Louisiana Electrical Contractor

Louisiana Electrical Contractor

 An electrical contractor is the installation, construction, alteration, improvement, 
movement, maintenance, repair, or demolition of wiring, cabling, fixtures, appliances, 
equipment, and/or hardware for the supply of electricity to any structure, building, or 
project provided the value exceeds $10,000. The installation of low voltage, including Cat 
5, Cat 6, coaxial cables, etc., or fiber optic equipment and infrastructure requires 
Electrical if any portion of the work involves the installation of equipment, mounting 
hardware, wiring, etc. which penetrate walls, ceilings, floors, closed spaces, or the building 
envelope. Penetration of walls, floors, ceilings, closed spaces, or the building envelope 
includes creating new pathways through walls, floors, ceilings, etc., and running cables
 through existing pathways through walls, floors, ceilings, etc. Electrical is not required for 
the purchase or installation of non-attached equipment, which merely involves plugging 
equipment into an existing wall outlet.

 Electrical Work (Statewide) is an open book examination with 80multiple-choicequestionsand a 
minimum passing score of 70. You will have four hours to complete this examination. The content 
outline identifies the topics and the weights of those topics on the Electrical Work examination.  
Successful candidates are expected to understand and apply their knowledge to the following 
content areas in job-related situations.

This examination is OPEN BOOK. The books below will be provided to you for the duration of the examination. You will not be allowed to use your own books during the examination. The following reference materials will be provided to you in the testing center:

1. Ugly's Electrical Reference, 2020 Edition
2. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC) 2020 edition
3. American Electricians' Handbook, Seventeenth Edition, 2021
4. NFPA 70E-Standards for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2021

You have the option to add cram or online home study courses to your book package. Our Louisiana Electrical Contractor Exam Prep Courses are designed by contractors, for contractors. We provide the most effective training available to prepare you for the Louisiana Electrical Contractor Exam and make sure you don't have to take the exam a second or third time!

Louisiana Electrical Contractor Exam Online Home Study Course include:  

• How to take this course video
• How to register for the exams
• The 4 segments of test-taking techniques  
• List of required reference books for your exam and when they update
• Practice exams by book to allow you to focus on what you don't know
• 3 Final exams
• Short and specific videos about each particular topic 
• 1-year access to online course 
• Access to an instructor via phone call, text message, WhatsApp, FaceTime, or email.

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