North Carolina Electrical Restricted-Electrical Signs (SP-ES)

The Exam

• The fee for the exam is $90 and a score of at least 75% is required to pass the exams.
• There are 40 questions on the exam with a 3 hour time limit. Only the National Electrical Code book is allowed into the exam. That book will be furnished to you at the testing center.

  Topics covered on the exam are bonding and grounding, over-current protection, boxes and fittings, wiring methods and terminations, load calculations, general knowledge, laws, rules, basic business practices and practical applications, appliances, and equipment and lighting.

• Once you are approved you will receive an eligibility letter to schedule your testing. The eligibility letter is valid for 3 months and for a single administration of the qualifying exam.
• To schedule your exam you must contact Pearson Vue/Promissor at 1-800-204-6231.

  Candidates may only take the exam 2 times within 1 year. There is a waiting period between exams if a person fails.

  The candidate will not be eligible to take another exam in the same classification for 3 months if their score was 74%-65%, or for 6 months if their score was 64 and below.

  If the candidate fails the exam in the same classification 3 times they must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 16 hours of classroom education on the electrical code provided by a board approved continuing education provider before that person may retake the exam.

  A candidate may review their exam 1 time during the 1 year period that they are held in the Board’s office. The fee for reviewing the exam is $25.