Alabama Electrical Contractor Exam Prep Courses & Reference Materials

Yes, you must receive board approval for both the journeyman and electrical contractor's exams.

Once approved by the board the applicant has 90 days to sit for the exam. If an applicant does not pass the exam it can be taken again. Applicants are allowed to take the exam as many times as necessary within a two-year period upon payment of a new exam fee. The application will expire in two years from the initial approval date by the board. 

An applicant must prove a minimum of 8,000 hours of electrical supervisory experience in design, planning, lay-out and direct supervision of electrical contracting activities and the installation of electrical components. 

An applicant must prove a minimum of 8,000 hours of experience that shows necessary qualifications like training and technical knowledge to install electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment lighting, heating, or power. Also, work shall be performed according to plans and specifications furnished and in accordance with standard rules and regulations governing such work. 

All exams are administered through Prov testing centers.

Yes, the exam is open book, and your books can have highlights and permanent tabs. 

The Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors offers reciprocity with Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee commercial contractor licenses. The permit also must be for the same classification that you are seeking in Alabama. Any applicant holding a license in good standing in an accepted state can have trade portion of the exam waived upon written certification from that state in which the applicant is licensed. The Alabama General Contractors Business and Law Exam is still required for all applicants 

If you hold a residential construction license in the States of Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi, or Louisiana, you may be exempt from the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board Exam. If you hold a current and valid residential builder’s license in another state, answer yes to the question on the application asking whether you have applied for a residential home builder’s license or similar license to this Board or any other governmental agency, and provide a copy of your out-of-state license with your application.

A copy of your license issued by the state licensing board showing that you have a license in the category you are applying in.

An original letter from the verifying state board stating that you hold an unlimited/unrestricted work license and that you have passed the required examination.

Work experience and work affidavit still are required.

State law requires that any electrical contractor performing a job over $50,000 must have an appropriate license issued by the Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors. You must have an Electrical Contractors license in order to obtain a General Contractors License.