Required Books
The reference materials listed were used to create this exam. The exam may also contain questions based on trade knowledge or general industry practices. Except for Code books, you can base your answers on later editions of references as they become available.
The exam is OPEN-Book.
We carry the approved references for this exam.
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2018 International Residential Code, softcover, Tabbed and Highlighted
$183.00
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2020 National Electrical Code, softcover, Highlighted and Tabbed
$219.00
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Basic Business & Project Management, 14th Edition -NASCLA
$94.75
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Delmars Standard Textbook of Electricity, 7th
$250.00
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NFPA 101-15 Life Safety Code
$228.00
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NFPA 70E-15 Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, 2015
$212.00
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NFPA 72-16: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2016
$221.00
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OSHA 29. CFR 1926 for Contractors Highlighted & Tabbed
$46.00
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OSHA 3071, Job Hazard Analysis Guide, 2002.pdf
$22.00
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Permanent Tabs for the Contractors Guide to Business, Law & Project Mgmt – Basic Edition
$12.95
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PMBOK-A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 7th
$99.00
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Soares Book on Grounding and Bonding, NEC-2020
$121.00
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Uglys Electrical Reference, Revised 2023 Edition
$25.00
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Additional Services
In order to take the examination(s), you must check with the administering state agency on their requirements or pre-approvals needed before signing up with the testing provider.
NASCLA Accredited Electrical Examination Program's administration process will differ from the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors. Candidates and will only be able to take an examination through an administering regulatory agency. It will not be available as a national, stand alone examination through an independent testing provider.
Candidates must apply with the administering state agency to become approved to take an electrical examination through the program. The candidate must follow all state agency requirements to become licensed.
The National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) has partnered with several industry stakeholders to create one nationally recognized accredited trade examination for electricians. Through administering state agencies, NASCLA offers (3) different open book electrical trade examinations through the NASCLA Accredited Electrical Examination Program. They are Electrical Contractors (Master/Unlimited Electricians), Journeyman Electricians and Residential Electrical Contractors (Residential Electricians).
Candidates will only be able to take an examination within the program through an administering regulatory agency; it will not be available as a national, stand alone examination through an independent testing provider.
Candidates must apply with the administering state agency to become approved to take an electrical examination through the program.
The candidate must follow all state agency requirements to become licensed.
Mississippi Contractor Licensing Board
2679 Crane Ridge Drive
Jackson, MS 39232
(601)354-6161
www.msboc.us
Important Contacts
States Accepting State Agencies for the NASCLA Accredited Electrical Examination Program are Alabama, Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia
Continuing Education requirements exsit in many cases, please check with the Administering State.
PSI administers the exam.
The Nascla Accredited Electrical exam is open-book with 100 questions, a time limit of 4.5 hours and requires 75% to pass.
The administering State Business Law exam is also required.
American Contractors offers a NASCLA Accredited Electrical Program Contactors seminar to prepare for the NASCLA Electrical exam. We also carry the approved references for the NASCLA Accredited Electrical Program
