What’s the difference between Primary and Secondary Electrical Experience in NC?
Primary experience is obtained while working directly in the installation of electrical wiring and equipment in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC). The table below shows the types of work through which you might get primary electrical experience and the creditable percentage of such experience.
Type of Electrical Work | Creditable Percentage |
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Journeyman electrician or electrician mechanic, both meaning the same | 100% |
Electrical foreman | 100% |
Electrical general foreman | 100% |
Electrical superintendent | 100% |
Electrical general superintendent | 100% |
Estimator for licensed electrical contractor | 100% |
Electrical inspector recognized as such by the State Department of Insurance | 100% |
Time spent by a professional engineer who is responsible for follow-up project supervision, beyond the point of delivery, in electrical engineering, design consulting | 100% |
Full-time instructor teaching National Electrical Code, NFPA 72 and related electrical courses at a college, university, community college, technical institute, high school or vocational school | 80% |
maintenance journeyman electrician or electrician mechanic employed in a full-time electrical maintenance department | 100% |
Time actually spent in electrical maintenance by a maintenance journeyman electrician or electrician mechanic regularly employed in other than a full-time electrical maintenance department | 100% |
Military person holding an electrician rating or rank of at least E-4 who is engaged in land based electrical installations similar or equivalent to work performed by an electrical contractor | 100% |
Time actually spent in part-time or incidental work in any primary experience category | 100% |
time actually spent installing or maintaining fire alarm/low voltage systems | 100% |
time as a holder of NICET certification on NFPA 72 Level I, II, III or IV applicable to Fire Alarm-Low Voltage only | 100% |
2,000 hours shall equal one creditable year |
Secondary experience is obtained while engaged in work or training that is related to the installation of electrical wiring and equipment in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC). The table below shows the types of work through which you might get secondary electrical experience and the creditable percentage of such experience.
Type of Electrical Work | Creditable Percentage |
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Apprentice electrician training in an apprentice program approved by the NC Department of Labor | 100% |
Time spent as an apprentice electrician or helper | 80% |
Time actually spent in electrical maintenance by a maintenance apprentice or electrician helper regularly employed in other than a full-time electrical maintenance department | 80% |
student satisfactorily completing National Electrical Code and related electrical courses at a college, university, community college, technical institute, high school or vocational school | 50% |
Time spent by a professional engineer who is not responsible for follow-up project supervision, beyond the point of delivery, in electrical engineering, design, or consulting; | 50% |
Electrical construction design under the supervision of a professional engineer | 50% |
Sales representative for an electrical wholesaler, distributor, or manufacturer | 20% |
Appliance service and repair | 20% |
Electric utility lineman | 10% |
Electric utility serviceman | 20% |
2,000 hours shall equal one creditable year |