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COM1EXAMINATIONSBYPSIThisCandidateInformationBulletinprovidesyouwithinformationabouttheexaminationandapplicationprocessforcertificationinCaliforniaasaGeneralElectrician,ResidentialElectrician,Fire/LifeSafetyTechnician,Non-ResidentialLightingTechnician,andVoiceDataVideoTechnician.
EligibilityforexaminationisdeterminedbytheStateofCalifornia-DepartmentofIndustrialRelations(DLSE).
TheStatehascontractedwithPSIServicesLLC(PSI)toconductitsexaminationprogram.
PSIworkscloselywiththeStatetobecertainthattheexaminationmeetslocalaswellasnationalrequirementsinbasicprinciplesandexaminationdevelopmentstandards.
GUIDELINESFORCERTIFICATIONHOWTOOBTAINACERTIFICATION1.
Beforeyoucantaketheexamination,youmustapplyandbeapprovedbyDLSE.
ApplicationsmaybeobtainedfromDLSEoronlineatwww.
dir.
ca.
gov/dlse/ecu/ElectricalTrade.
html.
Thecompletedapplication,anyotherrequiredsupportingdocumentationandtheapplicationfeeshouldbesenttoDLSEattheaddressbelow.
DivisionofLaborStandardsEnforcementAttn:ElectricianCertificationUnitP.
O.
Box420603SanFrancisco,CA94142-0603Phone:(510)286-3900www.
dir.
ca.
gov/dlse/ecu/ElectricalTrade.
html2.
OnceDLSEhasapprovedyoufortesting,youwillreceiveaneligibilitynotice.
3.
DeniedcandidatesarenotifiedbyDLSEoftheelementstheyneedtocompleteinordertobeapproved.
AllquestionsandrequestsforinformationaboutexaminationsshouldbedirectedtoPSI.
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psiexams.
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Yourexamination(s)mustbetakenwithinoneyearfromthedateofyoureligibilitynotice.
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Ifyoudonotpasstheexam,youmustwait60daysfromthedayyoutooktheexambeforesendinginyourapplicationforre-test.
Youmustalsosendinanotherexamfeeof$100.
Are-testapplicationformisavailableonlineat:www.
dir.
ca.
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CANCELORRESCHEDULEANEXAMINATIONAPPOINTMENTYoumaycancelandrescheduleanexaminationappointmentwithoutforfeitingyourfeeifyourcancellationnoticeisreceived2daysbeforethescheduledexaminationdate.
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YoumaycallPSIat(888)818-5831.
Note:Avoicemailoremailmessageisnotanacceptableformofcancellation.
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MISSEDAPPOINTMENTORLATECANCELLATIONYourregistrationwillbeinvalid,youwillnotbeabletotaketheexaminationasscheduled,andyouwillforfeityourexaminationfee,ifyou:Donotcancelyourappointment2daysbeforethescheduledexaminationdate;Donotappearforyourexaminationappointment;Arriveafterexaminationstarttime;Donotpresentproperidentificationwhenyouarrivefortheexamination.
Youmustprovide1formofidentification.
ItmustbeaVALIDformofastateissuedidentification(driver'slicenseorstateID),whichbearsyoursignatureandhasyourphotograph.
AllidentificationprovidedmustmatchthenameontheeligibilitynoticethatyoureceivefromDLSE.
EXAMACCOMMODATIONSAllPSIexaminationcentersareequippedtoprovideaccessinaccordancewiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)of1990,andexamaccommodationswillbemadeinmeetingacandidate'sneeds.
AcandidatewithadisabilityoraWWW.
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COM2candidatewhowouldotherwisehavedifficultytakingtheexaminationmustfollowtheinstructionsontheExamAccommodationsRequestFormattheendofthisCandidateInformationBulletin.
EXAMINATIONSITECLOSINGFORANEMERGENCYIntheeventthatsevereweatheroranotheremergencyforcestheclosureofanexaminationsiteonascheduledexaminationdate,yourexaminationwillberescheduled.
PSIpersonnelwillattempttocontactyouinthissituation.
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EXAMINATIONSITELOCATIONSTheCaliforniaexaminationsareadministeredatthePSIexaminationcentersinCaliforniaaslistedbelow:AGOURAHILLS30851AGOURARD,SUITE302AGOURAHILLS,CA91301FROMTHEEAST:TAKEUS-101N/VENTURAFWYWESTTOREYESADOBERD(EXIT38).
TURNLEFTONTOREYESADOBERD.
TURNRIGHTONTOAGOURARD.
30851AGOURARDISONTHERIGHT.
FROMTHEWEST:TAKEUS-101STOLINDEROCYNRD(EXIT39).
TURNRIGHTONTOLINDEROCANYONRD.
TURNLEFTONTOAGOURARD.
30851AGOURARDISONTHELEFT.
ATASCADERO7305MORRORD,SUITE201AATASCADERO,CA93422(805)462-8983FROMUS-101N,TAKETHECA-41EXIT-EXIT219-TOWARDMORRORD.
