high-density last-minute reference for the EPA Section 609 MVAC technician exam, covering refrigerant recovery and recycling, CFC-12/R-134a/R-1234yf properties, Clean Air Act regulations, servicing equipment, and safety procedures.
Lead Inspector Cheat Sheet
A high-density, last-minute reference for the EPA Lead Inspector certification exam under 40 CFR 745 Subpart L. Covers XRF instrument operation, ASTM paint-chip sampling, regulations, inspection reporting, and recordkeeping.
ICC PT Cheat Sheet
A high-density last-minute reference for the ICC Permit Technician (Exam 14) covering permit administration and fees, occupancy classifications and construction types, legal aspects and records, and zoning/site development.
NC GC Cheat Sheet
A high-density, FREE North Carolina General Contractor exam cheat sheet for 2026 last-minute review. Covers license classifications, limitations, lien law, bonds, OSHA safety, building codes, contracts, and project management.
ACI Grade I Cheat Sheet
A high-density ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I cheat sheet for last-minute review. Covers ACI exam facts, seven ASTM methods, fresh-concrete tests, air methods, density calculations, specimen curing, performance checks, and common field traps.
KS Pesticide Cheat Sheet
A scan-first Kansas commercial pesticide applicator cheat sheet for last-minute KDA exam review. Covers KSA 2-2438a, K.A.R. 4-13-13, certification categories, label compliance, signal words, PPE, WPS, Ogallala Aquifer protection, drift, calibration math, formulations, RUP rules, and common exam traps.
Backflow Cheat Sheet
A scan-first Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester cheat sheet for last-minute written and performance review. Covers backpressure, backsiphonage, cross-connections, degree of hazard, RP, DC, PVB, SVB assemblies, test setup, field test logic, differential gauges, records, regulations, troubleshooting, and common tester traps.
LEED GA
Dense LEED Green Associate quick reference for v5 beta domains, exam logistics, certification process, credit categories, and high-confusion concepts.
CA Pesticide Cheat Sheet
A scan-first California pesticide applicator cheat sheet for last-minute DPR review. Covers California licensing, QAL vs QAC authority, county agricultural commissioners, restricted materials, label compliance, WPS, PPE, groundwater protection, drift, endangered species, IPM, calibration, storage, disposal, and common exam traps.
DM Electrical Technical Sheet
A high-density reference for Dubai Municipality DEQ technical staff associated with Electrical Fitting Contracting activity 453014. It is not a published generic electrician licence exam or a joint Dubai Municipality and DEWA examination. Use current authority instructions and DEWA circulars for project requirements.
ICC E2 Cheat Sheet
A high-density reference for the ICC Commercial Electrical Inspector examination, E2. It covers commercial and industrial electrical inspection with no voltage or amperage limit; it is not the E1 residential inspector exam or a generic electrician licence examination.
ICC P1 Cheat Sheet
FREE 2026 ICC P1 cheat sheet covering IRC plumbing code values, DFU tables, vent sizing, trap seals, and backflow rules for the open-book exam.
NICET ITWBS Cheat Sheet
A high-density reference for NICET Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems (ITWBS) Levels I–III. As of August 2, 2026, NICET identifies the currently administered ITWBS specifications as Level I–II updated June 2, 2025 and Level III live December 1, 2025. The announced October 5, 2026 cutover is for NICET Electrical Power Testing, not ITWBS; do not combine its future specifications or weights with this credential. Because ITWBS has separate level-specific outlines, the lanes below do not claim a combined cross-level weighting.
NASCLA
A high-density NASCLA Accredited Examination cheat sheet for commercial general building contractor review. Covers open-book strategy, procurement, contracting, estimating, project controls, safety, site construction, concrete, masonry, metals, wood, moisture protection, MEP, electrical coordination, and closeout.
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What Skilled Trades exam cheat sheets are available?
This hub organizes 68 free Skilled Trades cheat sheets covering 7,034 high-yield reference items across 68 related exam IDs, including ICC Certifications, Pesticide Applicator, NICET Certifications, Refrigerant Certifications (EPA 608, 609 & R-410A), Electrician License. Each page is mapped to OpenExamPrep practice questions, study guides, flashcards, videos, and related resources when available.
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