Pass Your Minnesota 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
• Electrical Theory Chapter Questions
• Test Equipment
• Test Equipment Chapter Questions

Blueprint Reading – eCourses

Includes

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

Navigating the 2023 NEC – eManual

Our “Navigating the 2023 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 2023 NEC.

eManual includes:

• How to navigate the 2023 NEC
  • Understanding of the terms, concepts, and layout of the NEC.
• Speed drills
  • Code navigation 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.
• Code skimming exercises
  • Online NEC chapter study questions

Flashcards & Simulated Final Exams

• 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 Minnesota Master Electrician or Journeyworker Electrician 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! (Practicing final exams helps you rapidly gain confidence and knowledge to pass your Minnesota Electrician Exam effortlessly.)

THIS PROGRAM REQUIRES YOU TO HAVE A COPY OF THE 2023 (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 Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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 Minnesota Electrician license?

ANSWER: The Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry must license any individual engaged in the electrical contracting business or performing work as a Master Electrician or Journeyworker Electrician.

QUESTION: What are the qualifications required for taking the Minnesota Electrician exam?

Master Electrician: Must have 60 months of work experience- click here for what qualifies towards your hours.

Journeyworker Electrician: Must have 48 months of work experience- click here for what qualifies towards your hours.

QUESTION: Is there reciprocity in Minnesota for the electrician exams?​

ANSWER: Click here for a list of states in which Minnesota has reciprocal license agreements with.

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

ANSWER: You must fill out and submit the License Examination Application. Upon approval from the Board, you will be able to schedule and take your examination.

QUESTION: Are there any accommodations for the Minnesota Electrician Exams?

ANSWER: If you are a person with a disability, you have certain rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). A brief summary of these rights is on the back of this sheet. It is not meant to be complete. If you have any questions about the ADA we encourage you to contact the United States Department of Justice which has an ADA information line, at https://www.ada.gov/infoline.htm

QUESTION: How many questions and how long are the Minnesota Electrician exams?​

The Master Electrician exam consists of 80 multiple-choice questions. Test takers have 5.5 hours to complete the exam. The exam is open-book with authorized materials and computer-based.

The Journeyworker Electrician exam consists of 80 multiple-choice questions. Test takers have 5.5 hours to complete the exam. The exam is open-book with authorized materials and computer-based.

The following references are provided by the testing center.

• The NFPA 70 – National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition.
• The Laws and Rules Booklet provided for the examination is in the Department’s current format and represents the laws and rules in effect at the time the examination is administered.

QUESTION: What can I bring to the testing center?

ANSWER:

• Prescription eyeglasses

QUESTION: Where do I go to take my Minnesota Electrician exam?

ANSWER: Detailed examination dates, location, and scheduling information can be accessed at: http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/get-licenses-and-permits/license-exam-schedule

QUESTION: Why should someone study this course if the Minnesota electrical license exam is an open-book exam?

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

The 2023 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 2023 NEC. You will know precisely how to find the correct answers in the code when you take your exam.

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

QUESTION: Why is a copy of the 2023 NEC required by this course?

ANSWER: The Minnesota Electrician License Exams are based on the 2023 NEC. This course is an excellent study companion to the 2023 NEC. 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 2023 National Electrical Code.

General Information Links:

• Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

• Electrical License Examination Guide
  Exam Scheduling – Exam Content – Testing Center Locations
• Electrician Licensee Search Tool:
  Check Electrician’s Certification Status

Electrician Application:

• Minnesota Electrician License Application.

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The Minnesota Electrician 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 2023 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 2023 (NEC) National Electrical Code to solve the Minnesota Electrician Exam quiz you plan to take.

Minnesota Master Electrician Practice Test

OR

Minnesota Journeyman Electrician Practice Test