Whats required in YOUR TOWN to become a EC?
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mdshunk
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In the town where I have my home, absolutely nothing. A man can wake up tomorrow and declare himself an electrician.
NolaTigaBait
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you can take a test in each parish ot you can get your state license which allows you to go anywhere in the state and be exempt from the test(still have to pay the fees)....when i took my state test, they really didn't ask for too much...they wanted to know what my last 5 jobs were and the value, if i was a felon, if i had an account at a supply house...just filled it in sent my check passed the test and 2 months later i was an EC..i did work for someone for a couple years though before that
JW requires 8,000 OTJ, documented experience.
Another 4,000 to get a Masters License.
To be an EC, you must register with the state (Iowa Workforce Development) as a Contractor. And you also need to either be, or employ, a Master Electrician, and obtain both an EC and Master's License from the state (State Electrical Board).
No business/law courses.
Shouldn't you at least buy a pair of strippers first?
Another 4,000 to get a Masters License.
To be an EC, you must register with the state (Iowa Workforce Development) as a Contractor. And you also need to either be, or employ, a Master Electrician, and obtain both an EC and Master's License from the state (State Electrical Board).
No business/law courses.
Shouldn't you at least buy a pair of strippers first?
Oklahoma
4years (8000hrs documented) as an registered apprentice to be eligable to take journeyman state test
4years (8000hrs documented) as a Journeyman to be eligable to take EC state test
Towns less than 10,000 you can be eligable to take a "resi EC only" test at 6000hrs? I think.... to work in that town only...
I possibly may be incorrect on the second statement about becoming a EC, might be 2 years and 4000hrs...maybe another Okie can correct me or verify...
4years (8000hrs documented) as an registered apprentice to be eligable to take journeyman state test
4years (8000hrs documented) as a Journeyman to be eligable to take EC state test
Towns less than 10,000 you can be eligable to take a "resi EC only" test at 6000hrs? I think.... to work in that town only...
I possibly may be incorrect on the second statement about becoming a EC, might be 2 years and 4000hrs...maybe another Okie can correct me or verify...
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cadpoint
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The Forum's Host Page use to have a interactive State web page that listed each state level requirements of obtaining a license.
I couldn't spot it to post a link....
I couldn't spot it to post a link....
NolaTigaBait
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wow, louisiana is the easiest to become an EC!...once you get that , theres no point to become a master electrician...
Hey thanks, So I was incorrect about mine on one case....so here it is relisted
Oklahoma
4years (8000hrs documented) as an registered apprentice to be eligable to take journeyman state test
2years (4000hrs documented) as a Journeyman to be eligable to take EC state test
Towns less than 10,000 you can be eligable to take a "resi EC only" test at 6000hrs? I think.... to work in that town only...
Now If you look at this real close, you can see why its hard to hire a journeyman in Oklahoma....If you do hire one, you'll most likely have him for two years before he goes out on his own.....then you have to start all over..
Oklahoma
4years (8000hrs documented) as an registered apprentice to be eligable to take journeyman state test
2years (4000hrs documented) as a Journeyman to be eligable to take EC state test
Towns less than 10,000 you can be eligable to take a "resi EC only" test at 6000hrs? I think.... to work in that town only...
Now If you look at this real close, you can see why its hard to hire a journeyman in Oklahoma....If you do hire one, you'll most likely have him for two years before he goes out on his own.....then you have to start all over..
So what about the town, where you have your business?
petersonra
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pretty much the same way here except you need to pay $10 for an EC license. I think there is some kind of test for the EC license but IIRC, it is like 30 true false questions.
ceb58
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Roger did a fine job of posting what is requried for NC, but I am finding a lot of the towns require you to have a business license to pull a permit. There goes another $50.00 for each town
ivsenroute
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Same here in most municipalities although some have either a "licensing" or "registration" fee which involves showing proof of liability insurance and writing a check.
In Wilkes-Barre City and the City of Scranton, there is a testing procedure with Scranton having some other experience requirements in addition to the testing. Most tests are only given twice a year.
Pennsylvania just passed a registration law that will take effect in mid 2009 and the state will control all registration of remodeling contractors to include electricians, landscapers, plumbers, masons, etc. Not sure what the requirements are other than insurance. This will take the place of the individual municipalities scamming the contractors for money. They will no longer be allowed to force you to register or get a license UNLESS they already had an accepted method of testing and licensing in place as of the signing of the bill on Oct 17, 2008.
ElectricianJeff
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Same here and if not for that fact I wouldn't be one.
I started late at age 46 after owning another unrelated business for 25 years. I worked for a guy for about 3 years, left and started my own company and have never looked back.
This forum has played a major part in making me a good electrician and I'm still have lots to learn. I already knew how to run a successful business.
Now I wish they would tighten things up. Some of the stuff I see is just plain scary.
Funny how ones perspective can change.
Roger did a fine job of posting what is requried for NC, but I am finding a lot of the towns require you to have a business license to pull a permit. There goes another $50.00 for each town
Ok, my freind....:smile: So tell me, have you ever went to a job and was asked to re-do, where the customer was previously taken advantage by a non-qualified, money hungry person whom just about burnt the place down?
Or have you ever, contracted to do a re-wire fire job where it did burn down from this kind of work?
Im not speaking of years of service here, Im talking about inspectors and code enforcement in general. We should be proud of our inspecters. They have families also, and like to eat....and they protect the consumer from alot of shoddy work...and permit and license fee's are unfortunately part of it....
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Fulthrotl
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california requires:
if you want to play sparky, here's whatchoo gotta doo...
you must have a JW's license issued by the state of CA.
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/ECU/EleCat.html
california has no masters classification, so that doesn't apply.
if you want to have a C-10 license for electrical contracting,
here's whatchoo need....
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Applicants/ContractorsLicense/ExamApplication/
currently an apprenticeship takes 5 years to complete, and you need
4 years of JW level experience after that.
randy
ceb58
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Yes, I have had to go in behind some one who, was contracting under his fathers lisence, no permit and got drunk on the job and was drilling holes in new hardwood flooring (there was no need for drilling).
I see where your mind set is and I agree that the need for inspectors and paying them a good salary is needed to keep competent people in place. But when you pay $150.00 to $200.00 for a permit and the inspection takes 10 to 15 min. enough is enough. The county I live in has no business permit fee and the inspection department runs in the black every year.
mdshunk
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Application to take the test which gets voted on by the examining board (they consider work experience, references, who you know in the good old boy network, etc), take and pass a test, and have proof of insurance. The examining board can pretty much deny anyone the ability to take the test for any reason, if they want to, which doesn't even seem legal. They have never done that, to my knowledge.
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