Its there money not yours:no:
California Approved CEU Courses:
View List of Approved CEU Courses State Board:Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
9821 Business Park Drive
Sacramento, CA 95827
P.O. Box 26000
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 255-3900 Fax: (916) 366-9130
Automated Phone Response System: (800) 321-2752
www.cslb.ca.gov
Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS).
Electrician Certification
455 Golden Gate Avenue, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 703-4919 Fax: (415) 703-5243
www.dir.ca.gov/das/das.html
Email:
DAS@dir.ca.gov Licensing Requirements:Electrical Contractor C-10:
Other Classifications
Requirements:
•Anyone performing construction work in California that totals $500 dollars or more in labor and materials must be licensed by CSLB.
•Board approval before sitting for an exam; 4 years experience to qualify to take the exam. Experience must be at the journeyman, foreman or supervisor, contractor, or as an owner-builder.
•working capital of at least $2,500. In addition, all applicants must also file a bond with the Registrar in the amount of $10,000
Exam Given By: California Contractors State License Board by calling 1-800-321-2752
Candidate Booklet:
Law & Business :
Trade exam
Test NEC edition: 2005
Passing Grade: 72%
Exam There are two parts to the examination process. ALL qualifying individuals must pass the standard Law and Business examination; in addition, with the exception of the C-61 Limited Specialty Classification, qualifying individuals must pass a second test covering the specific trade or certification area for which they are applying.
License Application:
Application Fee: $250
other fees
Licensing Fee: $150
Renewal Active licenses expire every two years.
Renewal Fee: $300
Continuing Ed: None at this time.
License Reciprocity: Arizona, Nevada and Utah. The contractor must have held an active license in good standing in one of the reciprocal states for the previous five years
Electrician Certification
Requirements:
•All electricians who make connections of greater than 100 volt amps who work for C-10 Contractors
•successful completion of an approved apprenticeship program in the classification for which certification is sought; or
•on-the-job experience, as follows: General Electrician: 8000 hours of work for a C-10 electrical contractor installing, constructing or maintaining electrical systems covered by the National Electrical Code
Exam Given By:
PSI 800-733-9267.You must first register with Electrician Certification Unit
Candidate Booklet:
DAS Test Information
Test NEC edition: 2002
Passing Grade: 70%
Exam 4 hours; 100 questions
Examination Fee: $100
License Application:
Form;
FAQs
Application Fee: $75
Licensing Fee:
Renewal Every three years; must have worked at least 2,000 hours.
Renewal Fee: $100
Continuing Ed: 32 hours of Continuing Education to renew certification.
License Reciprocity: For Electricians, your electrician's license acquired from other states will make you eligible to sit for the test.
Continuing Education Requirements:None for the State Contractors C-10 license
Electricians that work for State Contractors are required to take 32 hours of electrical education in order to renew their certificates every 3 years. NEC Adoption Date:2005 NEC: adoption of the 2010 California Building Code approved (2010 CA Res Code, 2010 CA Green BldgCode, and the 2010 CA Elec Code) - Target enforcement 1/1/11. The 2010 California Electrical Code (CEC) is based on the 2008 NEC with State amendments. Notes:N/A Date Updated:October 2009
Stay up to date with your state's recent Code Activity by visiting the Code Alerts Website:
www.nema.org/stds/fieldreps/codealerts/