CERTIFICATION FOR ELECTRICIANS  IS ESTABLISHED IN CALIFORNIA!

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CALIFORNIA'S ELECTRICAL
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

REGULATIONS

Types of Certification

~ The electrician certification regulations establish different certification categories corresponding to the types of electrical work performed by contractors. The categories include General Electrician, Residential Electrician, Voice Data Video Technician, Fire/Life Safety Technician and Nonresidential Lighting Technician.

Eligibility for Certification

~ In order to be certified, an applicant must have the required experience and the applicant must provide proof of that experience which may be done by showing:

(1). Successful completion of an apprenticeship program approved by the California Apprenticeship Council, the federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, or a state apprenticeship council authorized by the federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training to approve apprenticeship programs, in the classification for which certification is sought; or

(2). On-the-job experience, as follows:

General Electrician: 8000 hours of work for an electrical contractor installing, constructing or maintaining electrical systems covered by the National Electrical Code.

Residential Electrician: 4800 hours of work for an electrical contractor installing, constructing, or maintaining electrical systems covered by the National Electric Code.

Fire/Life Safety Technician: 4000 hours of work for an electrical contractor, involving the installation, construction or maintenance of systems as covered in Article 760 of the National Electrical Code.

Voice Data Video Technician: 4000 hours of work for an electrical contractor installing, constructing or maintaining any system that falls within the scope of National Electrical Code, Articles 725, 770 (non-composite cables only), 800 (non-hybrid cables only), 810 and 820.

Nonresidential Lighting Technician: 2,000 hours of work installing, repairing and maintaining nonresidential lighting while employed by a contractor engaged in the business of nonresidential lighting maintenance and retrofit installations.

~ Within 60 days of accepting an application for filing, DAS will inform the applicant in writing either that the applicant has submitted sufficient proof of experience to be eligible to take the certification examination or that the proof of experience is insufficient and, if so, in what way. If the applicant is eligible to take the certification examination, DAS will advise the applicant of the procedure for taking the certification examination. If the applicant is not eligible to take the certification examination, DAS will keep the application on file for one year and reconsider the application if the applicant submits further information or documentation. If the applicant has not submitted sufficient proof of experience to take the certification examination within one year after being notified by DAS that the proof of experience is insufficient, the applicant must submit a new application.

Certification Examination

~ All applicants must pass a written examination, as established by the Chief DAS for the type of certification desired.

~ The written examinations have been validated by an independent test validation organization based on content developed by a job analysis.

~ A description of the examination content and identification of relevant reference works will be provided by DAS upon request.

~ The examination for each type of certification will be given at least once per year, in at least two locations, one in Northern California and one in Southern California.

~ At the time of the examination the applicant will be required to present valid photo identification and will be photographed for a certification card.

Re-testing

~ An applicant may take the test as many times as he or she wishes. However, an applicant must wait at least 60 days from the release of test results before he or she may take the examination again and must make payment of the test fee each time the test is taken.

Renewal and Replacements

~ The certificate must be renewed every three years. To be eligible for renewal an applicant must provide proof under penalty of perjury of 32 hours further electrical education relevant to the type of certification, and must certify under penalty of perjury that he or she has worked in the industry 2000 hours within the previous three years. An individual who allows certification to lapse will be required to retake the certification exam.

Any person whose certification card has been lost or mutilated may request a replacement card from the DAS. Such request shall be in writing and accompanied with a current address and phone number and replacement fee in the amount of $30.00.

Fees

~ The fee for initially applying for certification is $75.00.

~ The fee for taking or retaking the examination is $100.00.

~    The fee for renewal of certification is $100.00.

IMPLEMENTATION

~ Applications for certification will be made available at all DAS District offices and also in printable form online at:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/ElectricalTrade.htm

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