Construction Contractors

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Yes, you need a North Carolina electrical license.

STEP 1: Plan your business. STEP 2: Form a legal entity. STEP 3: Register for taxes. STEP 4: Open a business bank account & credit card. STEP 5: Set up business accounting. STEP 6: Obtain necessary permits and licenses. STEP 7: Get business insurance.

Be of satisfactory character. Two years of experience as an electrician OR 36 credits in an electrical program at a college or university. Verification of experience or education. Pass the journeyman electrician exam with a score of 75%

If an application is submitted with a completed exam, the licensing process takes about 30 days. If an exam is required, it will depend on when exams are successfully completed. It takes about 2 to 3 weeks after exams are completed before a license to be granted.

The local building inspector is required to submit the affidavit to the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors for verification that the property owner is eligible to act as his own general contractor under the exemption to G.S. 87-1.

In actuality the North Carolina construction license exam is more difficult to pass than similar closed book exams due to the fact that you have books available as a resource during the contractor exam. You are permitted to bring certain reference materials into the builder test.

It's a four-year course, which involves both on-the-job and off-the-job training. Completing the Cert III allows you to become an electrician or electrical tradesperson in Australia. It's also a handy pathway to the Diploma of Electrical Engineering, which will open up a higher paying career area.