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EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2020, THE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE WRITTEN TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2020 EDITION
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TEXAS MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIAN
- There are no state minimum financial requirements at this time.
- Applicants with any criminal offense conviction (felony or misdemeanor) must complete a criminal history questionnaire.
Applicants must obtain pre-approval from the state licensing board before testing.
Qualification Requirements: 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master or master sign electrician;
Passing score on the journeyman sign electrician examination.
A Journeyman Sign Electrician is one who works under the general supervision of a Master Electrician or Master Sign Electrician, on behalf of an electrical sign contractor, and installs, maintains, extends, connects or reconnects an electrical wiring system and its appurtenances, apparatus or equipment used in connection with signs, outline lighting, awnings, signals, light emitting diodes, and the repair of existing outdoor electrical discharge lighting, including parking lot pole lighting. Also includes the installation of an electrical service integral to an isolated sign and/or outline lighting installation.
To apply, contact the Texas Department of Licensing at 512-463-6599.
The license application and renewal fee is $35. Applications are processed in the order in which they are received. The wait time is typically no more than 2-3 weeks.
The term of the license is one year.
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The test is administered by PSI. It is an open-book timed test with 80 questions and a 4-hour time limit. A score of at least 75% is required to pass the exam. The exam fee is $63.
Topics covered on the exam are Electrical Services, Service Equipment, Separately Derived Systems, Definitions, Calculations, Theory and Plans, Electrical Feeders, Branch Circuits, Calculations and Conductors, Electrical Wiring Methods, and Electrical Materials, Electrical Equipment and Devices, Motors and Generators, Electrical Control Devices, Disconnecting Means, and Electric Signs and Outline Lighting
Effective October 1, 2023 the exams will be based on the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code.
American Contractors offers a seminar to prepare you for the Texas Journeyman Sign Electrician license exam. Please contact us for additional information, 800-992-1910.