CALIFORNIA STATE ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATION
Assembly Bill (AB) 931, signed by the Governor in October 1999, required The Division of Apprenticeship Standards to establish and validate minimum standards for the competency and training of Electricians.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be certified, an applicant must provide proof of 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:
1. General Electrician 8000 hours of work.
2. Residental Electrician 4800 hours of work.
3. Fire/Life Safety Technician 4000 hours of work.
4. Voice Data Video Technician 4000 hours of work.
5. Non-Residental Lighting Technician 2000 hours of work.
Anyone who does not meet the 2,000 hour requirement under the renewal process must retake the exam. To satisfy the renewal process, one must have 32 hours of continuing education and the 2,000 hour requirement with their $100 fee.
Division of Apprenticeship Standards
Electrician Certification Unit
DEADLINE
The deadline for becoming certified is July 1, 2005 for (a) through (c) above, and January 1, 2006 for (d) and (e).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Go to: www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/ECU_FAQ.htm
FORMS
Go to:http://www.dir.ca.gov/serp.html?q=das+FORMS
There is a low pass rate for certification. If you fail you cannot re-test for 60 days
read the PDF. This is an incentive for taking 32 hours continuing education
California State Certification Statistics