TURNLEFTONTOELCAMINOREAL.
TurnLEFTontoCA-41/MORRORD.
FROMUS-101S,TAKETHEMORRORD/CA-41EXIT-EXIT219,TURNRIGHTONTOCA-41/MORRORD.
BAKERSFIELD5405STOCKDALEHIGHWAY,SUITE206BAKERSFIELD,CA93309661-735-5351FROMI-5S,TAKETHESTOCKDALEHWYEXIT(253).
TURNLEFTONTOSTOCKDALEHWY.
FROMI-5NTOWARDBAKERSFIELD,KEEPLEFTTOTAKECA-99NVIAEXIT(221)TOWARDBAKERSFIELD/FRESNO.
TAKETHECA-58EEXITTOWARDTEHACHAPI/MOJAVE.
TAKETHEEXITONTHELEFTTOWARDCALSTATEUNIV/STOCKDALEHWY/BRUNDAGELANE.
TURNLEFTONTOWIBLERD.
TURNSLIGHTLEFTONTOSTOCKDALEHWY.
CARSON17420S.
AVALONBLVD,SUITE205CARSON,CA90746(310)217-1066FROMCA-91E/GARDENAFWYTAKETHEAVALONEXIT.
OFFRAMPWILLLEADYOUONTOALBERTONIST.
MAKEARIGHTONTOAVALONBLVDANDWEARELOCATEDONTHERIGHTHANDSIDE(SAMEPARKINGLOTASCARL'SJR).
FROMCA-91WTAKETHEAVALONEXIT.
MAKEALEFTONTOAVALONBLVD.
MAKEAU-TURNONAVALONBLVDANDALBERTONIST.
WEARELOCATEDONTHERIGHT-HANDSIDE.
(SAMEPARKINGLOTASCARL'SJR).
DIAMONDBAR21660EASTCOPLEYDR,SUITE260DIAMONDBAR,CA91765(909)860-8158FROMI-10E,TAKETHEGRANDAVEEXIT,EXIT38A.
TURNRIGHTONTOSGRANDAVE.
TURNRIGHTONTOGOLDENSPRINGSDR.
TURNLEFTONTOCOPLEYDR.
FROM60WEST,TAKEGRANDAVEEXIT,EXIT24B.
TURNLEFTONTOGRANDAVE.
TURNRIGHTONTOGOLDENSPRINGSDR.
TURNLEFTONTOCOPLEYDR.
21660COPLEYDR,STE260ISONTHELEFT.
ELMONTE–SANTAFESPRINGS10330PIONEERBOULEVARD,SUITE285SANTAFESPRINGS,CA90670(562)325-8113FROMTHEI-5NORTHTAKENORWALKBLVDEXIT#121,TURNRIGHTONTONORWALKBLVD.
TURNLEFTONTOIMPERIALHWY/CA-90.
TURNRIGHTONTOPIONEERBLVD,TESTINGCENTERWILLBEONYOURRIGHT.
FRESNO351E.
BARSTOW,SUITE101FRESNO,CA93710(559)221-9006FROMCA-41S,TAKETHEBULLARDAVEEXIT.
TURNLEFTONTOEBULLARDAVE.
TURNRIGHTONTONFRESNOST.
PASSTHROUGHTHEINTERSECTIONOFFRESNOANDBASTOWAVE.
TAKETHEFIRSTDRIVEWAYONTHERIGHTSIDE.
FROMCA-41N,TAKETHESHAWAVEEXITTOWARDCLOVIS.
TURNRIGHTONTOESHAWAVE.
TURNLEFTONTONFRESNOST.
TURNLEFTINTOTHELASTDRIVEWAYBEFOREBARSTOWAVE.
TESTINGCENTERISINTHEOFFICECOMPLEXONTHESWCORNEROFBARSTOWANDFRESNOST.
HAYWARD32960ALVARADO-NILESRD,SUITE650UNIONCITY,CA94587(510)901-7992FROMI-880N–ATEXIT23,TAKERAMPRIGHTANDFOLLOWSINGSFORALVARADONILESRD.
TURNRIGHTONTOALVARADONILESRD.
AFTERABOUTAMILE,MAKEAU-TURNATDOWEAVE.
TAKETHEFIRSTRIGHTINTOTHEOFFICEPARKANDTHENTAKETHEFIRSTLEFTONCEONTHEPROPERTY.
SUITE650WILLBEINTHEFIRSTBUILDINGONYOURRIGHT.
FROMI880S-ATEXIT23,TAKERAMPRIGHTANDFOLLOWSINGSFORALVARADONILESRD.
TURNLEFTONTOALVARADONILESRD.
AFTERABOUTAMILE,MAKEAU-TURNATDOWEAVE.
TAKETHEFIRSTRIGHTINTOTHEOFFICEPARKANDTHENTAKETHEFIRSTLEFTONCEONTHEPROPERTY.
SUITE650WILLBEINTHEFIRSTBUILDINGONYOURRIGHT.
IRVINE8CorporatePark,Suite2002301W.
