KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1. The Journeyman Electrical License examination warrants that you’re competent in your trade. To get your license, you need to complete an apprenticeship as well as the exam. 2. The exam content is based on the National Electrical Code and the National Electrical Safety Code. The requirements vary from state to state, but these two codes are the fundamentals. You also need to know about some international codes. 3. After several years’ experience as Journeyman, you can take the Master License exam. This will open up more opportunities for your career and your salary. 4. The main categories of electrician are residential, low voltage, commercial, and industrial electricians. 5. The average earning potential for electricians in the US is more than fifty-five thousand dollars. The top ten percent earn on average, around eighty-eight thousand. Being an independent contractor or having a Master Electrician’s license can earn you even more. 6. I gave you an overview of the content you can expect in this course. This includes information you need to know based on the National Electrical Code and the National Electrical Safety Code. I will also explain international codes, electrical theory, and electrical calculations. 7. The specific requirements to get your license vary by state. I will explain more about this in the next chapter. 8. The Follow Along PDF manual contains summaries of important course material as well as links to supplemental information. It contains the quizzes and your final exam. Use the quizzes to test how much knowledge you’ve retained. 9. When you hear ideas that have been repeated, even multiple times, take note of them. They are important.
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