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Electrical signs, circuits, controls, or services.
Electrical units.
First aid.
Fuses.
General lighting.
Grounding of conductors.
Insulation of wire.
Limited energy circuits or systems.
Maintenance of electrical systems.
Mathematics - Figuring percentage.
Motor circuits, controls, feeders, or services.
Ohm's Law.
Overcurrent protection.
Resistance of wire.
Safety - Electrical shock.
Services.
Sizes of building wire.
3-wire system.
Tools.
Transformer - Ratios; single-phase/3-phase connections.))
Failing an administrator certificate exam or electrician
certificate of competency examination.
(((9))) (8) Anyone failing an administrator or electrician
competency examination may retake the examination by
making arrangements with the testing agency and paying the
retesting fee.
(((10))) (9) If the individual makes a failing score, the
individual must wait two weeks before being eligible to
retest.
(((11))) (10) If the individual fails an electrician examination
or a part of an administrator or master electrician
examination three times within a one-year period, the individual
must wait three months to retake the failed portion of
the examination.
(((12))) (11) Anyone failing an electrician competency
examination may continue to work in the electrical trade if
they have a valid electrical training certificate and work
under the direct supervision of a certified journeyman or specialty
electrician in the proper ratio, per RCW 19.28.161.
Cheating on an examination.
(((13))) (12) Anyone found cheating on an examination,
attempting to bribe a proctor or other agent involved in
administering an examination, or using inappropriate materials/equipment
during an examination will be required to wait
at least eleven months before being allowed to reexamine. All
such reexaminations will be administered by the department
in Tumwater, Washington and the candidate will be required
to apply and schedule for the examination with the chief electrical
inspector. The department may also file a civil penalty
action under chapter 19.28 RCW.
Examination confidentiality.
(13) All examination questions are confidential. Examination
candidates and persons who have taken an examination
are not allowed to copy or otherwise make note of or
share examination content, in any manner, outside the individual's
examination environment. Examination candidates
Washington State Register, Issue 12-21 WSR 12-21-103
must agree, prior to beginning an examination, to keep all
examination content confidential. The department may also
file a civil penalty action under chapter 19.28 RCW.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-12-018,
filed 5/24/11, effective 6/30/11)
WAC 296-46B-970 Continuing education and classroom
education requirements. (1) DEFINITIONS - For purposes
of this section.
(((a))) "Applicant" means the entity submitting an application
for review.
(((b))) "Application" means a submittal made by an
applicant seeking instructor or class approval.
(((c))) "Calendar day" means each day of the week,
including weekends and holidays.
(((d))) "Class" means continuing education or basic
trainee class ((or course)).
(((e) "Contractor" means the entity who has contracted
with the department to review and approve/deny continuing
education classes and instructors.
(f))) "Currently adopted code," for this section means the
code adopted in WAC 296-46B-010(1) or any more recently
published National Electric Code.
"Date of notification" means the date of a request for
additional information from the ((contractor)) department or
the approval/denial letter sent to the applicant by the ((contractor))
department.
(((g))) "Examination" is any examination required by
this section. Each examination must be unique and must provide
randomized questions, except for classroom training.
Each examination question bank must be at least two times
larger than the number of questions in any individual examination.
Examinations must not direct or point the individual
to a correct answer or reference. Individuals must be responsible
to determine the correct answer without the assistance
of the sponsor. No more than twenty percent of an examination's
questions may have a true/false answer. Competency is
demonstrated by scoring at least seventy-five percent on the
examination.
"Individual" means ((an)) a master electrician, administrator
or electrician seeking credit for continuing education or
a trainee seeking credit for basic trainee class for renewal or
certification.
(((h))) "Instructor" means an individual who is authorized
to instruct an approved continuing education or basic
trainee class.
(((i))) "Working day" means Monday through Friday,
excluding state of Washington holidays.
(2) GENERAL.
(a) The department and the electrical board have the
right to monitor all approved classes without notice and at no
charge.
If the department or electrical board determines that the
class or instructor does not meet or exceed the minimum
requirements for approval ((or)), course length, or instructor
qualifications, the department may revoke the class and/or
instructor approval and/or reduce the number of credited
hours for the class.
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