Washington Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (7A) Contractor License

The Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (7A) Contractor License allows you to do the following work:

  • Maintenance and energy upgrades within existing luminaires only
  • Work within the housing of existing nonresidential luminaires for work related to:
    • Repair
    • Service
    • Maintenance of luminaires
    • Installation of energy efficiency lighting retrofit upgrades
  • Work including:
    • Replacement of ballasts and sockets
    • Installation of energy efficiency lighting retrofit upgrades
  • All work limited to the luminaire body, except:
    • Remote located ballasts may be replaced or retrofitted with approved products
    • Installing new luminaires or branch circuit
    • Moving or relocating existing luminaires
    • Altering existing branch circuits

How to Get the Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (7A) Contractor’s License in Washington?

  1. Be an electrical trainee or have equivalent out-of-state or military experience
  2. Meet the experience and training requirements (You can use the Washington Department of Labor & Industries' tool to verify the hours of experience):
    • Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (7A):
      • 2,000 hours of work experience related to the selected specialty as an electrical trainee
      • 24 hours of basic classroom instruction
      • Be supervised 75% of the time
  3. Fill out the corresponding application form for the electrical examination:
  4. Mail the application and the documents needed to certify the experience required for each license to:
    Electrical Licensing and Certification
    PO Box 44460
    Olympia WA 98504-4460
  5. Register with PSI© and schedule the examination once the application has been reviewed by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. For more information on the test, refer to PSI©’s Electrical Certification Candidate Information Bulletin

Washington Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (7A) Contractor License Exam Prep Courses

Washington Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (7A) Contractor License Exams

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Washington Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (7A) Contractor Trade Exam

  • Testing Method: Computer-based testing
  • Testing Company: PSI©
  • Number of Questions: 17
  • Types of Questions: Multiple choice
  • Time Allowed: 60 Minutes
  • Minimum Passing Score: 70%
  • Subjects Involved (No. of Questions):
    • NEC 90 - Introduction (1)
    • NEC 100-110 - General Requirements (1)
    • NEC 240 - Overcurrent Protection (2)
    • NEC 250 - Grounding & Bonding (3)
    • NEC 400-427, 455-480 - Electrical Equipment (6)
    • NEC 500-516 - Hazardous Locations (1)
    • General Trade Knowledge & Theory (3)
  • PSI© Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (7A) Official Content Outline

Washington Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (7A) Contractor WA Codes Exam

  • Testing Method: Computer-based testing
  • Testing Company: PSI©
  • Number of Questions: 17
  • Types of Questions: Multiple choice
  • Time Allowed: 60 Minutes
  • Minimum Passing Score: 70%
  • Subjects Involved (No. of Questions):
    • Washington Laws & Rules (RCW & WAC) (17)
  • PSI© WA Codes Official Content Outline

Washington Nonresidential Lighting Maintenance and Lighting Retrofit (7A) Contractor Book Set

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