North Carolina Electrical Intermediate Contractor Exam Prep Courses

Raise your single-project ceiling from $60,000 to $150,000. Prepare for North Carolina's open-book electrical exam with exam-aligned instruction, practice, and reference navigation built specifically for NCBEEC requirements.

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We're all in on your success. If you don't pass your North Carolina Intermediate Electrical Contractor exam on your first try, we'll extend your course access and provide additional support to help you prepare for your next attempt — at no additional cost.

Free 6-month extensions available with proof of exam failure and an exam attempt within 6 months of purchase. $150 fee applies otherwise.

What's on the North Carolina Intermediate Electrical Contractor Exam?

The North Carolina Intermediate Electrical Contractor exam is a 100-question, open-book exam administered at PSI. You'll have six hours to complete it and need a grade of 70 or higher to pass. The Intermediate classification allows you to contract a single electrical project valued up to $150,000 — two and a half times the Limited project ceiling. For contractors whose experience and capabilities have grown beyond the work a Limited license can cover, Intermediate gives your license more room to match the work you're ready to pursue. Because the exam is open book, knowing the material is only part of the challenge. You also need to know where to find the answer quickly in your approved references.

100 Total Questions
70% Passing Grade
360 min Time Allowed
Open-Book Exam Format
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Exam Content Areas

Subject area # of questions
Bonding and Grounding 11
Overcurrent Protection 9
Wiring Methods and Terminations 10
Boxes and Fittings 7
Service Entrance and Equipment 9
Motors and Control Wiring 8
Special Occupancies and Hazardous Locations 9
Load Calculations 11
Appliances, Equipment, and Lighting 7
General 3
Laws, Rules, Basic Business Practices, and Practical Applications 16
Total 100

RESOURCES & REQUIREMENTS

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For full details on registration, testing policies, and exam locations, refer to the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin.

Candidates bring their own approved references to the exam.

Calculators, scratch paper and pencils will be provided at the test center. Only the references listed above will be allowed in the testing center; no other books or reference materials are permitted.  

Your references may be tabbed and highlighted within NCBEEC rules. Our course teaches you how to organize and navigate your books so you can find the information you need efficiently on exam day. 

HOW WE HELP YOU PASS

  1. Study material built specifically for North Carolina. Prepare with 18 hours of instruction built around the references and requirements used for the North Carolina exam — including the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 72 and North Carolina electrical contractor licensing law. This isn't generic multi-state electrical prep with a North Carolina name added to it.
  2. Learn to navigate your books before the clock starts. An open-book exam only helps if you can find what you need. We show you how to tab and highlight your references within NCBEEC rules and how to navigate them efficiently when the clock is running.
  3. Practice on the real six-hour clock. One hundred questions in 360 minutes gives you about 3.6 minutes per question — including the time you spend looking up answers. Unlimited practice exams let you build your pace, identify gaps, and get comfortable navigating your references before exam day.
  4. Study around the work — not instead of it. You're already working in the trade. Your prep should fit around it. Short, mobile-friendly modules make it easier to study between jobs or after work, with live instructor Q&A for the questions you can't solve on your own. Sessions are recorded, so missing one doesn't mean missing the help.

  • An Intermediate license allows you to contract a single electrical project valued up to $150,000. 

    That's two and a half times the $60,000 Limited project ceiling, giving qualified contractors access to larger electrical projects their Limited classification cannot cover. 

  • You need 5,750 hours of documented electrical experience, including at least 5,000 hours of primary experience. The remaining hours may be primary, secondary, or a combination of the two.

  • No. North Carolina's electrical contractor classifications are separate applications. 

    You can apply directly for Intermediate if you meet its experience and other eligibility requirements. 

  • Yes. The exam is open book, but you must bring your own approved references to the testing center. 

    That makes preparing your books — and knowing how to navigate them efficiently — an important part of preparing for the exam. 

  • Yes. The testing center does not provide your reference materials. 

    You'll need your own copies of the approved references, including the 2020 NEC and NFPA 72 (2013 Edition), prepared according to NCBEEC rules. 

    Our course teaches you how to tab and highlight your references, and select packages include the books themselves.

  • The exam follows the same format — 100 questions, six hours, open book, with a grade of 70 required to pass — but the Intermediate classification covers a wider range of installations. 

    That makes efficient reference navigation especially important. You need to know not only the material, but where to find it while the clock is running. 

  • You need a grade of 70 or higher to pass the North Carolina Electrical Contractor exam. 

    The exam contains 100 questions and allows six hours for completion.

  • The biggest differences are the amount of experience required and the value of the electrical projects you're allowed to contract. 

    Limited: Up to $60,000 per project Intermediate: Up to $150,000 per project Unlimited: No project-value limit 

    You don't have to earn the classifications in order. Apply for the classification your documented experience qualifies you to pursue. 

  • North Carolina requires candidates who fail the exam to wait 90 days before retaking it. 

    That's why our prep emphasizes both knowing the material and practicing how to find answers efficiently within the six-hour exam window.  

  • Yes. North Carolina electrical contractor licenses require eight approved hours of continuing education annually.

What Our Students Say

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I highly recommend taking advantage of instructor office hours. That's where the course really started to click for me.

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The exam covers a lot of material. The course sifted through all of that content and highlighted the relevant information I needed. It takes time and commitment to get through it, but it's worth it.

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I would encourage anyone looking to get a contractor's license to invest their time with Contractor Training Center.

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You've done the work. Now prepare for the license that lets you contract qualifying projects in your own name.

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