LINCOLNAVE,SUITE252IRVINE,CA92606(949)418-9653FROMI-405S–USETHE2NDLANEFROMRIGHTTOTAKEEXIT7FORJAMBOREERD,THENUSETHELEFT2LANESTOTURNLEFTONTOJAMBOREERD.
GOABOUT1.
5MILESTHENTURNRIGHTONTOBECKMANAVE.
TAKETHEFIRSTRIGHTONTOCORPORATEPARK.
8CORPORATEPARKISTHESECONDBUILDINGONTHERIGHT.
FROMI-5S–TAKEEXIT100FORJAMBOREERD.
USETHE2NDFROMRIGHTLANETOTURNRIGHTONTOJAMBOREERD.
TAKETHERAMPTOJAMBOREERDTHENKEEPLEFTATTHEFORKTOCONTINUEONTOJAMBOREERD.
GOABOUT2.
2MILESTHENTURNLEFTONTOBECKMANAVE.
TAKETHEFIRSTRIGHTONTOCORPORATEPARK.
8CORPORATEPARKISTHESECONDBUILDINGONTHERIGHT.
ONCEPARKED,PROCEEDTHROUGHTHEFRONTENTRANCEANDTAKETHEELEVATORTOTHESECONDFLOOR.
THETESTCENTERISINSUITE200.
LAWNDALETHEBAYTOWERCORPORATECENTERSUITE33015901HAWTHORNEBLVDWWW.
PSIEXAMS.
COM3LAWNDALE,CA90260310-793-1200FROMI-5S,MERGEONTOCA-110S,WHICHBECOMESI-110S.
MERGEONTOI-105W.
TAKETHEI-405S/I-405NEXITANDMERGEONTOI-405S.
TURNRIGHTONTOINGLEWOODAVE.
TURNLEFTONTOMANHATTANBEACHBLVD.
TURNRIGHTONTOHAWTHORNEBLVD.
REDDING2861CHURNCREEK,UNITCREDDING,CA96002(530)221-0945ON299FROMEASTTAKERAMPONTOI-5S.
TAKEEXIT#677/REDDINGCYPRESSAVE.
TURNLEFTONECYPRESSAVE.
TURNRIGHTONCHURNCREEKRD.
ON299FROMWESTTURNRIGHTONMARKETST(CA-273S).
TURNLEFTONTEHEMAST(CA-299E).
CONTINUETOFOLLOWCA-299E.
TAKEEXIT#2A/REDBLUFF/SACRAMENTOONTOI-5S.
TAKEEXIT#677/REDDING/CYPRESSAVE.
TURNLEFTONECYPRESSAVE.
TURNRIGHTONCHURNCREEKRD.
ONI-5FROMNORTHTAKEEXIT#677/REDDING/CYPRESSAVE.
TURNLEFTONECYPRESSAVE.
TURNRIGHTONCHURNCREEKRDONI-5FROMSOUTHTAKEEXIT#677/REDDING/CYPRESSAVE.
TURNRIGHTONECYPRESSAVE.
TURNRIGHTONCHURNCREEKRDONHWY44FROMEASTTAKERAMPTOWARDVICTORAVE.
TURNLEFTONVICTORAVE.
TURNRIGHTONECYPRESSAVE.
TURNLEFTONCHURNCREEKRD.
FROMALLDIRECTIONS,FRONTBUILDINGIS2881CHURNCREEK,DRIVEWAYINTOCOMPLEXISDIRECTLYACROSSFROMMAJORMUFFLERONEASTSIDEOFCHURNCREEK.
2861ISFIRSTBUILDINGONTHELEFT.
RIVERSIDE7888MISSIONGROVEPARKWAYS.
,SUITE130RIVERSIDE,CA92508(951)789-0348FROMTHECA-91WTOWARDRIVERSIDE/BEACHCITIES,TAKETHECENTRALAVENUEEXITTOWARDMAGNOLIACENTER.
TURNLEFTONTOCENTRALAVE.
CENTRALAVEBECOMESALESSANDROBLVD.
VEERTOTHERIGHT,THENSTAYSTRAIGHTTOGOONTOTRAUTWEINRD(YOUWILLPASSCOMMUNICATIONSCENTERDR).
TURNLEFTONTOMISSIONGROVEPKYW.
FROMTHEHIGHDESERT/SANBERNARDINOAREA215S,WHERETHE60FWY,91FWYANDTHE215FWYSPLIT,TAKE215S(SIGNSFORTHE60EASTINDIO).
TAKEEXIT27CFORALESSANDROBLVD,TURNRIGHTONTOEALESSANDROBLVD,TURNLEFTONTOMISSIONGROVEPKWYS.
SACRAMENTO8950CALCENTERDR,SUITE158SACRAMENTO,CA95826916-476-5926FROMUS-50E–USETHERIGHTTWOLANESTOTAKEEXIT11FORWATTAVE.
USETHERIGHT2LANESTOTURNRIGHTONTOWATTAVE.
USETHELEFTLANETOTURNLEFTATTHEFIRSTCROSSSTREETONTOFOLSOMBLVD.
