Aurora Illinois Journeyman Electrician (ICC - G17-N) Exam Prep - Live Virtual + Self Study Training

Prepare for the Aurora, Illinois Journeyman Electrician examination route with a flexible training program that combines a complete online self-study course, recorded instruction, and live virtual classes covering journeyman-level electrical theory, National Electrical Code requirements, electrical calculations, services, feeders, branch circuits, wiring methods, grounding, bonding, equipment, motors, generators, controls, and special installations.

The ICC G17-N examination is the National Standard Journeyman Electrician exam based on the 2017 edition of NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code. It measures a candidate’s ability to apply electrical principles and code requirements in a timed, open-book testing environment.

Journeyman electrician exam preparation requires more than practical field experience. Electrical work develops valuable installation, service, troubleshooting, and safety skills, but a code examination also requires candidates to identify the topic being tested, locate the correct NEC article or table, interpret the rule, complete calculations, and select the best answer within the available time.

This Aurora Illinois Journeyman Electrician exam prep program provides three connected ways to study. The complete online course offers an organized self-paced path through the major examination subjects. Recorded classes allow students to pause explanations, repeat calculations, and revisit code-navigation demonstrations. Live virtual classes provide scheduled instructor-led training organized around the references and electrical topics included with the product.

The training covers the following references:

• NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition
• Ugly's Electrical References

The 2017 National Electrical Code is the primary reference for the G17-N examination. It supports preparation involving definitions, general installation rules, branch circuits, feeders, services, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, wiring methods, conductors, equipment, motors, transformers, generators, special occupancies, special equipment, and communications systems.

Ugly's Electrical References provides a compact source of formulas, conductor data, electrical units, conversions, motor information, transformer information, voltage-drop guidance, grounding information, and commonly used field calculations. It complements NEC study by helping candidates reinforce the practical electrical relationships behind code-based questions.

Because this is a seminar-style training program that covers electrical theory, services, feeders, branch circuits, grounding, bonding, conductors, raceways, boxes, motors, transformers, generators, controls, special occupancies, and electrical calculations, you only need to attend the sessions covering the books and topics included on your specific exam.

Live Class Schedule

The live training schedule is organized around the books and technical references used on the exam.

Because this is a seminar-style training program that covers National Electrical Code navigation, electrical calculations, wiring methods, conductor sizing, services, feeders, grounding, bonding, motors, transformers, control devices, equipment, and special electrical installations, you only need to attend the sessions covering the books included on your specific exam.

The live virtual classes complement the complete online course and recorded instruction. Students can begin with self-paced lessons, attend applicable live sessions for guided review, and return to the recordings whenever they need additional help with an NEC article, electrical formula, load calculation, grounding rule, motor requirement, conductor-sizing problem, or reference-navigation method.

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What You Get

• Complete Online Course: Organized self-study instruction covering the major journeyman electrician subjects associated with the ICC G17-N examination.
• Recorded Classes: Recorded lessons that allow you to pause explanations, repeat calculations, and revisit difficult code topics according to your schedule.
• Live Virtual Classes: Scheduled instructor-led training organized around the National Electrical Code and the electrical subjects included with the course.
• NEC Navigation Guidance: Training focused on locating definitions, articles, tables, exceptions, calculations, and installation requirements in the 2017 National Electrical Code.
• Electrical Calculation Review: Preparation involving Ohm’s law, power, conductor ampacity, voltage drop, box fill, raceway fill, services, feeders, motors, transformers, and overcurrent protection.
• Grounding and Bonding Preparation: Study support involving grounding electrode systems, equipment grounding conductors, bonding, separately derived systems, and effective fault-current paths.
• Wiring Methods Review: Preparation involving raceways, cables, boxes, fittings, conductor support, physical protection, wet locations, and permitted installation methods.
• Equipment and Device Review: Study guidance covering motors, generators, transformers, appliances, heating equipment, lighting, controls, disconnects, and electrical utilization equipment.
• Practice-Oriented Study Structure: Guidance for identifying the subject of a question, choosing the correct reference location, applying the rule, and managing time during an open-book examination.

Exam Details

The ICC G17-N National Standard Journeyman Electrician examination contains 80 multiple-choice questions. Candidates are allowed four hours to complete the exam.

The G17-N designation identifies the journeyman electrician examination based on the 2017 National Electrical Code. Candidates should prepare with the code edition assigned to this exam rather than substituting a later NEC edition, because article language, table information, numbering, and installation requirements may differ between code cycles.

