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Journeyman Electrician Exam (NEC-based)

New Jersey: licenses: practice questions

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Question 1 · New Jersey

How much of a New Jersey Class A journeyman applicant's experience must be recent?

  1. All 8,000 hours within the three years before the application date
  2. At least 4,000 hours within five years of applying
  3. At least 2,000 hours within one year of applying
  4. None; experience never expires
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B. At least 4,000 hours within five years of applying — N.J.A.C. 13:31-5.1(a)2.

Question 2 · New Jersey

What experience and classroom training does N.J.A.C. 13:31-5.1 require for a New Jersey Class A journeyman electrician license?

  1. 4,000 hours and 288 classroom hours
  2. 8,000 hours with tools and at least 576 classroom hours
  3. 10,000 hours and no classroom requirement
  4. 6,000 hours and 400 classroom hours, half of them taken online
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B. 8,000 hours with tools and at least 576 classroom hours — N.J.A.C. 13:31-5.1(a)2; a licensed electrical contractor also qualifies.

Question 3 · New Jersey

Since the 2025 rule change, what is a former New Jersey 'qualified journeyman electrician' registration now called?

  1. Class B wireman license
  2. Class A journeyman electrician license
  3. Master electrician certificate
  4. Electrical apprentice permit
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B. Class A journeyman electrician license — N.J.A.C. 13:31-5 as amended by 57 N.J.R. 1146(a), effective 2 June 2025 (P.L.2021, c.479).

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