USETHELEFTTWOLANESTOTURNLEFTONTOMANLOVERD.
TURNLEFTONTOCALCENTERDR.
BUILDING8950WILLBEONTHELEFT.
FROMUS-50W–USETHERIGHTTWOLANESTOTAKEEXIT11FORWATTAVE.
USETHELEFT2LANESTOTURNLEFTONTOWATTAVE.
USETHELEFTLANETOTURNLEFTATTHEFIRSTCROSSSTREETONTOFOLSOMBLVD.
USETHELEFTTWOLANESTOTURNLEFTONTOMANLOVERD.
TURNLEFTONTOCALCENTERDR.
BUILDING8950WILLBEONTHELEFT.
SANDIEGO5440MOREHOUSEDRIVE,SUITE2300SANDIEGO,CA92121(858)550-5940FROM1-805S,TAKETHESORRENTOVALLEYRD/MIRAMESABLVDEXIT.
TURNLEFTONTOMIRAMESABLVD,TURNLEFTONTOSCRANTONROAD.
TURNRIGHTONTOMOREHOUSEDRIVE.
FROMI-805NTOWARDLOSANGELES,TAKETHEMIRAMESABLVD/VISTASORRENTOPKWYEXIT.
TURNRIGHTONTOMIRAMESABLVD.
TURNLEFTONTOSCRANTONRD.
TURNRIGHTONTOMOREHOUSEDR.
ADDITIONALPARKINGCANBEFOUND(ontopoftheAT&Tbuilding)BYCONTINUINGONMOREHOUSEPASTOURBUILDINGANDTURNINGLEFTATTHENEXTDRIVEWAYUPTHEHILLSANFRANCISCO150EXECUTIVEPARKBLVD.
,STE2400SANFRANCISCO,CA94134(415)330-9700I-80WBECOMESUS-101S.
TAKEEXIT429ATOWARDMONSTERPARK/TUNNELAVE.
TAKETHERAMPTOWARD3COMPARK.
TURNRIGHTONTOALANNARD.
TURNLEFTONTOEXECUTIVEPARKBLVD.
SANTAROSA160WIKIUPDRIVE,SUITE105SANTAROSA,CA95403(707)544-6723FROMUS-101N,TAKEMARKWESTSPRINGS/RIVERROADEXIT.
TURNRIGHTONMARKWESTSPRINGS.
TURNLEFTATOLDREDWOODHIGHWAY.
TURNRIGHTONWIKIUPDRIVE.
FIRSTDRIVEWAYONRIGHT.
FROMUS-101S,TAKEMARKWESTSPRINGS/RIVERROADEXIT.
TURNLEFTONMARKWESTSPRINGS.
TURNLEFTATOLDREDWOODHIGHWAY.
TURNRIGHTONWIKIUPDRIVE.
FIRSTDRIVEWAYONRIGHT.
SANTACLARA2936SCOTTBLVDSANTACLARA,CA95054(408)844-0008FROMUS-101N,TAKETHESANTOMASEXPWY/MONTAGUEEXPWYEXIT-EXIT392.
TAKETHESANTOMASEXPWYRAMP.
MERGEONTOSANTOMASEXPY/CR-G4.
TURNLEFTONTOSCOTTBLVD.
FROMI-880STOWARDSANJOSE,TAKETHEMONTAGUEEXPWYEXIT(7).
TAKETHEMONTAGUEEXPWYWESTRAMP.
MERGEONTOMONTAGUEEXPY/CR-G4E.
TURNLEFTONTOETRIMBLERD.
ETRIMBLERDBECOMESDELACRUZBLVD.
TURNSLIGHTRIGHTONTOCENTRALEXPY/CR-G6W.
TURNSLIGHTRIGHTONTOSCOTTBLVD.
VENTURA4245MARKETST,SUITE208VENTURA,CA93003(805)650-5223FROMUS-101N,TAKETHETELEPHONEROADEXIT65.
TURNLEFTONTOTELEPHONEROAD.
TURNRIGHTONTOMARKETSTREET.
VISALIA3400WMINERALKINGAVE,SUITEDVISALIA,CA93291FROMCA-99N,MERGEONTOCA-198EVIAEXIT96TOWARDVISALIA/SEQUOIANAT'LPARK.
TAKETHEEXITTOWARDDEMAREESTREET.
MERGEONTOWNOBLEAVENUE.
TURNLEFTONTOSCOUNTYCENTERDRIVE.
TAKETHE1STLEFTONTOWMINERALKINGAVENUE.
WALNUTCREEK175LENNONLANE,SUITE203WALNUTCREEK,CA94598(925)906-9165FROMI-5N,KEEPLEFTTOTAKEI-580WTOWARDTRACY/SANFRANCISCO.
MERGEONTOI-680NVIAEXIT44BTOWARDSACRAMENTO/WALNUTCREEK/CONCORD.
TAKETHEYGNACIOVALLEYROADEXITANDTURNRIGHT.
TURNLEFTONTOLENNONLANE.