The examination evaluates journeyman-level knowledge across a broad range of electrical subjects. Preparation should include:

• General electrical knowledge and theory
• Electrical definitions and terminology
• Branch circuits and required outlets
• Feeder calculations and installation requirements
• Services and service equipment
• Load calculations and demand factors
• Conductor ampacity and temperature limitations
• Adjustment and correction factors
• Overcurrent protection
• Grounding and bonding
• Grounding electrode systems
• Raceways, cables, boxes, and fittings
• Box fill and raceway fill
• Motors, motor circuits, and controllers
• Transformers and separately derived systems
• Generators and standby systems
• Lighting, appliances, and utilization equipment
• Special occupancies and hazardous locations
• Special equipment and special conditions
• Low-voltage and communications installations

Wiring methods and materials represent an important part of journeyman-level preparation. Candidates should be comfortable identifying permitted raceways and cable systems, applying conductor-fill rules, determining box-fill allowances, evaluating support requirements, and recognizing installation restrictions.

Branch-circuit and conductor questions may require candidates to calculate loads, select conductors, apply demand factors, evaluate continuous loads, determine required overcurrent protection, and identify applicable receptacle or outlet requirements.

Services and feeders may involve calculated loads, conductor sizing, service equipment, disconnecting means, grounding, bonding, feeder protection, and equipment ratings. Candidates should practice following a calculation from the connected load through the applicable demand factors and final conductor or equipment selection.

Motor and transformer questions may require more than one NEC table or article. A motor problem may involve full-load current, branch-circuit conductors, short-circuit and ground-fault protection, overload protection, disconnecting means, and controller requirements. Transformer questions may involve primary and secondary conductors, overcurrent protection, grounding, and separately derived systems.

With 80 questions and four hours available, candidates have an average of three minutes per question. Some questions can be answered quickly through direct code recognition, while calculations and multi-step code problems may require additional time. A steady pace and an organized reference method are important.

Open Book Test

The ICC G17-N Journeyman Electrician examination is an open-book test. Candidates may use qualifying references in accordance with the current ICC contractor and trades examination policies.

The 2017 National Electrical Code is the central examination reference. Open-book testing does not eliminate the need to study the code. Candidates should understand the NEC’s organization, major article groups, index, definitions, tables, exceptions, informational notes, and cross-references before test day.

Learn the structure of the NEC by subject. Chapters 1 through 4 contain general rules that apply broadly. Chapters 5 through 7 address special occupancies, special equipment, and special conditions. Chapter 8 addresses communications systems, and Chapter 9 contains tables used for conductor and raceway calculations.

Practice using the NEC index to locate unfamiliar topics, but do not rely exclusively on it. The wording used in an exam question may differ from the index term. Strong preparation includes recognizing related technical terms and knowing the likely article before beginning the search.

Ugly's Electrical References supports preparation involving formulas, conductor properties, voltage drop, motors, transformers, conversions, and common electrical data. Candidates should confirm the current ICC testing-material rules before taking any supporting reference into the examination.

During timed practice, read the entire question before opening a book. Identify the electrical system, equipment, calculation, or installation method involved. Determine whether the question asks for a minimum, maximum, required, permitted, or prohibited condition. Then locate the applicable rule and review nearby exceptions or related provisions before selecting an answer.

Licensing Steps

1. Confirm the required examination. Verify that the ICC G17-N National Standard Journeyman Electrician exam is the examination required for your Aurora licensing, registration, employment, or advancement goal.
2. Review the local requirements. Confirm the experience, application, identification, registration, and supporting-document requirements that apply to the electrical work you intend to perform.
3. Create or access your ICC account. Use your individual account to review the examination listing and manage registration information.
4. Select the G17-N examination. Confirm that the exam listing is based on the 2017 National Electrical Code.
5. Review the ICC candidate rules. Check the testing method, permitted references, calculator policy, identification requirements, and examination-day procedures.
6. Purchase and schedule the examination. Follow the current ICC registration process for the available testing format.
7. Prepare the reference books. Study the 2017 NEC and use Ugly's Electrical References to reinforce formulas, calculations, and practical electrical data.
8. Complete timed exam preparation. Practice code navigation, calculations, reference selection, and exam-style questions within the four-hour testing structure.
9. Take the G17-N examination. Complete the 80-question National Standard Journeyman Electrician exam.
10. Complete local licensing or registration steps. Submit the required examination result and any additional documents to the applicable local authority or employer.

State Requirements

Illinois does not use a single statewide journeyman electrician license that automatically authorizes electrical work in every municipality. Electrical licensing and contractor registration requirements are commonly administered at the local level.

Candidates preparing to work in Aurora should confirm the current requirements that apply to their role and the type of electrical work being performed. Requirements for an individual journeyman electrician may differ from requirements for an electrical contractor, business registrant, permit applicant, or supervising electrician.

Passing an ICC examination demonstrates performance on the selected code test, but it does not automatically issue a municipal license, contractor registration, permit, or authority to perform electrical work. The applicable jurisdiction determines how an examination result is used.

Local requirements may address work experience, examination documentation, contractor registration, insurance, bonds, business licensing, permits, inspections, supervision, and renewal. Candidates should complete every requirement applicable to their intended role before performing regulated electrical work.

Electrical work must also comply with the code edition adopted by the authority having jurisdiction. The G17-N examination is based on the 2017 NEC, while a jurisdiction may enforce a different electrical code edition for current permits and installations.

