Georgia Electrical Contractor (Class I and Class II) Exam Prep - Live Virtual + Self Study Training

Prepare for the Georgia Electrical Contractor Class I or Class II examination with a flexible training program that combines a complete online self-study course, recorded instruction, and live virtual classes covering electrical theory, National Electrical Code requirements, plans and specifications, project administration, business law, workplace safety, estimating, electrical controls, motors, transformers, services, feeders, branch circuits, and professional contractor responsibilities.

Georgia offers two statewide electrical contractor license classifications. The Class I Electrical Contractor license is restricted to qualifying single-phase electrical installations that do not exceed 200 amperes at the service drop or service lateral. The Class II Electrical Contractor license is unrestricted and requires experience with systems exceeding the Class I limitation, including applicable three-phase and larger electrical installations.

Both examinations evaluate business, regulatory, administrative, and technical knowledge. Candidates must be prepared to work with electrical calculations, wiring methods, grounding, bonding, overcurrent protection, motors, transformers, controls, services, project documents, OSHA requirements, tax responsibilities, contracts, estimating, scheduling, and job-cost considerations.

This Georgia Electrical Contractor exam prep program provides three connected ways to study. The complete online course offers an organized self-paced path through the examination subjects. Recorded classes allow you to pause technical explanations, repeat calculations, and revisit reference-navigation demonstrations. Live virtual classes provide scheduled instructor-led training organized around the books and electrical topics covered by the Class I and Class II examinations.

The training covers the following references:

• American Electricians’ Handbook, 17th Edition, 2021
• Contractors Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management — Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board, 5th Edition
• Employer’s Tax Guide, Circular E, 2021 or 2022
• Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926, OSHA, Latest Available Edition
• Georgia State Electrical — 2020 National Electrical Code or National Electrical Code Handbook
• Printreading Based on 2017 NEC
• Ugly’s Electrical References, 2020

Each reference supports a different part of preparation. The American Electricians’ Handbook provides broad technical coverage of electrical principles, equipment, motors, transformers, conductors, circuits, controls, calculations, and trade practices. The Georgia Contractors Guide supports business, law, contracts, project management, estimating, insurance, accounting, employment, and administrative preparation.

The Employer’s Tax Guide supports questions involving federal payroll withholding and employer responsibilities. OSHA Part 1926 addresses construction safety, jobsite hazards, protective equipment, ladders, tools, electrical safety, excavation, fall protection, and employer obligations. The National Electrical Code supports code-based questions involving wiring, services, feeders, branch circuits, grounding, bonding, equipment, and special installations.

Printreading Based on 2017 NEC supports the interpretation of electrical drawings, symbols, schedules, plans, specifications, and installation details. Ugly’s Electrical References provides compact access to formulas, conductor data, motors, transformers, voltage drop, conversions, and other field-oriented electrical information.

Because this is a seminar-style training program that covers business law, electrical theory, National Electrical Code requirements, plans, specifications, estimating, OSHA safety, project administration, circuits, controls, motors, transformers, services, feeders, and electrical equipment, you only need to attend the sessions covering the books and subjects included on your specific examination.

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 Georgia contractor law, business administration, electrical calculations, code navigation, print reading, construction safety, controls, motors, transformers, single-phase systems, three-phase systems, and unrestricted 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 electrical calculation, NEC provision, business topic, OSHA requirement, drawing, motor circuit, transformer connection, or reference-navigation method.

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What You Get

• Complete Online Course: Organized self-study instruction covering the business, regulatory, administrative, and technical subjects associated with the Georgia Class I and Class II Electrical Contractor examinations.
• Recorded Classes: Recorded instruction that allows you to pause explanations, repeat calculations, and revisit difficult material according to your schedule.
• Live Virtual Classes: Scheduled seminar-style training organized around the examination references and major electrical subject areas.
• Code Navigation Guidance: Training focused on locating definitions, articles, tables, exceptions, wiring rules, equipment requirements, and electrical calculations in the National Electrical Code.
• Electrical Theory Review: Preparation involving voltage, current, resistance, power, series and parallel circuits, alternating current, motors, transformers, controls, and electrical formulas.
• Plans and Specifications Preparation: Review involving symbols, schedules, diagrams, notes, specifications, service information, circuit layouts, and electrical construction documents.
• Business and Law Preparation: Study guidance covering contracts, estimating, project management, insurance, accounting, taxes, employment responsibilities, scheduling, and contractor administration.
• OSHA Safety Review: Preparation involving construction hazards, ladders, fall protection, protective equipment, tools, electrical safety, excavation, material handling, and employer responsibilities.
• Class-Specific Preparation: Review of the restricted single-phase scope associated with Class I and the broader three-phase and unrestricted subjects associated with Class II.

Exam Details

Georgia administers separate Electrical Contractor examinations for Class I Restricted and Class II Unrestricted licensure. Both are computer-based, multiple-choice examinations administered through the state’s testing provider after the Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors approves the applicant to test.