OUT-OF-STATEEXAMINATIONSITESThefollowingout-of-statesiteswillalsoofferthisexamination.
MEDFORD,OR1236ANORTHRIVERSIDEAVEMEDFORD,OR97501(541)245-0350FROMI-5GOINGNORTH,TAKETHEBARNETTSTREETOFFRAMPANDTURNLEFT.
TURNRIGHTEJACKSONSTEXITGOINGWEST(LEFT).
TURNRIGHTONNORTHRIVERSIDEAVEANDGOAPPROXIMATELY3MILES.
THESITEWILLBEONTHERIGHT-HANDSIDE.
WWW.
PSIEXAMS.
COM4FROMI-5GOINGSOUTH,TAKETHENORTHEXIT(#30)ANDTURNRIGHTANDFOLLOWSIGNSTO"CITYCENTER".
PASSMCANDREWS,ANDTURNLEFTONMANZINITA.
THISDEADENDSATRIVERSIDE.
TURNLEFTONRIVERSIDE,GOONEBLOCKANDSITEWILLBEONTHERIGHT-HANDSIDE.
LASVEGAS,NV3210ETROPICANAAVENUELASVEGAS,NEVADA89121(702)939-6721FROMI-15–EXITEASTONTROPICANA,TRAVELAPPROXIMATELY4MILES,TURNLEFTONMOJAVE,TURNRIGHTINTOTHEPARKINGLOT.
FROMI-95–EXITWESTONTROPICANA,TRAVELAPPROXIMATELY1MILE,TURNRIGHTONMOJAVE,TURNRIGHTINTOTHEPARKINGLOT.
FROMI-215–EXITATMCCARRANAIRPORT,GOTHROUGHTHEAIRPORTTUNNEL.
TAKETHEAIRPORTBYPASSTOWARDSSWENSONST.
TURNRIGHTONTROPICANA,TRAVELEASTAPPROXIMATELY2MILES,TURNLEFTONMOJAVE,TURNRIGHTINTOTHEPARKINGLOT.
RENO,NVAIRPORTPLAZAOFFICEBUILDING1755EPLUMBLANESTE108RENO,NEVADA89502(775)329-5345TAKEI-80TOWARDSRENO.
TAKETHEUS-395EXITSOUTHTOWARDSCARSONCITY,EXIT#15.
CONTINUEONUS-395TOPLUMBLANEOFFRAMP.
TURNLEFTONTOPLUMBLANE.
THECENTERWILLBEONTHELEFT-HANDSIDE,ONTHECORNEROFTERMINALANDPLUMBLANE.
REPORTINGTOTHEEXAMINATIONSITEOnthedayoftheexamination,youshouldarriveatleast30minutesbeforeyourappointment.
Thisextratimeisforsigninginandfamiliarizingyouwiththeexaminationprocess.
Ifyouarrivelate,youmaynotbeadmittedtotheexaminationsiteandyouwillforfeityourexaminationfee.
REQUIREDIDENTIFICATIONATEXAMINATIONSITEYoumustprovide1formofidentification.
ItmustbeaVALIDformofastateissuedidentification(driver'slicenseorstateID),whichbearsyoursignatureandhasyourphotograph.
AllidentificationprovidedmustmatchthenameontheeligibilitynoticethatyoureceivefromDLSE.
SECURITYPROCEDURESThefollowingsecurityprocedureswillapplyduringtheexamination:Ifyouleavethetestingroomwhiletheexaminationisinprogress,youmustsignout/inonthesign-insheetandyouwilllosetheexaminationtime.
Youarenotallowedtouseanyelectronicdevicesortelephonesduringtheexamination.
NOconversingoranyotherformofcommunicationamongcandidatesispermittedonceyouentertheexaminationarea.
Yourownreferencematerialsarenotallowedinthetestingroom.
Youwillbeaskedtostoretheminthelocker.
Allreferencematerialsareprovidedbythetestadministrator.
Pleasebeadvisedthathats,baseballcaps,orvisors(withtheexceptionofreligiousapparel),coats,shawls,pocketed/hoodedclothing,heavyjacketsorovercoatsarenotallowedtoenterPSItestingcenters.
Pleasebeadvisedthatchildren,cellphones,pagers,cameras,programmableelectronicdevicesandrecordingdevicesofanykindareNOTallowedtoenterPSItestingcenters.
Additionally,NOpersonalitemsaretoenterthetestingcenters,thisincludeswatcheswallets,moneyandkeys.
Althoughsecurestorageforpersonalitemsisprovidedattheexaminationsiteforyourconvenience,PSIisnotresponsibleforanydamage,loss,ortheftofanypersonalbelongingsorprohibiteditemsbroughtto,storedat,orleftbehindattheexaminationsite.
PSIassumesnodutyofcarewithrespecttosuchitemsandmakesnorepresentationthatthesecurestorageprovidedwillbeeffectiveinprotectingsuchitems.
Ifyouleaveanyitemsattheexaminationsiteafteryourexaminationanddonotclaimthemwithin30days,theywillbedisposedofordonated,atPSI'ssolediscretion.
