Ohio Electrical Contractor License Exam Prep

What you'll learn

• Explain how Ohio licenses electrical contractors through the OCILB and its electrical section, and identify which work requires the state license, including the residential and low-voltage exclusions.
• Determine eligibility for the Ohio electrical contractor exams under section 4740.06, including the tradesperson, engineer, inspector, out-of-state and military routes and the documents that prove experience.
• Describe the steps from testing application to license, including approval, background checks, PSI registration, retakes and the license request.
• Describe the Business and Law and Electrical Contractor exams, their approved references and a pacing strategy for open-book computer exams.
• Explain how the Board of Building Standards adopts the NEC through the Ohio Building Code and the Residential Code of Ohio, and which edition governs a job.
• Identify who enforces the electrical code on Ohio jobs, describe certified departments and inspectors, and follow the permit and inspection process.
• Describe the duties of the individual whose license is assigned to a contracting company, the one-company rule, the ninety-day rule and the grounds for discipline.
• Identify the insurance, bond, workers' compensation and business registration requirements for Ohio electrical contractors.
• Apply Ohio's mechanics' lien law and Prompt Payment Act, including the notice of commencement, notice of furnishing, affidavit deadlines and homeowner protections.
• Apply federal OSHA requirements and NFPA 70E in Ohio, keep injury records, calculate incident rates and make sound energized-work decisions.
• Plan license renewal, insurance certification and continuing education, and explain suspension, late renewal and inactive status.
• Prepare for and take both Ohio exams using a study plan, practice exams, topic tracking and the two-pass method.