Electrician Certification

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Electrician Certification

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Labor Commissioner's Office
Electrician Certification Program
ECU New Exam Scheduling Procedures
The Labor Commissioner’s Office is  implementing new procedures for scheduling exams to be taken on or after June  1, 2026, administered by CPS HR Consulting. For more information, please refer  to our website under
Test  Taking Information
.
ECU Electrician Certification and Exam Online Application System
Electrician certification and exam  applications are now available
online
.
Existing  law requires that persons performing work as electrician under a C-10 licensed  contractor be certified pursuant to certification standards established by the  Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. “Electricians” is defined as all persons  who engage in the connection of electrical devices for electrical contractors  licensed pursuant to Section 7058 of the Business and Profession Code,  specifically, contractors classified as electrical contractors in the  Contractors State License Board Rules and Regulations [Labor Code § 108 (c)].
IMPORTANT NOTICE – Electrician Certification and Exam Online Application System
Online applications are now  available for:
Electrician Examination and Certification
Renewal for Electrician Certification
Electrician Exam Retest
Request for Replacement Certification Card or  Report of Address Change
To apply online, please visit the
ECU  online application
page.
Electrician trainee online  registration will be available at a later date. Electrician trainee applicants  should continue to submit their application by mail until further notice.
All printable applications will  continue to be available on our website under
Electrician Certification  Forms
.
Contact Information
Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Attn: Electrician Certification Unit
1515 Clay St., Suite 1902
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 286-3900
Fax: (510) 286-3917
Email:
[email protected]
PSI Phone: (888) 818-5831 (To Schedule Exams)
General information
Electrician Certification Statistics as of January, 2022
Electrician Certification Curriculum Committee (ECCC)
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Examination
Test taking information
Fees
Candidate Info Bulletin (CIB)
Exam and Code Book Glossary of Terms in English/ Spanish
Laws and regulations
Labor Code 108 - 108.5
CCR Regulations Title 8  § 290 - 296.4
Enforcement Labor Code 108.2
Legislative Actions and Regulations
Employers/interested parties
Electrician certification status search tool
Lists of certified electricians and trainees
Certified electrician
Who needs to be certified and who is eligible?
Continuing Education Providers for Certification
Approved on-the-job training programs for nonresidential lighting technicians
Certification Forms
Only
print out form when completely finished, otherwise you will not be able to print the completed application
If you write out the answers, make sure your writing is readable.  If not, this may cause a delay in processing your form
Fill out the form completely
Electrician Trainee
What is an electrician trainee?
Guides on how to become an Electrician Trainee
Electrician Trainee Approved Schools
Electrician Trainee Forms
What's New
Electrical Exam Overview 2023
Electrical Exam Overview 2022
Electrical Exam Overview 2021
Electrical Exam Overview 2020
Social Security Administration Employment History Report – (Fee changes on page 2 #2)
The Social Security non-certified earnings report form SSA-7050 is available. Please go to
http://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-7050.pdf
to obtain the form. Request for the
non-certified earnings
report.
Electrician Certification
and
Electrician Trainee
forms that are fillable and printable.
June 2026

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  Labor Commissioner's Office Electrician Certification Program ECU New Exam Scheduling Procedures The Labor Commissioner’s Office is implementing new procedures for scheduling exams to be taken on or after June 1, 2026, administered by CPS HR Consulting. For more information, please refer to our website under Te…

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  Employers/interested parties Electrician certification status search tool Lists of certified electricians and trainees Certified electrician Who needs to be certified and who is eligible? Continuing Education Providers for Certification Approved on-the-job training programs for nonresidential lighting technician…