Onlynon-programmablecalculatorsthataresilent,battery-operated,donothavepapertapeprintingcapabilities,anddonothaveakeyboardcontainingthealphabetwillbeallowedintheexaminationsite.
Nosmoking,eating,ordrinkingwillbeallowedattheexaminationsite.
Youmaynotexitthebuildingduringtheexamination.
CopyingorcommunicatingexaminationcontentisaviolationofPSIsecuritypolicyandtheStateLaw.
Eitheronemayresultinthedisqualificationofexaminationresultsandmayleadtolegalaction.
TAKINGTHEEXAMINATIONBYCOMPUTERTheexaminationwillbeadministeredviacomputer.
Youwillbeusingamouseandcomputerkeyboard.
IDENTIFICATIONSCREENYouwillbedirectedtoasemiprivatetestingstationtotaketheexamination.
Whenyouareseatedatthetestingstation,youwillbepromptedtoconfirmyourname,identificationnumber,andtheexaminationforwhichyouareregistered.
TUTORIALBeforeyoustartyourexamination,anintroductorytutorialisprovidedonthecomputerscreen.
Thetimeyouspendonthistutorial,upto15minutes,DOESNOTcountaspartofyourexaminationtime.
Samplequestionsareincludedfollowingthetutorialsothatyoumaypracticeansweringquestionsandreviewingyouranswers.
TESTQUESTIONSCREENThe"functionbar"atthetopofthetestquestionscreenprovidesmouse-clickaccesstothefeaturesavailablewhiletakingtheexamination.
WWW.
PSIEXAMS.
COM5Onequestionappearsonthescreenatatime.
Duringtheexamination,minutesremainingwillbedisplayedatthetopofthescreenandupdatedasyourecordyouranswers.
IMPORTANT:Afteryouhaveenteredyourresponses,youwilllaterbeabletoreturntoanyquestion(s)andchangeyourresponse,providedtheexaminationtimehasnotrunout.
EXAMINATIONREVIEWPSI,incooperationwithDLSE,willbeconsistentlyevaluatingtheexaminationsbeingadministeredtoensurethattheexaminationsaccuratelymeasurecompetencyintherequiredknowledgeareas.
Whiletakingtheexamination,examineeswillhavetheopportunitytoprovidecommentsonanyquestions,byclickingtheCommentslinkonthefunctionbarofthetestquestionscreen.
ThesecommentswillbeanalyzedbyPSIexaminationdevelopmentstaff.
PSIdoesnotrespondtoindividualsregardingthesecomments,allsubstantivecommentsarereviewed.
Thisistheonlyreviewofexaminationmaterialsavailabletocandidates.
SCOREREPORTINGInordertopasstheexamination,youmustachieveaminimumscoreof70.
Youwillreceiveyourscorereportimmediatelyfollowingthecompletionoftheexamination.
Onscreen–yourscorewillappearimmediatelyonthecomputerscreen.
Thiswillhappenautomaticallyattheendofthetimeallowedfortheexamination;-Ifyoupass,youwillimmediatelyreceiveasuccessfulnotification.
-Ifyoudonotpass,youwillreceiveadiagnosticreportindicatingyourstrengthsandweaknessesbyexaminationtypewiththescorereport.
-Onpaper–anunofficialscorereportwillbeprintedattheexaminationsite.
DUPLICATESCOREREPORTSYoumayrequestaduplicatescorereportafteryourexaminationbyemailingscorereport@psionline.
comorbycalling(888)818-5831.
CERTIFICATIONCARDIfyoupass,yourscorereportidentifiesyouascertifieduntilsuchtimeasyoureceiveyourpermanentcertificationcard.
YourcertificationcardwillbemailedtoyouwithintwoweeksafteryoutaketheexamtotheaddressyouhaveprovidedtoDLSE.
PleasenotifyPSIofanyaddresschange.
Note:PSIisresponsibleformailingoutthepermanentcertificationcards.
PleasedonotcallDLSEwithquestionsaboutwhenyouwillreceiveyourcard.
CERTIFICATERENEWALINFORMATIONYouwillneedtorenewyourcertificateevery3years.
Youmustcomplete32hoursofcontinuingeducationpriortotherenewal,fromanapprovededucationalproviderinCalifornia.
Yourpersonalinformation,includingaddressesandphonenumbersmustbeupdatedwithDLSE.
TIPSFORPREPARINGFORYOURCERTIFICATIONEXAMINATIONThefollowingsuggestionswillhelpyouprepareforyourexamination.
Plannedpreparationincreasesyourlikelihoodofpassing.
StartwithacurrentcopyofthisCandidateInformationBulletinandusetheexaminationcontentoutlineasthebasisofyourstudy.
Readstudymaterialsthatcoverallthetopicsinthecontentoutline.
Takenotesonwhatyoustudy.
Puttinginformationinwritinghelpsyoucommitittomemory,anditisalsoanexcellentbusinesspractice.
Underlineorhighlightkeyideasthatwillhelpwithalaterreview.
