Licensing Exams by Trade Name

Massachusetts Systems Contractor - Part 1

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Board of State Examiners of Electricians

1000 Washington Street, Suite 710
Boston, MA  02118
Phone:  (617) 727-9931
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855)  834-8745
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content

The official exam bulletin is published and maintained by PSI.  Bulletin content (subjects covered in the exam), time allowed and passing score are detailed in this document.  Direct links to bulletin PDFs change regularly.  Always set your “FAVORITE” or “BOOKMARK” to the landing page we have linked above.  Candidates should always review the current exam information on the PSI website before submitting their license application.

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Massachusetts Electrical Code (amendments to the NEC), 527 CMR 12.00
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2.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2023, NFPA
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3.
NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2022, NFPA
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NOTE:  The NEC version used for the exam is not stated in the PSI bulletin.  It can only be found by reading the notations on the web page linked for the NEC amendments (527 CMR 12.00).

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Ugly's Electrical References, 2023, Charles Miller
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2.
American Electricians' Handbook, 17th Edition, 2021, Frederic Hartwell
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3.
Fire Alarm Signaling Systems, 2nd Edition, Bukowski & O'Laughlin
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4.
Certified Alarm Technicians Manual - Level 1 (can only be obtained by taking a 22 hour course through ESA National Training. Cost $440)
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5.
Understanding and Servicing Alarm Systems, 3rd Edition, H. William Trimmer
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Additional Recommended Books
1a.
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2023, IAEI
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1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2023, Tom Henry
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We highly recommend that you purchase one of the reference books above to study for your exam.  Each book is a comprehensive subject index to the NEC.  They provide an even faster way to look up answers in the code and are far more detailed than the index at the end of the code book.

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