Important licensing distinction: Hawaii's Journey Worker Electrician license does not by itself authorize electrical contracting. A separate Hawaii contractor license is required to contract for electrical work.
Hawaii Journeyman Electrician Exam Overview
Hawaii officially calls the journeyman-level credential Journey Worker Electrician, license code EJ. Candidates must satisfy experience and education requirements and receive approval from the Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers before scheduling the PSI examination.
Questions: 70
Testing time: 180 minutes, or 3 hours.
Passing score: 70%.
Exam format: open book.
Current exam NEC reference: 2020 National Electrical Code.
License
Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician (EJ)
Licensing Authority
Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers
Testing Provider
PSI
Exam Questions
70
Testing Time
180 minutes | 3 hours
Passing Score
70%
Exam Format
Open book
Experience Requirement
5 years and at least 10,000 qualifying hours
Education Requirement
240 hours of approved electrical academic coursework
Current Exam Reference
2020 NEC
Course Study Code
1 Exam Prep package based on the 2026 NEC
Core Hawaii Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep Topics
General Electrical Knowledge: electrical theory, definitions, calculations, code rules and trade fundamentals.
Services, Feeders & Branch Circuits: load calculations, service equipment, feeder sizing, branch circuits and overcurrent protection.
Grounding & Bonding: grounding electrodes, equipment grounding, bonding requirements and conductor sizing.
Conductors & Cables: ampacity, conductor sizing, insulation, temperature correction and cable applications.
Motors & Equipment: motor circuits, overloads, controls, transformers and equipment requirements.
Hawaii Journeyman Electrician Exam Topic Weighting
Bars use the 70-question Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician preparation outline from the current research set.
General Electrical Knowledge
10 questions
Services, Feeders & Branch Circuits
10 questions
Grounding & Bonding
10 questions
Conductors & Cables
10 questions
Raceways & Boxes
6 questions
Special Occupancies, Conditions & Equipment
6 questions
Electrical Power, Motors & General Equipment
6 questions
Low Voltage & Communication Circuits
4 questions
Lighting
4 questions
Safety Information
4 questions
NEC Navigation Strategy for the Hawaii Electrician Exam
Because the Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician exam is open book, code-navigation speed matters. The goal is not to read the NEC from page one to the back cover during the exam. That would be an impressively slow way to finish 70 questions.
- Identify the main electrical term in the question.
- Decide which NEC article or topic probably applies.
- Use the index to confirm the article.
- Read the full rule, including exceptions.
- Check referenced tables or related sections.
- Apply the rule and move to the next question.
Electrical Calculations to Practice
Core Calculations
- Ohm's law
- Branch-circuit calculations
- Feeder calculations
- Service-load calculations
- Conductor ampacity
- Voltage drop
Advanced Practice
- Box fill
- Raceway fill
- Motor calculations
- Transformer sizing
- Grounding conductor sizing
- Equipment-load calculations
NEC edition note: current Hawaii exam information identifies the 2020 NEC as the testing reference. The 1 Exam Prep 2026 study package uses the 2026 NEC for current-code education. Candidates should prepare specifically for the official exam edition while also learning current NEC changes.
What the 1 Exam Prep Hawaii Electrician Package Includes
Study Materials
- Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician study guide
- Electrical calculations study guide
- Flash cards
- National Electrical Code
- NEC tabs
Training & Practice
- Instructor-led online NEC course
- Practice exams
- Simulated testing
- Live instructional videos
- Recorded instructional videos
- NEC overview training
Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician Licensing Roadmap
Move from qualifying electrical experience and education through Board approval, PSI testing and future license advancement.
1
Build qualifying electrical experience
Complete five years and at least 10,000 hours of qualifying residential or commercial wiring experience.
2
Complete 240 academic hours
Complete Board-approved electrical coursework covering electrical theory, code, grounding, motors, transformers and related electrical subjects.
3
Submit the Hawaii application
Provide the Board with the required experience and education documentation.
4
Receive exam approval
Wait for Board approval before scheduling the Journey Worker Electrician exam with PSI.
