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NCCER Industrial Electrician Knowledge Verified credential

NCCER Knowledge Verified credential for passing the Industrial Electrician journey-level knowledge assessment; performance verification and full craft certification are separate awards.

Licensing authority: NCCER

Initial by examination
NCCER Industrial Electrician Knowledge Assessment
Award Boundary
A pass earns Knowledge Verified for the craft; Performance Verified and full craft certification require separate performance verification.
Delivery
NCCER-accredited Assessment Program; public centers may provide assessment access.

NCCER Industrial Electrician Knowledge Assessment

Provider
NCCER
Format
Three-hour closed-book examination; basic function non-printing calculator and NCCER Electrical Formula sheet permitted; no other materials.
Exam questions
Total questions: 100.
Time limit
Three hours
Passing score
75
Examination outline
  • Safety for Electricians (8%)
  • Introduction to Electrical Circuits (4%)
  • Electrical Theory (5%)
  • Wireways, Raceways, and Fittings (4%)
  • Conductors and Cables (2%)
  • Electrical Test Equipment (5%)
  • Alternating Current (4%)
  • Motors: Theory and Application (4%)
  • Conduit Bending (4%)
  • Pull and Junction Boxes (4%)
  • Conductor Installations (4%)
  • Cable Tray (4%)
  • Conductor Terminations and Splices (5%)
  • Grounding and Bonding (6%)
  • Conductor Selection and Calculations (3%)
  • Hazardous Locations (4%)
  • Overcurrent Protection (4%)
  • Distribution Equipment (3%)
  • Transformers (4%)
  • Motor Calculations (3%)
  • Motor Controls (4%)
  • Specialty Transformers (3%)
  • Advanced Controls (3%)
  • Heat Tracing and Freeze Protection (3%)
  • Medium-Voltage Terminations/Splices (3%)
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