2023 New Mexico Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep Study Package Includes Instructor-Led NEC Course (Based on the 2023 NEC)

Prepare for New Mexico journeyman-level electrical certification with a comprehensive exam prep study package built around the 2023 National Electrical Code. This New Mexico Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep Study Package combines the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition, NEC tabs, flash cards, a Master Electrician Study Guide, a Calculations Study Guide, an online instructor-led NEC course, simulated practice exams, an NEC overview, and live and recorded instructional videos.

New Mexico requires journeyman certification for individuals performing regulated electrical work within the applicable trade classification. Electrical journeyman certification is administered through the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division, with examination services provided through PSI.

For electricians performing both residential and commercial electrical work, the primary classification is EE-98J Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical. This classification requires candidates to demonstrate knowledge of electrical installations, services, feeders, branch circuits, overcurrent protection, grounding and bonding, conductors, raceways, boxes, motors, transformers, generators, low-voltage systems, special occupancies, and New Mexico electrical requirements.

This package is based on the 2023 NEC and provides current National Electrical Code instruction, code-navigation practice, electrical calculations, and trade-focused review. The current New Mexico EE-98J examination materials identify the 2020 NEC and the 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code as the code references for the official licensing examination. Candidates should therefore use the required 2020 references for their official test while using this 2023 NEC-based course to strengthen broader code knowledge and electrical problem-solving skills.

The included NEC tabs help organize major articles, chapters, definitions, and tables. Repeated navigation practice can help candidates become more efficient when locating electrical requirements instead of searching randomly through the code book.

The Master Electrician Study Guide provides additional advanced electrical review, while the Calculations Study Guide focuses on practical mathematical skills involving conductor sizing, services, feeders, motors, transformers, raceway fill, box fill, voltage relationships, and other electrical calculations.

Flash cards provide active-recall practice for formulas, definitions, terminology, and important electrical concepts. The online course adds instructor-led NEC education, simulated practice examinations, a structured NEC overview, live videos, and recorded lessons that can be revisited as needed.

Exam Details

The New Mexico EE-98J Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical certification process includes multiple examination components. The current PSI examination bulletin identifies a Part 1 Code Examination, a Part 2 Theory Examination, and a practical examination.

The EE-98J Part 1 Code Examination contains 50 questions. Candidates are allowed 145 minutes to complete this portion, and a score of 75 percent is required to pass.

Part 1 covers General Knowledge and Electrical Installation Requirements, Services, Feeders and Branch Circuits, Overcurrent Protection, Grounding and Bonding, Conductors and Cables, Raceways and Boxes, Hazardous Locations, Special Occupancies and Special Equipment, Lighting, Signs and General-Use Equipment, Motors, Transformers and Generators, New Mexico State Code, and Low Voltage.

Services, feeders, and branch circuits require candidates to understand load calculations, conductor sizing, disconnecting means, service equipment, required branch circuits, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, and the distribution of electrical power through residential and commercial installations.

Grounding and bonding is another important examination area. Candidates should understand grounding electrode systems, equipment grounding conductors, bonding jumpers, separately derived systems, services, enclosures, raceways, and the purpose of creating an effective ground-fault current path.

Conductors, cables, raceways, and boxes require familiarity with ampacity, temperature limitations, adjustment and correction factors, permitted wiring methods, conductor protection, raceway fill, box fill, support requirements, and the conditions under which different wiring systems may be installed.

The EE-98J Part 2 Theory Examination also contains 50 questions. Candidates receive 120 minutes, and the required passing score is 75 percent.

Part 2 emphasizes General Knowledge and Electrical Installation Requirements while also covering Services, Feeders and Branch Circuits, Overcurrent Protection, Grounding and Bonding, Conductors and Cables, Raceways and Boxes, Hazardous Locations, Special Occupancies and Special Equipment, Lighting, Signs and General-Use Equipment, and Low Voltage including alarms.

The practical examination is scored on a 100-point scale, requires 75 points to pass, and allows 120 minutes. Practical tasks include motor control, transformers, doorbell wiring, lighting, simple and complex conduit bending, and materials identification.

The simulated practice examinations included with this package provide additional opportunities to work through code questions, electrical theory, calculations, and trade knowledge before test day.

Open Book Test

The New Mexico EE-98J examination uses both open-book and closed-book testing. The Part 1 Code Examination is open book, while the Part 2 Theory Examination is closed book. Candidates should prepare differently for each portion.

For the open-book Part 1 Code Examination, the current approved references include NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, the 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code, and the identified National Electrical Safety Code reference.

The official examination currently bases code questions on the 2020 NEC. The 2023 NEC included with this package is therefore a course and study resource rather than the code edition currently identified for the official EE-98J examination. Candidates should prepare the required 2020 NEC for exam-room use.