Each examination contains 140 scored questions. The Class I examination also contains 15 unscored pretest questions, for a total of 155 questions presented to the candidate. The Class II examination contains 22 unscored pretest questions, for a total of 162 questions presented.

The examination is administered in two parts. Candidates receive four hours for Part I and four hours for Part II, providing eight total testing hours. The time limits include the unscored pretest questions.

A minimum final scaled score of 70 is required to pass the appropriate Georgia Electrical Contractor examination.

The scored examination content is divided into two primary areas:

• Regulations, Laws, and Administrative Functions: 30 questions for Class I and 30 questions for Class II
• Technical Functions: 110 questions for Class I and 110 questions for Class II

Regulations, laws, and administrative functions include workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, employer taxes, Georgia licensing requirements, business licenses, OSHA, electrical codes, permits, inspections, bonding, insurance, financing, cash flow, bookkeeping, accounting, estimating, contracts, purchase orders, scheduling, project management, drawings, and specifications.

Technical functions include basic circuits, grounding, overloads, short circuits, batteries, electrical controls, relays, switches, starters, motors, transformers, services, feeders, branch circuits, wiring methods, overcurrent protection, electrical equipment, lighting, heating, appliances, signs, low-voltage systems, and specialized electrical installations.

The examinations cover many of the same subjects, but the distribution of technical questions differs between Class I and Class II. Class II places additional emphasis on three-phase motors, three-phase transformers, larger systems, and electrical installations beyond the Class I limitation.

Class I candidates should focus strongly on single-phase systems, basic electrical circuits, residential and light-commercial installation practices, service limitations, controls, equipment, and code compliance. Class II candidates should also prepare for unrestricted applications involving three-phase systems, complex motor connections, transformer banks, larger services, and broader commercial or industrial work.

Open Book Test

The Georgia Electrical Contractor Class I and Class II examinations are open-book tests. Candidates may bring approved reference materials from the official examination reference list into the testing room.

Only references identified on the approved list may be used. Candidates may bring all approved references or select the books they believe will be most useful. Some questions are based on field experience and electrical trade knowledge, so not every answer will be found directly in a book.

Open-book testing requires more than owning the references. Candidates should know which book applies to each topic and how the material is organized. Practice moving between the National Electrical Code, American Electricians’ Handbook, Georgia Contractors Guide, OSHA regulations, tax guide, print-reading reference, and Ugly’s Electrical References.

Reference editions assigned to the examination may be updated. Candidates should prepare the editions specified for their scheduled testing date. Course study using an earlier code or tax-guide edition should be coordinated with the current approved examination list before test day.

Use permanent organization methods that comply with the testing provider’s rules. Learn the location of major NEC articles, calculations, tables, business chapters, safety standards, tax topics, drawing symbols, motor information, and transformer information before taking timed practice tests.

Licensing Steps

1. Select Class I or Class II. Choose Class I for the restricted electrical contractor license or Class II for unrestricted electrical contracting authority.
2. Meet the minimum age requirement. Applicants for a statewide Georgia Class I or Class II Electrical Contractor license must be at least 21 years old.
3. Document qualifying experience. Provide records demonstrating the required electrical work experience and the scope of systems on which you worked.
4. Obtain professional references. Submit three references from people who can attest to your electrical experience. At least one must be a licensed electrical contractor.
5. Complete the application. Apply through the Georgia Secretary of State licensing system and submit all required documentation and fees.
6. Receive Board approval. The Board reviews each application and determines whether the applicant is eligible to sit for the selected examination.
7. Register with the testing provider. After approval, follow the candidate instructions to schedule the Class I or Class II examination.
8. Prepare the approved references. Organize the electrical, business, safety, tax, calculation, and print-reading books assigned to the examination.
9. Pass the examination. Earn a final scaled score of at least 70 on the appropriate Class I or Class II exam.
10. Complete the licensing process. Follow the Board’s post-examination instructions and satisfy all remaining licensing requirements.

State Requirements

The Georgia State Board of Electrical Contractors regulates statewide Class I and Class II Electrical Contractor licenses. The Board licenses electrical contractors rather than individual journeyman electricians.

Class I is restricted to single-phase electrical contracting involving installations that do not exceed 200 amperes at the service drop or service lateral. Class II is unrestricted.

Applicants must document at least four years of qualifying experience in electrical work covered by the Georgia Electrical Code or National Electrical Code. Primary experience involves direct electrical installation and closely related work.

Up to one year of the experience requirement may be satisfied through qualifying secondary experience or education. Secondary experience may include electrical instruction, full-time electrical inspection, electrical engineering design, certain project-management responsibilities, or electrically lighted sign installation.

Class II applicants must document experience with installations exceeding single-phase, 200-ampere systems. They must also demonstrate broader experience across the electrical work categories identified by the Board, including raceways, conductors, services, controls, equipment, motors, transformers, and applicable three-phase installations.

Class I applicants must document experience in the required combination of electrical work categories and demonstrate experience with electrical installations appropriate to the restricted classification.

