Licensing Exams by Trade Name

Washington DC
(824) Residential Maintenance Electrician

Exam Details

Where to Apply

District of Columbia
Board of Industrial Trades

1100 4th St SW
Washington, DC  20024
Phone:  (202) 442-4400

Exam Provider

PSI Services LLC
DCRA Electrician Licensing

3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone:  (800) 733-2929

Exam Type

OPEN  BOOK

Exam Content

The official exam bulletin is published and maintained by PSI.  Bulletin content (subjects covered in the exam) and file names for 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 applying or testing.

Books Allowed in the Exam

1.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2011, NFPA
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2.
Ugly's Electrical References (any edition)
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Additional Recommended Books

The books listed below may be allowed at the exam location as long as they have the original binding and no written notes in margins.  Read your exam bulletin or online summary page and look for the "What to bring" or "What is allowed" statement for specific restrictions.

1a.
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2011, IAEI
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1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2011, Tom Henry
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We recommend that you purchase one of the two NEC index 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 subjects covered in the exam and are far more detailed than the index at the end of the code book.

2.
Electricians Practice Calculations, 2011, Ray Holder
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