Pass Your Connecticut Electrician License Exam!

One-year online access unless you pass sooner: Accessible from any device with internet access!

Our guided self-study schedule contains the following: 

Electrical Theory – eCourses

Includes

• Basic Electrical Theory
• Basic DC Theory
• Basic AC Theory
• Ohms Law
• Test Equipment
• Electrical Theory Chapter Questions

Blueprint Reading – eCourses

Includes

• Label Systems & Schematic Reading
• Construction Drawing Tutorial
• Blueprint Reading Chapter Questions

Navigating the 2020 NEC – eManual

Our “Navigating the 2020 NEC” eManual helps students learn to navigate the National Electrical Code (NEC).

When you master the code, you master your Exam!

This eManual is the heart of the training program. It will familiarize you with the use, layout, and content of the 2020 NEC.

eManual includes:

• How to navigate the 2020 NEC
  • Understanding of the terms, concepts, and layout of the NEC.
• Speed drills
  • Code navigation exercises.
• Code skimming exercises
• Breaking down questions by subject:
  • Keyword Identification: how to identify the subject of a question for easy reference.
  • How to search for a code article by referencing the INDEX.
  • Code reference example questions with in-depth solutions.

Study Questions & Simulated Final Exams

• GUIDED CHAPTER QUESTIONS This covers all Connecticut Unlimited Electrical Contractor or Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson License exam questions and answers within our course. (Organized as Question – Answer – Code Location.) These questions exist to provide a framework for you to practice locating the answers to questions through the use of your NEC Codebook. The process of constantly utilizing the code to answer practice questions will build up your speed and code knowledge to pass your electrical exam successfully.

Questions also include the following topics:

• • Electrical Theory Questions
  • Blueprint Reading Questions
    
  • Calculation Questions (Load Calculations, Conduit Fill, etc.)

• ONLINE FLASHCARDS: Virtual Flashcards provide individual randomized questions. This provides access to our entire question set and is an ideal setting to practice answering randomized exam questions. (Organized as Question – Answer – Code Location).

• SIMULATED FINAL EXAM: Final exams simulate the experience of taking your actual Unlimited Electrical Contractor or Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson License exam.

Simulated Finals Are:

• • Full length (Same number of questions as the exam)
  • Timed (Same amount of time allowed as the exam)
  • Randomized (Questions are assigned randomly; all exams are unique.)
  • Properly Balanced (All questions are balanced according to the Candidate Information Bulletin to guarantee a realistic exam simulation)
    

Take as Many Timed Final Exams as You Want! (Practice final exams help you rapidly gain confidence and knowledge to pass your Unlimited Electrical Contractor or Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson License exam effortlessly.)

THIS PROGRAM REQUIRES YOU TO HAVE A COPY OF THE 2020 (NEC) NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE. IF YOU DO NOT OWN A COPY OF THE CODEBOOK, YOU MAY PURCHASE ONE BELOW.

Please get in touch with the Department of Consumer Protection for current information. Licensing requirements change, and our site may not have been updated to reflect those changes.

QUESTION: Who is required to have a Connecticut Electrician license?

ANSWER: The Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection must license any individual who is engaged in the electrical contracting business or is performing work as an Electrical Journeyperson or an Electrical Contractor.

QUESTION: What are the qualifications required for taking the Connecticut Electrical exam? 

E-1 Unlimited Electrical Contractor: The requirements to qualify for this license exam shall be two (2) years as an unlimited licensed journeyperson or at least six (6) years of equivalent experience and training.

E-2 Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson: The requirement to qualify for this license exam shall be the completion of a registered apprenticeship program or at least four (4) years of equivalent experience and training.

QUESTION: Is there reciprocity in Connecticut for the electrician exams?

ANSWER: Connecticut does not have reciprocal agreements with any other jurisdiction.

QUESTION: How do I sign up for the Connecticut Electrician exam?

ANSWER: Mail the original application, application fee, and any required documents to PSI licensure: certification (PSI). Once you have met the requirements, you will be issued an Examination Eligibility postcard with instructions for paying and scheduling for the examination(s).

Once you are eligible, it is your responsibility to contact PSI to pay and schedule. You may go online at www.psiexams.com or call (855) 746–8171.

QUESTION: Are there any accommodations for the Connecticut Electrician exams?

ANSWER: All PSI examination centers are equipped to provide access in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and exam accommodations will be made in meeting a candidate’s needs. A candidate with a disability or a candidate who would otherwise have difficulty taking the examination should request for alternative arrangements by Clicking Here.

• Candidates granted accommodation in accordance with the ADA, MUST schedule their examination by telephone and speak directly with a PSI registrar.

QUESTION: How many questions and how long are the Connecticut Electrician licensing exams?

E-1 Unlimited Electrical Contractor: Consists of 100 multiple-choice questions. Test takers have 4 hours to complete the exam. The exam is open-book with authorized materials and computer-based.

E-2 Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson: Consists of 80 multiple-choice questions. Test takers have 3.5 hours to complete the exam. The exam is open-book with authorized materials and computer-based.

QUESTION: What can I bring to the PSI testing center?

ANSWER:

• Approved references
• Only non-programmable calculators that are silent,
  battery-operated, do not have paper tape printing
  capabilities, and do not have a keyboard containing the
  alphabet will be allowed in the examination site.

QUESTION: Where do I go to take my Connecticut Electrician license exams?

ANSWER: PSI Services. PSI maintains 2 testing locations in Connecticut and 4 locations in Massachusetts.

For a complete listing, reference pages 3 of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection – Candidate Information Bulletin.

QUESTION: Why should someone study this course if the Connecticut electrician license exam is an open-book test?

ANSWER: The electrical licensing exam is a very challenging test and usually requires a month or more of preparation to pass.

The 2020 NEC is a large and complex publication containing over 800 pages of code. It is challenging to locate each correct article and answer in the time allowed during the exam without thorough preparation.

Our course is designed to familiarize you with the 2020 NEC. You will know precisely how to find the correct answers in the code when you take your exam.

We prepare you to successfully pass your exam by providing extensive knowledge of the structure of the code and by thoroughly covering each subject appearing on your Connecticut Electrical License Exam.

QUESTION: Why is a copy of the 2020 NEC required by this course?

ANSWER: The Connecticut Electrical Contractor or Journeyperson Electrician is based on the 2020 NEC. This course is an excellent study companion to the Code. This course makes frequent references to code sections and guides you through the exam topics.

The Electrical Licensing Exam is an open-book code exam. To pass, you must continuously reference the 2020 National Electrical Code.

General Information Links:

• Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
• Electrical Licensing  – Candidate Information Bulletin:
  Exam Scheduling – Exam Content – Testing Center Locations
• Electrician Licensee Search Tool:
  Check Electrician Certification Status

Electrician Applications:

E-1 Unlimited Electrical Contractor: Online or Contractor Paper Application

E-2 Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson: Online or Journeyperson Paper Application

The Connecticut Electrical exams are selected randomly from a database of thousands of potential questions. Memorizing answers is not the path to passing your exam!

If you understand how to locate exam answers in your 2020 NEC codebook, you should be able to answer 100% of these practice questions correctly within 60 minutes.

We teach you how to navigate your codebook & pass your exam. “Master The Code, Master The Exam!“

Use the 2020 (NEC) National Electrical Code) to solve one of these Connecticut Electrician Exam quizzes you plan to take.

Connecticut E-1 Unlimited Electrical Contractor Practice Test

OR

Connecticut E-2 Unlimited Electrical Journeyperson Practice Test