The Board requires three professional references. At least one reference must be from a licensed electrical contractor who includes a license or registration number on the required form.

Applicants who fail the examination twice must complete a Board-approved review course before being permitted to take the examination a third time.

Reference Books

• American Electricians’ Handbook, 17th Edition, 2021
  A comprehensive electrical trade reference covering theory, calculations, conductors, circuits, motors, transformers, controls, lighting, equipment, testing, maintenance, and practical electrical applications.
• Contractors Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management — Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board, 5th Edition
  A Georgia-focused contractor reference covering business organization, contracts, estimating, project management, accounting, insurance, employment, taxation, safety, licensing, and professional responsibilities.
• Employer’s Tax Guide, Circular E, 2021 or 2022
  A federal employer-tax reference supporting preparation involving payroll withholding, employer responsibilities, deposits, reporting, taxable wages, and employment-tax procedures.
• Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926, OSHA, Latest Available Edition
  A construction-safety reference covering workplace hazards, electrical safety, ladders, fall protection, tools, excavation, protective equipment, material handling, hazard communication, and employer responsibilities.
• Georgia State Electrical — 2020 National Electrical Code or National Electrical Code Handbook
  The primary code reference for wiring methods, conductors, services, feeders, branch circuits, grounding, bonding, overcurrent protection, motors, transformers, equipment, and special electrical installations.
• Printreading Based on 2017 NEC
  An electrical print-reading reference supporting interpretation of plans, diagrams, symbols, schedules, specifications, circuit layouts, service information, equipment details, and construction documents.
• Ugly’s Electrical References, 2020
  A compact field reference covering formulas, voltage drop, conductor data, grounding, motors, transformers, electrical conversions, calculations, and commonly used trade information.

Test Information and Study Materials

Begin by selecting the correct license class. Class I candidates should organize preparation around restricted single-phase installations, while Class II candidates should include unrestricted systems, three-phase equipment, transformer banks, larger services, and broader commercial or industrial applications.

Separate business and regulatory study from technical study. Business preparation should include Georgia licensing, contracts, estimating, accounting, insurance, bonding, payroll taxes, scheduling, purchasing, project administration, and workplace safety.

Technical preparation should begin with electrical theory and code navigation. Practice voltage, current, resistance, power, series circuits, parallel circuits, motors, transformers, conductor sizing, overcurrent protection, voltage drop, grounding, bonding, services, feeders, and branch circuits.

Use plans and specifications during practice. Review symbols, panel schedules, one-line diagrams, motor-control diagrams, equipment schedules, service information, conductor sizes, raceways, notes, and project specifications.

Complete timed practice using the approved books. Read the question, identify the subject, choose the correct reference, locate the controlling information, complete the calculation when necessary, and move forward. The eight-hour examination is lengthy, but efficient reference use remains essential.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep helps Georgia Class I and Class II Electrical Contractor candidates turn a broad examination and multiple reference books into an organized preparation plan. The training connects electrical theory, code requirements, plans, business law, safety, controls, motors, transformers, and contractor responsibilities with the subjects tested on the state examination.

The complete online course provides flexibility for electricians, foremen, supervisors, project managers, estimators, qualifying agents, and electrical business owners. Recorded instruction allows students to repeat difficult lessons, revisit calculations, and review reference-navigation demonstrations whenever additional practice is needed.

Live virtual classes add instructor-led structure. Sessions are organized around individual books and electrical subjects, allowing students to attend the classes that apply to their license classification and examination references.

The training emphasizes organized study guidance, trade-focused review, practice-oriented preparation, reference navigation, calculation skills, plan interpretation, and confidence-building study structure. Students develop a repeatable method for recognizing the subject, selecting the correct book, locating the applicable information, and applying it to the question.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included with this Georgia Electrical Contractor exam prep program?

The program includes the complete online self-study course, recorded instruction, and scheduled live virtual classes covering the business and technical subjects associated with the Class I and Class II examinations.

What is the difference between Class I and Class II?

Class I is restricted to qualifying single-phase installations that do not exceed 200 amperes at the service drop or service lateral. Class II is unrestricted.

Is the Georgia Electrical Contractor exam open book?

Yes. Candidates may use approved references identified on the official examination reference list.

How many scored questions are on the exam?

Both the Class I and Class II examinations contain 140 scored questions.

How much time is allowed?

The examination is administered in two parts. Candidates receive four hours for each part, for a total of eight hours.

What score is required to pass?

A minimum final scaled score of 70 is required.

How much electrical experience is required?

Applicants must document at least four years of qualifying electrical experience. Class II applicants must include experience with installations exceeding single-phase, 200-ampere systems.

Are professional references required?

Yes. Applicants must submit three references, including at least one from a licensed electrical contractor.

Do I need to attend every live class?

No. Attend the sessions covering the references and subjects that apply to your Class I or Class II examination while using the complete online course and recordings for continued review.

Does passing the examination automatically issue the license?

No. Passing the examination completes part of the licensing process. The Georgia Board must also approve the applicant’s experience, references, application, and supporting documentation.