State Exams
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Re: State Exams
Alan, go to This Link, and scroll down through the states.
Take note of the required hours and who is giving the exam for some comparisons
Some states have no licensing at all while others are on the other end of the scale as far as required experience and hours.
Look a FL, you only need three years to qualify for your masters, this is less than what is required for any states Journeyman license.
Some states require 7 years or 14,000 hrs to qualify for their masters.
Roger
[ December 27, 2004, 04:35 PM: Message edited by: roger ]
Alan, go to This Link, and scroll down through the states.
Take note of the required hours and who is giving the exam for some comparisons
Some states have no licensing at all while others are on the other end of the scale as far as required experience and hours.
Look a FL, you only need three years to qualify for your masters, this is less than what is required for any states Journeyman license.
Some states require 7 years or 14,000 hrs to qualify for their masters.
Roger
[ December 27, 2004, 04:35 PM: Message edited by: roger ]
jeff43222
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Minnesota prepares its own exam, and it's not all that easy, either. Only 25 out of 75 questions are open-book. That part of the exam isn't too bad, but it takes time because you have to provide the correct code reference AND select the correct answer to get credit for the question. The only reference you have available is the current NEC, which they provide at the exam.
The remaining 50 questions must be done with no reference of any sort. All you have is the calculator that they provide. Although some of the closed-book questions are theory-related, there are still quite a few straight code questions, often covering obscure stuff. One example from the exam I took: What is the maximum distance permitted between supports for busways? (A: 5 feet)
This past summer they implemented a new exam format that was open-book for the entire exam. Of the 90+ people who took the journeyman and master exam, one guy passed the journeyman and no one passed the master. The guy who passed got the minimum passing score of 70/100. There was a huge outcry over the unfairness of the new exams (the attorney general even got involved), so they hastily went back to the old exams, where the pass rate was in the 40-50% range.
Minnesota prepares its own exam, and it's not all that easy, either. Only 25 out of 75 questions are open-book. That part of the exam isn't too bad, but it takes time because you have to provide the correct code reference AND select the correct answer to get credit for the question. The only reference you have available is the current NEC, which they provide at the exam.
The remaining 50 questions must be done with no reference of any sort. All you have is the calculator that they provide. Although some of the closed-book questions are theory-related, there are still quite a few straight code questions, often covering obscure stuff. One example from the exam I took: What is the maximum distance permitted between supports for busways? (A: 5 feet)
This past summer they implemented a new exam format that was open-book for the entire exam. Of the 90+ people who took the journeyman and master exam, one guy passed the journeyman and no one passed the master. The guy who passed got the minimum passing score of 70/100. There was a huge outcry over the unfairness of the new exams (the attorney general even got involved), so they hastily went back to the old exams, where the pass rate was in the 40-50% range.
bphgravity
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Re: State Exams
There is not a state journeyman license, however that too is offered at the local level and most if not all jurisdictions require 8,000 hrs of OJT with at least 5 years work history.
The Unlimited Contractor, also known as the certified contractor requires much more significant qualifications. 3 years of management experience with a contractor, 4 years as a supervisor with a contractor, 6 six years in the field, 3 years as an EE, or any combination totaling 6 years. You are also required to prove that at least 40% of the time the worked consisted of three phase systems. By the way, this is just to sit for the exam, not for the license. That consists of another bunch of hoops to jump through.
I wish MHE would correct this information as it is not exactly accurate. The state of Florida only requires 3 years of technical experience for a person wishing to register as a contractor in a local jurisdiction, however in order to get a certificate of competency as a master electrician in any local jurisdiction requires at least 6 years of verifiable experience and a passing exam score.
There is not a state journeyman license, however that too is offered at the local level and most if not all jurisdictions require 8,000 hrs of OJT with at least 5 years work history.
The Unlimited Contractor, also known as the certified contractor requires much more significant qualifications. 3 years of management experience with a contractor, 4 years as a supervisor with a contractor, 6 six years in the field, 3 years as an EE, or any combination totaling 6 years. You are also required to prove that at least 40% of the time the worked consisted of three phase systems. By the way, this is just to sit for the exam, not for the license. That consists of another bunch of hoops to jump through.
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