Exam preparation and field compliance should therefore be treated as related but separate responsibilities. Use the 2017 NEC when preparing for the G17-N examination, and use the locally adopted code when designing, installing, repairing, or inspecting electrical work.

Reference Books

• NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition
  The primary reference for the ICC G17-N examination. It covers electrical definitions, branch circuits, feeders, services, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, wiring methods, conductors, equipment, motors, transformers, generators, special occupancies, special equipment, and communications systems.
• Ugly's Electrical References
  A compact electrical reference supporting study of formulas, voltage drop, conductor properties, grounding, motors, transformers, conversions, electrical units, and commonly used trade calculations.

Test Information and Study Materials

Begin preparation by learning the organization of the 2017 NEC. Create focused study areas for branch circuits, feeders, services, conductor ampacity, grounding, bonding, wiring methods, motors, transformers, generators, and special installations.

Practice electrical theory and formulas until the basic relationships are familiar. Review voltage, current, resistance, power, series circuits, parallel circuits, alternating current, power factor, and voltage drop. Use Ugly's Electrical References to reinforce formulas and common field data.

Complete service and feeder calculations using the applicable NEC rules. Practice general lighting loads, receptacle loads, appliance loads, continuous loads, motors, heating, air-conditioning equipment, demand factors, neutral calculations, and conductor selection.

Review conductor ampacity carefully. Practice applying insulation ratings, terminal-temperature limitations, ambient-temperature corrections, adjustment factors, and conductor-use restrictions. Confirm that the final conductor selection satisfies every applicable condition.

Give grounding and bonding focused attention. Review grounding electrode systems, grounding electrode conductors, equipment grounding conductors, bonding jumpers, service bonding, separately derived systems, and fault-current paths.

Practice box-fill and raceway-fill calculations with the 2017 NEC tables. Learn what counts toward box volume, how conductor sizes affect allowances, and how the number and type of conductors affect permitted raceway fill.

Use timed practice to build speed. Read the question, identify the topic, select the likely article or table, locate the requirement, complete the calculation, and move forward. Mark difficult questions for later review instead of allowing one problem to consume too much testing time.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep helps Aurora Illinois Journeyman Electrician candidates turn a large electrical code and a broad technical examination into an organized preparation plan. The training connects electrical theory, calculations, code requirements, wiring methods, grounding, equipment, motors, transformers, and special installations with the subjects associated with the ICC G17-N exam.

The complete online course provides flexibility for apprentices, electricians, maintenance professionals, electrical workers, supervisors, and experienced tradespeople. Recorded instruction allows students to repeat difficult lessons, revisit calculations, and review NEC navigation demonstrations whenever additional practice is needed.

Live virtual classes add instructor-led structure to the preparation process. Sessions are organized around the books and technical subjects, allowing students to attend the classes covering the references included with their examination product.

The training emphasizes organized study guidance, trade-focused review, practice-oriented preparation, reference navigation, calculation skills, and confidence-building study structure. Students develop a repeatable method for identifying the topic, choosing the correct NEC location, applying the rule, and checking the answer.

The program supports purposeful exam preparation without guaranteeing a passing score, municipal approval, licensing, registration, employment, or a particular examination outcome.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included with this Aurora Illinois Journeyman Electrician exam prep program?

The program includes the complete online self-study course, recorded instruction, and scheduled live virtual classes covering the electrical code, calculations, wiring methods, equipment, and journeyman-level subjects included with the product.

What does G17-N mean?

G17-N is the ICC examination code for the National Standard Journeyman Electrician exam based on the 2017 National Electrical Code.

How many questions are on the examination?

The ICC G17-N Journeyman Electrician examination contains 80 multiple-choice questions.

How much time is allowed?

Candidates are allowed four hours to complete the examination.

Is the ICC G17-N examination open book?

Yes. The G17-N Journeyman Electrician examination is open book and is based on the approved references assigned to that exam.

Which National Electrical Code edition does this course cover?

This exam prep program covers NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition.

What electrical subjects should I study?

Preparation should include electrical theory, branch circuits, feeders, services, conductor sizing, overcurrent protection, grounding, bonding, wiring methods, motors, transformers, generators, equipment, special occupancies, and electrical calculations.

Is Ugly's Electrical References included in the training?

Yes. The course uses Ugly's Electrical References to support formula review, calculations, conductor information, voltage drop, motors, transformers, grounding, and common electrical data.

Does passing the ICC exam automatically issue an Aurora license?

No. Passing the examination does not automatically issue a municipal license or registration. Candidates must satisfy the requirements of the applicable local authority.

Do I need to attend every live class?

No. Attend the sessions covering the books and electrical subjects included with your examination product while using the complete online course and recordings for continued review.

Can I use a newer NEC edition for the G17-N exam?

The G17-N examination is based on the 2017 National Electrical Code. Candidates should prepare with the assigned 2017 edition because code language, tables, requirements, and numbering may differ in later editions.