Virginia Master Electrician License Exam Prep

What you'll learn

• Explain how Virginia regulates electrical work through DPOR and the Board for Contractors, and how the individual tradesman license relates to the firm's contractor license.
• Determine eligibility for the master electrician license under the Board's experience and training routes, including out-of-state and universal license recognition options.
• Prepare a complete application, respond to deficiencies, and register and schedule the PSI examination, including fees, identification and retakes.
• Describe the master exam format and its references, and build a pacing and tabbing plan for a 90-question, 270-minute exam.
• Explain how the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code adopts the NEC, which edition applies, and how Virginia amendments and appeals work.
• Describe the local building official's role in permits, plan review and inspections, and how a contractor prepares for and responds to inspections.
• Describe the duties of a master electrician, including qualified individual service, supervision of journeymen and apprentices, standards of conduct and reporting.
• Identify the Class A, B and C contractor license thresholds, the required roles, pre-license education, financial responsibility, insurance and bonding.
• Apply Virginia's mechanics' lien rules, including the recording window, the 150-day lookback, suit deadlines, lien agent notices, waivers and public project bonds.
• Apply VOSH, NFPA 70E work practices and Virginia workers' compensation requirements to an electrical contractor's operations.
• Plan tradesman license renewal on the three-year cycle, meet continuing education by trade through approved providers and avoid lapses.
• Prepare for and take the exam using a study plan, timed practice, a miss log, efficient lookups and test-day routines.