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Electrician & Electrical Licensing
CALIFORNIA GOLD REPORT
LICENSE NEWS ALERTS:September 29,2011: The California Contractor's State License Board (CSLB) has the authority to issue Stop Work orders on jobs where individulas who are not licensed
or certifed as electricians are found to be performing "journey level" work that should be done by a licensed C-7 Low Voltage Electrical Contractor or a C-10 General High Voltage
Electrical Contractor. California License Services can assist in obtaining the necesary licenses for thos who need to be certified to do electrical work. Call 916-363-7466 for more information.
Becoming a Licensed Electrician in America: "Pass the Contractor's exam"
Becoming a licensed electrician in America, (Electrical Contractor's License in California for example) requires several thousand hours of
education and "work in the field" experience. Licensing is administered mostly at the state level through the State Board of Electrical Examiners
or a Contractor's State License Board. However, often times a municipal license of some sort be obtained along or instead of a larger regulating
agency.
Most of the hands on education has to do with learning building codes for safety reasons, which are enforced at the local level (building permits)
and conform to national residential or commercial electrical construction standards set by the National Electrical Code (NEC), which has been backed
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The NEC book contains nine chapters related to areas of the electrical exam and provides insight
on material for the written or electronic state test that must be taken, and exam passed, for licensure no matter if that license is for an individual or a corporation or other legal business entity. Electrical professions begin with apprenticeships, then move to Journeymen Electrician and ultimately advance to the zenith of Master Electrician.
Ultimately, electrician's goals are to be highly paid professionals who must continue education as electrical technology evolves and improves. Doing
the right thing because it it the right thing to do!
Different states, counties and cities have different requirements for a business or professional trade license or building permit. Texas, for example
of an electrical license, has ten different electrical contractors license classifications (that is nine more than California at the CSLB)! Due to
strict building code regulations, local governments ofteen only allow licensed electricians for certain electrical installations and repair work.
The career path for an Electrician is growing more and more complicated across the United States and very difficult for those seeking to become
either and employed electrician or a licensed electrical contractor in California. New California State Government Regulations which have been
on the increase for many years and recently adopted additions to an already cumbersome and confusing process for those seeking a license and
those seeking to enter the electrical filed as trainees or apprentices. Gyl.com has now identified a minimum of five (5) different State
Agencies that are charged with regulation the qualifications, scope of work and requirements and more. Here is a list that is valid as of
February 1, 2011:
Contractor's State License Board
Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Apprenticeship Standards
Division of Occupational Safety and Health (better known as Cal/OSHA)
Department of Consumer Affairs
Every potential electrician student should decide on a comprehensive and solid strategy to pass the numerous and difficult
California exams, as well as how to navigate and understand the 2008 National Electrical Code Manuel (aka the 2008 NEC).
One thing is certain about all of these regulations: They will help you will become an expert at finding the answers to
license exam questions and which sources are the best ones to contact for information even if they don't make you a better
electrician. We have found California License Services in Sacramento has been able to answer questions for their clients quickly and accurately.
Remember, the so-called "construction industry" involves countless types of diverse work activities covered by all of the regulations in Title
8 of the California Code of Regulations (T8 CCR) and other parts of the CA Business and Professions Code, Federal Codes and Contractor's
License Law. The Primary emphasis of Title 8 of the CCR is detailed information on regulations and workplace safety programs, specifications
and some exceptions. Each construction employer may have many different requirements in the Construction Safety Orders (CSOs), or the Electrical
Safety Orders (ESOs), the Tunnel Safety Orders (TSOs), the Compressed Air Safety Orders (CASOs) and last but not least,
the General Industry Safety Orders (GISOs).
So, in their grand wisdom to "assist the construction industry" in "working safely and complying with Title 8 regulations," the Research
and Education Unit within Cal/OSHA, has prepared a "pocket guide" to as a reference for workers, employers, supervisors, job superintendents,
safety personnel and others. This Pocket Guide can be downloaded at the State Website
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