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Journeyman Electrician Exam (NEC-based)

Colorado: journeyman: practice questions

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Question 1 · Colorado

Under a 2025 change, how are hours worked under the supervision of a NABCEP PV installation professional credited toward a Colorado journeyman license?

  1. One hour of credit for every two hours worked
  2. Two hours of credit for every hour worked
  3. Full credit, hour for hour, with no limit
  4. No credit; solar work never counts toward the license
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A. One hour of credit for every two hours worked — 12-115-110(6)(a)(II) and (6)(b) (SB 25-165).

Question 2 · Colorado

How many hours of training in safety and the NEC must a Colorado journeyman applicant complete during the last eight years of experience?

  1. 144 hours
  2. 288 hours
  3. 400 hours, half of them online
  4. 576 hours, matching a four-year apprenticeship
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B. 288 hours — 12-115-110(2)(a)(III).

Question 3 · Colorado

How much of a Colorado journeyman applicant's experience must be commercial, industrial or similar work?

  1. None; residential experience alone is enough
  2. 1,000 hours over at least one year
  3. 2,000 hours over at least two years
  4. 4,000 hours over at least four years, half on services
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C. 2,000 hours over at least two years — 12-115-110(2)(a)(II).

Question 4 · Colorado

How much experience does C.R.S. 12-115-110 require for a Colorado journeyman electrician license?

  1. 4,000 hours over at least two years of wiring experience in any kind of building
  2. 8,000 hours over at least four years of apprenticeship or practical experience
  3. 6,000 hours over at least three years, half of it in new construction
  4. 10,000 hours over at least five years under a master electrician
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B. 8,000 hours over at least four years of apprenticeship or practical experience — 12-115-110(2)(a)(I).

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