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Electrical Examination Preparation

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Electrical Exam Prep

JCR Productions, Inc. is here to facilitate the educational growth of the Electrical Industry. By providing workshops, multimedia, and workbooks, we continue to promote our method of “Code Made Simple”.

Our Exam Preparation Course is known throughout the state of North Carolina as being the most effective way to pass the exam.

Our late founder, Jeff Rodriquez, was able to develop this “Code Made Simple” learning environment with his 30 years of insight. Continuing on in his legacy, Victor Ring offers code instruction using the same “Code Made Simple” method. This is why JCR Productions has over a 90% passing rate for our students!  

If you are committed to studying our materials, joining us for a workshop, and score an 80% or higher on the practice examinations, we are confident you will pass the exam. Want to join one of the many that have passed? Take a look at our Exam Preparation Packages to help guarantee your success. 

Do you have questions regarding what is covered on each state exam? Most students coming through our 2 day course are testing for the North Carolina license which currently covers the 2020 NEC®. If you’re coming to test for another state, we are told that our class more than prepares for it, but take a look at additional state requirements here.

Here’s a detailed description of the Exam Preparation Course.

We sincerely appreciate our clients who promote and pursue the development of a professional electrical trade!

 

STUDYING FOR THE NC EXAM?

Your NC examination will include questions from 4 main sources, listed below. We suggest you have these books for your studying needs:

  • Current National Electrical Code – OPEN BOOK
  • NFPA-72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code Book (2013) – OPEN BOOK
  • NASCLA Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management – CLOSED BOOK
  • NC Board Rules and Licensing Law and the Lighting Plan, as printed in the Electrical Contractor’s Examination Candidate Bulletin – CLOSED BOOK (a lighting plan will be provided at the time of the exam)

Tips to successful studying:

  1. Review the Table of Contents for both the NEC® and NFPA-72®. Understand the basic flow of these documents. Breakdown the content by using the method set forth in our Exam Preparation Workshop.
  2. Take Test One in our 500+ Sample Exam Book. Have your 2020 NEC® and NFPA-72® books with you since you will have these books at the time of your test. Also, have a notebook with you for calculations. Skip and/or highlight a question if you have no idea how to solve it or find it. 
  3. Take the time to evaluate your Test One results completely by looking up references to the questions located at the end of the test. What themes do you see? Does one Article or Table keep coming up?
  4. Make a list of areas both within the code and in the other materials that you need to focus your studies.
  5. Review PSI’s Electrical Contractor’s Examination Candidate Bulletin to see how many questions you will have in each category. All are important, but you want to make sure you are focusing your energy appropriately.
  6. Read NASCLA’s Contractor’s Guide.
  7. Read the NC rules and laws.
  8. If you have taken JCR’s Exam Preparation Workshop, review your notes for the sections in which you are struggling. Supplement your studying with DVD’s or electrical books, if needed.
  9. Reevaluate where you need to focus your studies and concentrate on those areas needing the most attention using Tests Two and Three. Understand how to FIND the answers, not memorize them. These questions may be similar to what you will be asked on the state exam, but they are not from the state exam anymore. You must understand how to navigate the code book(s) and how to perform the calculations as directed.
  10. The Supplemental Test in this book have questions on the NFPA-72®: Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. Answer the questions, navigate through the book, and become familiar with its content and layout.
  11. Reserve Test Four and Test Five as your “Am I Ready?” exam. Time yourself (6 hours), have your appropriate books available, and go to a quiet testing area with a calculator and a notepad.

The information above is provided as a guide to help you (1) use this study book as a tool in your study process; and (2) help you to focus your study habits in a positive (not overwhelming) manner. Study well and make it happen!

Would you like more step-by-step instruction? Consider purchasing one of our Exam Prep Packages to help focus your studies.