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Pursuing a career in the Electrical field? Study at home for your Alaska Electrical license exam with our fully online, user-friendly, and self-paced course.
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Alaska Residential Wiring Administrator Exam Prep
$219.99View ProductThe Alaska Residential Wiring Administrator Exam Prep course includes the following topics: circuits, grounding, fuse and breakers, metal tubing, conduit, motors, generators, pathways, wiring, safety and more. The course includes highlighting guides, practice tests, theory, calculations, instructor support and test taking tips and strategies. The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.
Requirements To Complete
About This License
Residential: The holder of an electrical administrator license in the residential wiring category may supervise all work defined in (b) of this section, in accordance with AS 08.40.195, on a residential dwelling unit not exceeding three stories in height and no larger than a four-plex except three phase services and wiring. (b) Residential wiring is limited to the residential occupancies described in (a) of this section, and includes (1) inside wiring work as defined in 12 AAC 32.165(b); (2) inside communications work as defined in 12 AAC 32.195(b); and (3) control and control wiring work as defined in 12 AAC 32.275(b).
Requirements to Obtaining Your License
- Licensees must possess a valid state of Alaska business license which is issued separately for $50 per year
- An applicant for an electrical administrator license in the residential wiring category shall furnish proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant has practical experience as a journeyman residential wireman for at least two of the four years immediately preceding the date of application.
Applying For Your License
New applications, $300 ($50 – nonrefundable application fee, $250 license fee). For changes, see fee schedule. Check or money order should be made payable to the State of Alaska.
Department of Community & Economic Development Division of Occupational Licensing
Contractor Registration Section
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811
(907)465-8443
Exam Details
- 75 questions and a time limit of 180 minutes
- A score of 70% is needed to pass.
- Exam fee is $150
- Topics include: general electric knowledge, grounding and bonding, services/feeders/branch circuits, raceways and enclosures, conductors and cables, equipment and general use, special occupancies, special equipment, Alaska Statutes and Regulations, safety
- The exam is given by PSI – 800-733-9267.
Books and References for the Exam
The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.
- NFPA 70 – National Electric Code, 2017
- NFPA 72, 2013
- OSHA Part 1926
- Alaska Centralized Statutes
- Alaska Centralized Regulations
- Alaska Construction Contractor Statutes and Regulations
- Alaska Electrical Administrator Statutes and Regulations
Exam Review Education
We offer review for the electrical exam in an online training format. The course includes highlighting guides, practice tests, theory, calculations, instructor support and test taking tips/strategies. Each time you take a practice test, the questions are randomly generated from our database. Therefore, you will never see the same test twice, guaranteeing you the best review possible for your examination.
Continuing Education
There are no requirements for continuing education as of this time. We offer this online.
Reciprocity Agreement
Case by case basis.