Discussnewtermsorconceptsasfrequentlyasyoucanwithcolleagues.
Thiswilltestyourunderstandingandreinforceideas.
Yourstudieswillbemosteffectiveifyoustudyfrequently,forperiodsofabout45to60minutes.
Concentrationtendstowanderwhenyoustudyforlongerperiodsoftime.
EXPERIMENTALITEMSInadditiontothenumberofquestionsperexamination,5-10"experimental"questionsmaybeadministeredtocandidatesduringtheexaminations.
Thesequestionswillnotbescored;additionaltimehasbeenaddedtoyourexamforthesequestions.
Theadministrationofsuchnon-scoredexperimentalquestionsisanessentialstepindevelopingfuturelicensingexaminations.
CONTENTOUTLINESANDREFERENCESCALIFORNIAGENERALELECTRICIANGeneralElectricianisonewhoperformsworkforanelectricalcontractorinstalling,constructingormaintaininganyelectricalsystemthatiscoveredbytheNationalElectricalCode.
#ofQuestionsTimeAllowed1004hoursand30MinutesWWW.
PSIEXAMS.
COM6CONTENTOUTLINESubjectArea%PerAreaSafety6DeterminationofElectricalSystemRequirements22Installation66MaintenanceandRepair6PleaseNote:theexaminationmayalsocontainquestionsbasedontradeknowledgeorgeneralindustrypractices.
REFERENCESThefollowingreferencesareprovidedinthetestingcenter,youmaynotuseyourownreferencematerial.
Nohighlightingornotesofanysortmaybemadeinthebookduringtheexam.
CAL/OSHA–PocketGuidefortheConstructionIndustry,updated2015.
StateofCaliforniaDepartmentofIndustrialRelations,Cal/OSHAConsultationServiceResearchandEducation.
http://www.
dir.
ca.
gov/dosh/puborder.
aspNFPA70–NationalElectricalCode,2017Edition.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/NFPA70E–StandardforElectricalSafetyintheWorkplace,2015Edition.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/ThefollowingreferenceshavebeenusedtocreateexamquestionsbutareNOTallowedinthetestingcenter.
Delmar'sStandardTextbookofElectricity,5thEdition.
2011DelmarLearning,P.
O.
Box6904Florence,KY,41022,http://www.
cengage.
com/us/IllustratedGuidetotheNationalElectricalCode,5thEdition.
2017DelmarLearning,P.
O.
Box6904Florence,KY,41022,http://www.
cengage.
com/us/PrintreadingBasedonthe2014NationalElectricalCode(NEC),2017Edition.
AmericanTechnicalPublishers(ATP),1155West175thStreetHomewood,IL,60430-4600,http://www.
atplearning.
com/UnderstandingNECRequirementsforLimitedEnergyandCommunicationsSystems(Basedonthe2017NEC).
MikeHoltEnterprises,Inc.
,3604ParkwayBlvd.
Suite3Leesburg,FL,34748,http://www.
mikeholt.
com/Ugly'sElectricalReferences,GeorgeV.
Hart,2014,JonesandBartlett,(800)832-0034,www.
uglysbooks.
comCALIFORNIARESIDENTIALELECTRICIANAResidentialElectricianisonewhoperformsworkforanelectricalcontractorinstalling,constructingormaintaininganyelectricalsystemthatiscoveredbytheNationalElectricalCodeinsinglefamilyhomesandmultifamilyunits,includinghotelsandmotels,wheretheprimaryoccupancyofthebuildingisconsideredresidentialandthemaximumvoltagereceivedfromautilitycompanyis3phase,4wire,120/208or120/240volts.
AResidentialElectricianperformsworkinstallingtherequiredpanelboardsandfeedersforcommercialtenantspaceinamulti-family/multi-useoccupanciesfallingundersubsection(b)(1)above,wherelessthan50percentofthefirstfloorlevelisusedforcommercialtenantspace,butnotperforminganytenantimprovementforthesespaces.
#ofQuestionsTimeAllowed803hoursand30MinutesCONTENTOUTLINESubjectArea%PerAreaSafety5DeterminationofElectricalSystemRequirements23Installation66MaintenanceandRepair6PleaseNote:theexaminationmayalsocontainquestionsbasedontradeknowledgeorgeneralindustrypractices.
REFERENCESThefollowingreferencesareprovidedinthetestingcenter,youmaynotuseyourownreferencematerial.
Nohighlightingornotesofanysortmaybemadeinthebookduringtheexam.
NFPA70–NationalElectricalCode,2017Edition.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/NFPA70E–StandardforElectricalSafetyintheWorkplace,2015Edition.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/CAL/OSHA–PocketGuidefortheConstructionIndustry,updated2015.
StateofCaliforniaDepartmentofIndustrialRelations,Cal/OSHAConsultationServiceResearchandEducation.
http://www.
dir.
ca.
gov/dosh/puborder.
aspThefollowingreferenceshavebeenusedtocreateexamquestionsbutareNOTallowedinthetestingcenter.
