Nevada (C-2A) Electrical Wiring Contractor Exam

Nevada State Contractor‘s Board
2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200
Henderson, NV 89074
Phone: (702) 486-1100

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Installation, alteration and repair of electrical wires, fixtures, appliances and apparatuses, and the performance of any related wiring on existing structures.

This exam may also include questions on the following subjects:

Reading and interpreting construction codes and regulations
Nevada Health Department regulations
Appropriate building codes
Trade materials, tools, equipment and methods
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Rules

National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), [or] National Electrical Code Handbook, 2017, NFPA

NFPA 72: Standard for National Fire Alarm Code [or] National Fire Alarm Code Handbook, 2010, NFPA

Ugly's Electrical References, 2008, 2011, 2014 or 2017, Jones & Bartlett Learning

Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI, 2013

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.

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