PSI permits approved bound references to be highlighted, underlined, and indexed before the examination. Permanent tabs are permitted. Temporary tabs such as removable Post-It-style markers are not permitted.

References containing handwritten notes are not permitted under the current testing rules, and candidates may not write in reference materials during the examination. Additional loose or attached papers are also prohibited.

The included NEC tabs can help students develop the navigation skills needed for the open-book code portion. Practice should include quickly locating Article 100 definitions, conductor ampacity tables, service rules, grounding and bonding requirements, wiring methods, motors, transformers, special occupancies, and other frequently tested topics.

The Part 2 Theory Examination is closed book, so candidates cannot rely on reference materials during that portion. Preparation should include repeated review of theory, calculations, terminology, electrical installation principles, low-voltage concepts, grounding, conductors, services, feeders, and branch circuits until key concepts can be applied without searching a reference book.

This combination of open-book code testing and closed-book theory testing makes balanced preparation especially important. Candidates need both strong reference-navigation skills and a solid working knowledge of electrical principles.

Licensing Steps

Begin by determining the New Mexico journeyman classification that matches the work you intend to perform. For broad residential and commercial electrical work, the applicable classification is EE-98J Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical.

Applicants for the EE-98J classification must document the qualifying practical experience required by New Mexico. The current standard for EE-98J is four years, or 8,000 hours, of qualifying electrical experience.

Qualifying experience must be documented using the applicable electrical work-experience verification forms. Experience generally must have been legally obtained while working for an appropriately licensed contractor or otherwise qualify under New Mexico’s experience rules.

Electrical education or training may receive partial credit toward experience when it meets the applicable requirements. Training credit cannot replace the entire practical-experience requirement.

Complete the New Mexico Journeyman Certificate application and submit the required experience documentation for review. PSI performs examination approval and processing services for the Construction Industries Division.

After the application and experience are accepted, the candidate receives authorization to schedule the required examination components with PSI.

Prepare specifically for both the code and theory portions. Use the 2023 NEC course to strengthen electrical knowledge, but practice the official code portion with the 2020 NEC and New Mexico Electrical Code identified for the current examination.

Use the Calculations Study Guide regularly. Work through conductor sizing, branch-circuit loads, feeder calculations, service calculations, motors, transformers, raceway fill, box fill, voltage drop, and other mathematical subjects until the process becomes familiar.

Use flash cards for short active-recall sessions. Attend live instructor-led NEC training and use recorded videos to revisit difficult electrical concepts. Complete simulated practice exams and review missed questions carefully.

Prepare separately for the practical examination by reviewing the electrical concepts associated with motor control, transformers, basic circuit wiring, lighting, conduit bending, and materials identification.

After passing all required examination components, submit the required passing examination documentation and complete the remaining certification steps. The New Mexico Journeyman Certificate is issued for the applicable classification after the state’s requirements have been satisfied.

State Requirements

New Mexico requires a journeyman certificate of competence in the appropriate classification for individuals performing regulated electrical wiring work. Apprentices may perform work while under the required direct supervision of a properly certified journeyman.

The Construction Industries Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department administers the state’s construction trade licensing and journeyman certification program. PSI handles significant portions of the application processing and examination administration.

The EE-98J Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical classification requires four years, or 8,000 hours, of qualifying experience before examination eligibility.

New Mexico also maintains more limited journeyman electrical classifications. For example, ER-1J applies to residential electrical wiring and carries a different experience requirement. Candidates seeking broad residential and commercial authority should prepare for the classification that matches their intended scope of work.

New Mexico currently lists the 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code as the adopted statewide electrical code. The current EE-98J examination references the 2020 NEC together with the New Mexico Electrical Code.

Journeyman certification and contractor licensing are separate requirements. Even a business holding an electrical contractor license must have properly certified journeyman personnel performing or supervising electrical work within the applicable classification.

New Mexico electrical journeyman certificates are issued on a three-year cycle. Journeyman electricians and journeyman linemen are also subject to continuing-education requirements associated with renewal.

The current continuing-education requirement for journeyman electricians is at least 16 hours during each three-year electrical-code cycle, including eight hours of code-change instruction and eight hours of other industry-related instruction.

Licensed and certified electrical professionals remain responsible for following New Mexico electrical laws, rules, adopted codes, permits, inspections, supervision requirements, and the scope limitations associated with their credential.

Reference Books

• NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition
  The primary electrical code book included with this study package and used throughout the instructor-led NEC course. It covers branch circuits, feeders, services, grounding and bonding, conductors, wiring methods, motors, transformers, equipment, special occupancies, and other electrical installations.
• Master Electrician Study Guide
  An advanced electrical preparation resource included with the package for additional review of electrical theory, code concepts, calculations, installations, and trade knowledge.
• Calculations Study Guide
  A focused preparation resource for electrical mathematics, load calculations, conductor sizing, services, feeders, motors, transformers, voltage drop, raceway fill, box fill, and systematic problem solving.

