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Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam Syllabus
State or local exams certifying electricians at journeyman and master levels based on the National Electrical Code.. The complete Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam outline — 7 subjects, 23 chapters and 77 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
3 chapters · 11 topics · 27 sub-topics
National Electrical Code Navigation and General Requirements4 chapters · 15 topics · 36 sub-topics
Wiring Methods, Materials, and Equipment3 chapters · 10 topics · 23 sub-topics
Electrical Load Calculations3 chapters · 10 topics · 22 sub-topics
Motors, HVAC, and Special Equipment3 chapters · 10 topics · 19 sub-topics
Special Occupancies, Locations, and Systems4 chapters · 12 topics · 14 sub-topics
Low-Voltage, Communications, and Code Application3 chapters · 9 topics · 18 sub-topics
Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam flashcard decks
374 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Electrical Theory and Fundamentals — 50 cards
- National Electrical Code Navigation and General Requirements — 61 cards
- Wiring Methods, Materials, and Equipment — 51 cards
- Electrical Load Calculations — 52 cards
- Motors, HVAC, and Special Equipment — 50 cards
- Special Occupancies, Locations, and Systems — 61 cards
- Low-Voltage, Communications, and Code Application — 49 cards
How to work through the Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: National Electrical Code Navigation and General Requirements carries 15 topics while Low-Voltage, Communications, and Code Application carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam.
The ~90 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam syllabus?
Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam covers 7 subjects: Electrical Theory and Fundamentals, National Electrical Code Navigation and General Requirements, Wiring Methods, Materials, and Equipment, Electrical Load Calculations, Motors, HVAC, and Special Equipment, Special Occupancies, Locations, and Systems and Low-Voltage, Communications, and Code Application. Together they contain 23 chapters and 77 named topics.
How many topics does the Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam syllabus contain?
The full Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam outline breaks down into 23 chapters, 77 topics and 159 sub-topics. National Electrical Code Navigation and General Requirements is the largest single subject with 15 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam syllabus?
Roughly 90 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 4 weeks.
Are there Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam flashcards?
Yes — 374 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Journeyman/Master Electrician License Exam syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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