Rhode Island Class A Electrical Contractor License Exam Prep

What you'll learn

• Explain how electrical licensing works in Rhode Island, including the statewide system under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-6, the roles of DLT and the Board of Examiners of Electricians, and the license classes.
• Determine eligibility for the Class A electrical contractor license, including the age, experience and Class B requirements and how experience is proved.
• Prepare and file a complete Class A application with DLT, meet its deadlines and fees, and know what follows a passing or failing score.
• Describe the format and reference rules of the Rhode Island exam and prepare for a closed book exam with active recall and spaced review.
• Identify the NEC edition adopted as the Rhode Island Electrical Code (RISBC-5) and the state amendments, and apply them on a job.
• Explain how local building officials issue permits and inspect under the State Building Code, the licensed person's role on the permit, the owner-occupant exception and the appeal process.
• Describe the duties of a Class A license holder, including the named officer rules, advertising and bidding rules, apprentice supervision, carrying the license and the grounds for penalties.
• State the business, insurance and bonding requirements for a Rhode Island electrical contractor and distinguish insurance from bonds.
• Apply the basics of electrical contracts and the Rhode Island mechanics' lien law, including the pre-work notice, the 200-day and 40-day deadlines and payment bond claims on public work.
• Apply federal OSHA standards and reporting rules and the Rhode Island workers' compensation requirements to an electrical contractor's operations.
• Renew and maintain Class A and B licenses, meet the fifteen-hour continuing education requirement and avoid late renewal and forfeiture.
• Use a timed, evidence-based method to review practice tests and manage a closed book exam on test day.