Virginia Electrician (ELE) Exam Prep Courses & Reference Materials

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Virginia Journeyman Electrician (ELE) Exam Prep Package

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Prepare to pass the Virginia Journeyman Electrician (ELE) Exam with our exam prep package.

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Virginia Master Electrician (ELE) Exam Prep Package

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Gain the knowledge you need to pass the Virginia Master Electrician (ELE) Exam with our exam prep package.

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Overview

Your guide to the Virginia Electrician (ELE) Exam

It’s challenging to earn your Virginia journeyman or master electrician license, but with the exam prep package and resources that work for you, you’ll be ready to light up a successful career in no time.

Contractor Training Center offers everything you need to prepare like a pro, pass your exam, and earn your Virginia Electrician (ELE) License.

With a Virginia Electrician (ELE) License you’ll be on the road to a career that includes the construction, repair, maintenance, alteration, or removal of electrical systems.

Certification as a Journeyman electrician means:

You possess the necessary ability, proficiency, and qualifications to install, repair and maintain specific types of materials and equipment, utilizing a working knowledge sufficient to comply with the pertinent provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and according to plans and specifications.

Certification as a Master electrician means:

You possess the necessary ability, proficiency, and qualifications to plan and lay out the details for installation and supervise the work of installing, repairing, and maintaining specific types of materials and equipment utilizing a working knowledge sufficient to comply with the pertinent provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.

Exam Breakdown

What’s on the exam

Exam	# of Questions	Minimum Passing Score	Time Allowed
Journeyman Electrician Journeyman Electrician	70	49	210 minutes
Master Electrician	90	63	270 minutes

Subject Area	# of Questions: Journeyman Exam	# of Questions: Master Exam
Standards of Practice	3	3
Standards of Conduct	2	2
Renewal and Reinstatement	2	2
Definitions	1	1
Qualification for Licensure	1	1
Revocation of Licensure	1	1
General Electrical Knowledge	3	4
Requirements for Electrical Installations	3	4
Electrical-Electronic Fundamentals	2	5
Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuits	7	9
Service and Feeder Requirements	2	6
Grounding and Bonding	7	9
Conductors and Cables	7	7
Raceways and Boxes	8	8
Special Occupancies	3	4
Special Equipment	2	2
Electrical Signs and Outline Lighting	1	2
Motors and Controls	5	8
Utilization Equipment	5	6
Lighting	2	2
General Low Voltage Requirements	1	1
Communication Systems	1	1
Fire Detection and Alarms Systems	1	2

Exam Preparation

How to prepare for the Virginia Electrician (ELE) Exam

The Virginia Electrician (ELE) Exam is administered by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR). Its purpose is to evaluate aspiring contractors' knowledge of:

General electrical knowledge
Installation requirements
Fundamentals
Circuits
Grounding
Wiring

Effective preparation involves a thorough review of all study materials and reference books and relevant Virginia state codes.

Exam prep courses like the packages available through Contractor Training Center can explain exactly what you need to know to pass your exam the first time.

License Requirements

How to get your Virginia Electrician (ELE) license

Here’s what you’ll need to do to become a licensed electrician in Virginia:

Mandatory Pre-License Course You must complete the eight-hour pre-license course to apply for your contractor license
Business Law Exam Class A and Class B contractor applicants must pass a business law exam before applying for a contractor license
License Application Applicants must submit a license application to the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)

Contractor Training Center offers all the exam prep support and materials you’ll need to pass the Virginia Contractor Class A/B Exam, plus license application processing services. And after you receive your license, we can help with your Virginia electrical continuing education needs.

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