Preparing for Your Electrical Exam
The Department of Labor and Industries administers electrical certification laws for the state of Washington. Anyone who works in the electrical construction trade must be certified as a journeyman or specialty electrician. To become certified you must pass the exam related to the work that you will be doing.
This information is provided to help you to pass the
exam. Included is a list of required knowledge and a preview of the
type of questions that will be on the exam. Passing the exam ensures
that you have the skills and knowledge to work at an entry level.
Basic knowledge that you
should have
- All examinations require that you have a working grasp of the
National Electrical Code, Washington laws and rules, and a basic
level of electrical theory knowledge. All law, rule and code questions
are based on the current version of the Revised Code of Washington
(RCW) 19.28 and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 296-46B, and
the 2005 National Electrical Code.
- It is recommended that
you have appropriate classroom education to be successful in passing the
exam. On-the-job experience
is typically not enough to ensure a passing grade.
- You should be familiar with general copyrighted electrical or
telecommunication publications, as well as general math and electrical
theory computation. All theory questions are general in nature and
are based on information from general copyrighted electrical or
telecommunication publications. Theory questions may include: general
math and electrical theory computation questions.
- Carefully check what you are expected to know for your exam.
Several specialties are allowed to perform the work of other specialties.
The exams will reflect this expectation. In other words, you may
be tested on multiple specialties and, if you are not prepared,
the questions may be beyond your preparation. For example, 07C Nonresidential
Restricted Maintenance Electricians are allowed to perform all the
work of 07B Residential Maintenance Electricians; consequently,
they must also be knowledgeable of work done as a 07B Residential Maintenance Electrician.
What to expect when taking the exam
- All candidates must show the exam proctor a valid photo-ID before beginning the exam.
- All examinations are open book: It is okay to use original (i.e. not photocopied or computer generated) copyrighted material and a silent, nonprinting, nonprogrammable calculator.
- Personal notes, cellular telephones, pagers, personal computers, or other programmable data or telecommunication devices are not allowed in the examination area.
- Copyrighted material may be highlighted prior to entering the examination area, but highlighting is not allowed in the examination area.
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Special accommodations for disabilities
Go to our special accommodations for people with disabilities page for more information.
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