Test Information and Study Materials

An effective New Mexico Journeyman Electrician study plan should reflect the structure of the EE-98J examination. Candidates need open-book code-navigation skills, closed-book theory knowledge, calculation ability, and practical electrical understanding.

Begin with the NEC overview and learn the structure of the National Electrical Code. Practice moving from a question topic to the appropriate chapter, article, definition, section, table, exception, or cross-reference.

Divide study time into major categories such as services, feeders, branch circuits, grounding and bonding, overcurrent protection, conductors, wiring methods, raceways, boxes, motors, transformers, generators, special occupancies, low-voltage systems, and New Mexico-specific code requirements.

Use the Calculations Study Guide consistently. Identify known values, select the correct formula, locate any code requirements that affect the problem, complete the mathematical steps, and verify the result.

Use flash cards to reinforce formulas, terminology, definitions, and electrical principles without needing a full study session. Frequent active recall is particularly useful for the closed-book theory portion.

Complete simulated practice exams under timed conditions. For the Part 1 Code Examination, practice working within a 145-minute limit. For the Part 2 Theory Examination, practice answering questions without consulting code books or study guides.

After each practice exam, review every incorrect response and every question that required excessive time. Determine whether the problem came from weak theory knowledge, calculation mistakes, slow code navigation, or misunderstanding the wording of the question.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep supports New Mexico Journeyman Electrician candidates through an organized combination of printed study resources, instructor-led NEC education, electrical calculation practice, code-navigation training, flash cards, and simulated practice examinations.

The NEC overview helps candidates understand how the code is organized before working through more difficult technical questions. This foundation supports faster navigation during open-book practice and a better understanding of how individual rules connect to broader electrical concepts.

The Calculations Study Guide helps candidates develop repeatable approaches to mathematical problems. Students practice selecting formulas, locating applicable NEC provisions, organizing calculations, tracking units, and checking results.

The included 2023 NEC and tabs support current-code learning and strong reference-navigation habits. Candidates can transfer those navigation skills to the 2020 NEC required for the current New Mexico EE-98J code examination.

Flash cards provide active-recall training that is useful for closed-book theory preparation. Live instructor-led training offers structured guidance, while recorded videos allow electricians to revisit difficult subjects at their own pace.

Simulated practice exams help bring code knowledge, theory, calculations, and test strategy together. Candidates can use practice results to identify weaknesses and direct future study toward the areas that need the most attention.

No exam-preparation program can guarantee a passing score or certificate approval. Results depend on qualifying experience, preparation, practical knowledge, study habits, and the ability to apply electrical concepts under examination conditions. This package provides an organized preparation system for building the knowledge and confidence needed for New Mexico journeyman-level electrical testing.

FAQ Section

What is included in the New Mexico Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep Study Package?

The package includes the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition, NEC tabs, flash cards, a Master Electrician Study Guide, a Calculations Study Guide, an online instructor-led NEC course, simulated practice exams, an NEC overview, and live and recorded videos.

What is the primary New Mexico journeyman classification for residential and commercial electrical work?

The classification is EE-98J Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical.

How much experience is required for EE-98J certification?

The current EE-98J experience requirement is four years, or 8,000 hours, of qualifying electrical experience.

How many questions are on the EE-98J Code Examination?

Part 1 contains 50 questions, allows 145 minutes, and requires a 75 percent passing score.

How many questions are on the EE-98J Theory Examination?

Part 2 contains 50 questions, allows 120 minutes, and requires a 75 percent passing score.

Is the New Mexico Journeyman Electrician exam open book?

The EE-98J Part 1 Code Examination is open book. The Part 2 Theory Examination is closed book, so candidates need both code-navigation skills and strong memorized electrical knowledge.

Which NEC edition is used on the current New Mexico EE-98J examination?

The current official examination bulletin identifies the 2020 NEC for code questions. This study package is based on the 2023 NEC, so candidates should also prepare with the required 2020 NEC for the official examination.

Is there a practical examination?

Yes. The EE-98J certification process includes a practical examination covering motor control, transformers, doorbell wiring, lighting, conduit bending, and materials identification.

Are NEC tabs included?

Yes. NEC tabs are included to help organize major electrical subjects and develop faster code-navigation skills during preparation.

Are simulated practice exams included?

Yes. The online course includes simulated practice exams designed to strengthen electrical knowledge, calculations, reference navigation, theory, and exam pacing.

Are live and recorded NEC lessons included?

Yes. The package includes live instructor-led NEC training and recorded videos that can be replayed while reviewing electrical concepts, calculations, and code requirements.

Does completing this package guarantee New Mexico journeyman certification?

No. Certification depends on meeting New Mexico’s experience, application, examination, and other requirements. The package provides organized educational preparation but does not guarantee passing or certificate approval.