Electrician Exam Preparation

Electrician Exam Preparation

So you're looking for Electrician Exam Preparation Books & Courses? I am a firm believer of in-class refresher courses when it comes to Electrician Exam Preparation.

Many exam prep guides tend to be outdated, simply because it takes a long time to write them and even longer to publish them. When you take a course, the instructor typically has up-to-date knowledge on the relevant sections that need to be covered.

If you buy an outdated book, you may be studying outdated materials. Of course, when you look at a book being sold, it usually indicates whether or not it's a newer edition and also it should clearly indicate what year National Electrical Codes it is based on.

You absolutely need to make sure it's based on the correct code year and also look for new or newer editions. In other words, if your test is based on 2005 NEC, make sure those are the codes it's based on.

Also, if a book was originally published in 1980 and every 3 years it was updated and reintroduced as a newer edition then I would also stay away from it. Why? Because it probably has a lot of materials that's not relevant to today's exams.

Remember, the goal here is to pass your exam by studying relevant materials and not to get a PHD in Electrical Theory.

As I advised in other sections of this site, you should consult with your local electrical suppliers and your local Electrical Contractors Association for the name of good local instructors.

Start early because these classes tend to fill up quickly. If you decide to go the study guide route, then try an Electrician exam preparation guide.

Another avenue of study, would be through an online study course. Some of these are taught entirely online, and they usually come with test problems, a study manual, and there may even be some sort of online interaction between you and the instructor.

With other courses, you may be sent a series of CDs or Videos of an exam prep course. If the course was given recently, this may be the next best thing to actually having taken the course in person.

Try Mike Holt's Electrician's Exam Preparation book. He's been doing this for ages, and has an excellent reputations for doing it well. He also sells enough of these exam preparation books that you won't have to worry about being taught obsolete material, and best of all, people who have used this study guide have passed their tests.

Also consider the Electrician's Exam Preparation Guide: Based On The 2005 NEC (Electrician's Exam Preparation Guide) written by John E. Traister & Dale C. Brickner. It also has received very good reviews from people who have taken the their test and passed. Keep in mind though that this specific book is based on the 2005 codes. So whatever book you end up buying, make sure it's up to date (check to see what year codes your test will be based on) and most important of all, make sure that the book has an answer key! Without this answer key you won't know if you're doing the problems correctly.

For your Journeyman's exam, study materials and / or an online course should be adequate, but for your Masters (limited or unlimited) exam you may want to also consider an in-class refresher course.

Unless you're really up-to-date on everything you need to know, you probably will have the best chance for passing the exam the first time by taking a refresher course with a recommended local instructor.

I've seen it time & time again, where an excellent electrician who really knows his trade, doesn't pass the exam.

Why? Because knowing something and being testing on it in an unfamiliar setting are two entirely different things. That's why I always advise people to take a refresher course.

It will get you used to thinking on your feet in a high pressure setting where every minute counts, and regardless of how good you are, you may end up learning something too.
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