Georgia Electrical Contractor License (Class I and II)

Requirements to Obtaining your License.

All electrical work in Georgia requires a license.

• Pre-approval from the state is required to sit for the examination.
• A separate Georgia Business and Law exam is not required to be passed.
• An applicant must be 21 yeas old and be able to document 4 years of experience.
• If you should fail the exam twice, you must complete a state approved training course before testing again

Work that can be Done Under this License

An Electrical Contractor license allows for the installation, maintenance, alteration, or repair of any electrical equipment, apparatus, control system, or electrical wiring device which is attached to or incorporated into any building or structure including the bidding and contracting for such work. It does not include Low Voltage work.

• Class 1 - Restricted Electrical Contractor who is limited to single-phase electrical installations, which do not exceed 400 amperes from the service drop or service lateral.
• Class 2 - Unrestricted Electrical Contractor who is not limited as to the size or amount of work allowed

Applying to get your License

Reciprocity Agreements

Continuing Education

Exam Details

• The testing company is AMP (1-800-345-6559)
• Only offered three times per year and open book
• 140 questions and an 8-hour time limit
• The exam is divided into two parts with 4 hours for each half. Thirty questions are Business and Law type questions and 110 are technical questions. It is all multiple-choice.
• 70% is required to pass the exam
• The exam fee is $143.

Books and References for the Exam

The following references can be taken into the Georgia Electrical Contractor (Class I and II) examination. These references are available for purchase from our online contractors' bookstore.

• American Electricians' Handbook
• Business and Project Management for Contractors, Georgia Edition
• OSHA Code of Federal Regulations Title 29, Part 1926
• 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC)
• Printreading Based on the 2008 NEC
• Ugly's Electrical References

The following references are also needed for the exam. They are available to print online free of charge.

• 2009 Georgia Amendments to the NEC
• Employers Tax Guide, Circular E

Exam Review, Training, Education

We currently offer the Georgia Electrical Exam Review in an online practice test format. Our electrical practice includes over 400 real NEC questions. Each time you take the 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.

Online Practice Tests: $99