
National Standard Master Electrician (ICC G16) Exam Prep Course
Prepare for the National Standard Master Electrician (ICC G16) Exam at Pearson VUE with our online exam prep course!
This exam prep course includes access to our online self-paced course with discussions of best practices for taking the exam, book highlighting instruction videos, practice quizzes, learning modules, and an exam simulator mirroring the features of the real exam.
Course Details
Description
Prepare for the National Standard Master Electrician (ICC G16) Exam at Pearson VUE with our online exam prep course!
This exam prep course includes access to our online self-paced course with discussions of best practices for taking the exam, book highlighting instruction videos, practice quizzes, learning modules, and an exam simulator mirroring the features of the real exam.
Exam Overview
Exam Subject Areas
General Knowledge - Electrical Theory and General Electrical Load Calculations, Code Definitions and Terms, Plan Reading | 6% |
Services and Service Equipment - Services and Fault Current, Service Load Calculations, Service Equipment & Service Conductors, Transformers, System Grounding and Bonding, Temporary Service Wiring | 11% |
Feeders - Load Calculations, Equipment Grounding | 4% |
Branch Circuits and Conductors: - Branch Circuit Calculation, Overcurrent Protection, Conductors - Required Outlets & GFCI/ AFCI Protection, Equipment Grounding | 19% |
Wiring Methods and Materials - Raceway Installations, Underground Wiring Methods, Boxes and Enclosures, Cabinets, Panel boards, & Switchboards, - Clearance and Guarding, Flexible Cords and Cables | 26% |
Equipment and Devices - Luminaires, Receptacles, Switches and Other Devices - Appliances and Other Equipment, Other Utilization Equipment - Heating and Cooling Equipment | 13% |
Control Devices - Switches, Disconnects and Controllers | 4% |
Motors and Generators - Motors, Generators | 6% |
Special Occupancies, Equipment, and Conditions - Special Occupancies, Swimming Pools and Similar Installations - Mobile Home and RV Parks, Data Processing Equipment - Miscellaneous Special Equipment - Emergency Systems, Signaling and Fire Alarm Systems | 11% |
Applying for the Exam
Some licensing agencies may require you to apply through them prior to testing with ICC, while others may not. You should check with the licensing agency you are applying to for licensing requirements prior to registering for an examination.
You can find more information about the exam procedures on ICC's website. You can find the ICC Information Bulletin for the exam linked here.
Books Included
The exam is open-book. You may use the following approved references when taking the exam:
- NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2017 edition
- Ugly's Electrical Reference
We offer these books in a bundle linked here. We also offer pre-tabbed and highlighted books, containing all our course curriculum highlights and permanent pre-printed tabs that save you hours of preparing the books for your exam.
Additional Materials
The exam, administered by Pearson VUE and PRONTO, is open-book. You may bring the approved references into the exam, and reference manuals may be tabbed and highlighted. Tabs must be permanent adhesive tabs - removable tabs such as post-its are not allowed in the examination center. Tabs for the books allowed inside the exam are available here.