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Hi

I'm a electronics guy who's trying to get into more of electrical and electrican work. I need some help becoming an electrican and being certified.

Is there a Nec Exam and/or licensing?

I would appreciate any advice and suggestions.

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Depending on what State(sometimes even city!) you work in, the requirements will differ.

So, what State do you want to know about?
 
ee5020 said:
I'm a electronics guy who's trying to get into more of electrical and electrican work. I need some help becoming an electrican and being certified.

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Step #1 Decide what type of electrical work you wish to do.
Step #2 Get a job doing electrical work ( experience )
Step #3 Do electrical work, do more electrical work , even more electrical
work, do electrical work until you are sick of it.
Step #4 Now it's time to get certified.

Good Luck.;)
 
ee5020 said:
I'm a electronics guy who's trying to get into more of electrical and electrican work. I need some help becoming an electrican and being certified.
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First, contact your local tech or community college and see if they offer an NEC exam preparation course.
Enroll in the class and apply for the test at the same time. Make sure your test is scheduled immediately after your class ends. If your state will allow, take the masters first. In my state you can take the masters without a journeyman if you go through the Contrators Association. Why take two test's and go through the class twice if you don't have to.

Since you are in electronics, your time may apply as verification of employment in the electrical field. An example would be that if you worked in manufacturing and you are doing electrical/electronics work, that time is allowed in my state. Heck, you are probably doing electrical work anyway? ;)
 
Forget about any testing for certification at this point. Get into some sort of apprenticeship program, Union or ABC or any sort of recognized program. Work at the program, take the classes, learn the codes, learn the methods, etc.
Once you have completed the program you would THEN (IMO) be ready to take a Journeyman's test. Forget about the Masters until you've worked in the trade for at least 5 years. (that is usually how long it takes to be a journeyman).
The important thing is to GET FIELD EXPERIENCE!!!
 
In Maryland you will need seven years under the supervision of a Master Electrician before taking the exam. If you worked for a government agency the AHJ of the installation may be accepted as the Master even if they are unlicensed. Some jurisdiction will credit formal training as PART of the required field experience.
 
ee5020 said:
Hi

I'm a electronics guy who's trying to get into more of electrical and electrican work. I need some help becoming an electrican and being certified.
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First you need to get dirty--- go out roll in dog poops, crawl through some mud, and then go up in the attic that is full of the old fiberglass stuff (better yet-- rock wool) in the summer and then see if you really want to do this.

If yes, get a job with a local electrician and learn the trade.
 
Thank you for all the advice. now i shall read all them carefully.

thanks again .. more question to come :grin:
 
I too worked in the trade for many years before I got my license.
The point that I tried to make was that with his electronics background he very well could be a candidate for testing.
Would it be so bad that he had a masters or journeymans card now?
I am certain it would help his chances of getting a job in the trade, and probably at a decent salary. Like getting your college degree before you start working.
Not everyone has to roll in dog poop to excel in this business.
 
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