5
Master NEC navigation
Practice finding code rules, tables, definitions and exceptions under timed conditions.
6
Complete timed practice exams
Practice 70-question sessions within the 180-minute time limit.
7
Advance your electrical career
Qualified Journey Worker Electricians may later pursue Supervising Electrician licensing or a separate C-13 Electrical Contractor pathway.
Six-Week Hawaii Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep Plan
Week 1
NEC Navigation
- NEC organization
- Index practice
- Definitions
- Diagnostic exam
Week 2
Services & Feeders
- Service calculations
- Feeders
- Branch circuits
- Overcurrent protection
Week 3
Grounding & Conductors
- Grounding
- Bonding
- Conductor sizing
- Ampacity
Week 4
Raceways & Equipment
- Raceways
- Boxes
- Motors
- Transformers
Week 5
Special Systems
- Special occupancies
- Low voltage
- Communications
- Lighting and safety
Week 6
Timed Simulation
- 70-question practice exams
- 180-minute testing blocks
- Calculation drills
- Final NEC lookup practice
Journey Worker, Supervising Electrician & C-13 Contractor Path
Journey Worker Electrician
- Hawaii EJ electrical license
- 5 years and at least 10,000 hours experience
- 240 approved academic hours
- Board approval and PSI examination
- Does not independently authorize electrical contracting
Supervising Electrician & Contractor
- Supervising Electrician is Hawaii's higher electrical license
- Generally requires additional Journey Worker experience
- C-13 Electrical Contractor is a separate contractor classification
- Contractor licensing is handled by the Contractors License Board
- Required when contracting for electrical work
Hawaii Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep FAQ
Hawaii Electrician Exam Basics
The Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician exam contains
70 questions.
Candidates receive 180 minutes, or three hours.
The current passing requirement is 70 percent.
Yes. The exam is currently open book.
NEC & Exam Prep
Current Hawaii exam information identifies the 2020
National Electrical Code as the exam reference.
The 1 Exam Prep package uses the 2026 NEC for current-code
education. Candidates should also prepare specifically with
the NEC edition currently used on the Hawaii licensing exam.
Yes. Open-book testing rewards candidates who can quickly
identify the correct NEC article, table, rule and exception.
Yes. Practice service loads, feeders, conductor sizing,
voltage drop, box fill, raceway fill, motors,
transformers and grounding calculations.
Hawaii Licensing Requirements
Journey Worker Electrician applicants need five years
and at least 10,000 hours of qualifying residential
or commercial electrical wiring experience.
Hawaii requires 240 hours of approved electrical
academic coursework for the Journey Worker Electrician path.
The Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers regulates
Journey Worker and Supervising Electrician licensing.
PSI administers Hawaii electrician examinations
after the Board approves the candidate.
Current Hawaii information states that examination
eligibility remains valid for two years from the approval letter.
Exam Topics
General Electrical Knowledge, Services Feeders and Branch Circuits,
Grounding and Bonding, and Conductors and Cables each account
for 10 questions in the current preparation outline.
Yes. Electrical power, motors, equipment and calculation
topics are part of Journey Worker Electrician preparation.
Career & Contractor Path
The next Hawaii electrical license level is Supervising Electrician.
It generally requires additional experience as a licensed
Journey Worker Electrician or accepted equivalent experience.
The Journey Worker Electrician license alone does not authorize
electrical contracting. A separate Hawaii contractor license
is required to contract for electrical work.
C-13 is Hawaii's Electrical Contractor classification.
It is a separate license regulated through the Hawaii
Contractors License Board.
Start with general electrical knowledge, services,
feeders, branch circuits, grounding, bonding,
conductors and cables. Then add raceways, motors,
calculations, special occupancies, low voltage,
lighting and safety.
Hawaii Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep Resources
Prepare for the Hawaii Journeyman Electrician Exam
Build NEC navigation speed, electrical calculation accuracy, grounding knowledge, conductor-sizing skills, motor knowledge and open-book test confidence for the Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician licensing exam.
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