Delmar'sStandardTextbookofElectricity,5thEdition.
2011DelmarLearning,P.
O.
Box6904Florence,KY,41022,http://www.
cengage.
com/us/IllustratedGuidetotheNationalElectricalCode,5thEdition.
2017DelmarLearning,P.
O.
Box6904Florence,KY,41022,http://www.
cengage.
com/us/PrintreadingBasedonthe2014NationalElectricalCode(NEC),2017Edition.
AmericanTechnicalPublishers(ATP),1155West175thStreetHomewood,IL,60430-4600,http://www.
atplearning.
com/Ugly'sElectricalReferences,GeorgeV.
Hart,2014,JonesandBartlett,(800)832-0034,www.
uglysbooks.
comCALIFORNIAFIRE-LIFESAFETYTECHNICIANAFire/LifeSafetyTechnicianisonewhoperformsworkforanelectricalcontractorinvolvingtheinstallation,constructionormaintenanceofsystemsascoveredintheNationalElectricalCode(Article760)andtheNationalFireAlarmCode.
#ofQuestionsTimeAllowed502hoursand15minutesWWW.
PSIEXAMS.
COM7CONTENTOUTLINESubjectArea%PerAreaSafety10Preparation24Installation12Termination8TestingandTroubleshooting12FireAlarmSystems34PleaseNote:theexaminationmayalsocontainquestionsbasedontradeknowledgeorgeneralindustrypractices.
REFERENCESThefollowingreferencesareprovidedinthetestingcenter,youmaynotuseyourownreferencematerial.
Nohighlightingornotesofanysortmaybemadeinthebookduringtheexam.
NFPA70–NationalElectricalCode,2017Edition.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/NFPA70E–StandardforElectricalSafetyintheWorkplace,2015Edition.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/NFPA72–NationalFireAlarmCode,2016Edition,NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269-9101,http://www.
nfpa.
org/CAL/OSHA–PocketGuidefortheConstructionIndustry,updated2015.
StateofCaliforniaDepartmentofIndustrialRelations,Cal/OSHAConsultationServiceResearchandEducation.
http://www.
dir.
ca.
gov/dosh/puborder.
aspThefollowingreferenceshavebeenusedtocreateexamquestionsbutareNOTallowedinthetestingcenter.
Delmar'sStandardTextbookofElectricity,5thEdition.
2011DelmarLearning,P.
O.
Box6904Florence,KY,41022,http://www.
cengage.
com/us/IllustratedGuidetotheNationalElectricalCode,5thEdition.
2017DelmarLearning,P.
O.
Box6904Florence,KY,41022,http://www.
cengage.
com/us/UnderstandingNECRequirementsforLimitedEnergyandCommunicationsSystems(Basedonthe2017NEC).
MikeHoltEnterprises,Inc.
,3604ParkwayBlvd.
Suite3Leesburg,FL,34748,http://www.
mikeholt.
com/Ugly'sElectricalReferences,GeorgeV.
Hart,2014,JonesandBartlett,(800)832-0034,www.
uglysbooks.
comNFPA170-StandardforFireSafetySymbols,2018Edition,NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/CALIFORNIAVOICEDATAVIDEOTECHNICIANAVoiceDataVideoTechnicianisonewhoperformsworkforanelectricalcontractorinstalling,constructingormaintaininganysystemthatfallswithinthescopeoftheNationalElectricalCode,Articles725,770,(non-compositecablesonly),800(non-hybridcablesonly),810and820.
#ofQuestionsTimeAllowed502hoursand15minutesCONTENTOUTLINESubjectArea%PerAreaSafety8Preparation22Installation22Termination14TestingandTroubleshooting12Telecommunications8SecurityandAccessControlSystems4SoundSystems4AudiovisualSystems6PleaseNote:theexaminationmayalsocontainquestionsbasedontradeknowledgeorgeneralindustrypractices.
REFERENCESThefollowingreferencesareprovidedinthetestingcenter,youmaynotuseyourownreferencematerial.
Nohighlightingornotesofanysortmaybemadeinthebookduringtheexam.
NFPA70–NationalElectricalCode,2017Edition.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/NFPA70E–StandardforElectricalSafetyintheWorkplace,2015Edition.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/CAL/OSHA–PocketGuidefortheConstructionIndustry,updated2015.
StateofCaliforniaDepartmentofIndustrialRelations,Cal/OSHAConsultationServiceResearchandEducation.
http://www.
dir.
ca.
gov/dosh/puborder.
aspThefollowingreferenceshavebeenusedtocreateexamquestionsbutareNOTallowedinthetestingcenter.
Delmar'sStandardTextbookofElectricity,5thEdition.
2011DelmarLearning,P.
O.
Box6904Florence,KY,41022,http://www.
cengage.
com/us/IllustratedGuidetotheNationalElectricalCode,5thEdition.
2017DelmarLearning,P.
O.
Box6904Florence,KY,41022,http://www.
cengage.
com/us/UnderstandingNECRequirementsforLimitedEnergyandCommunicationsSystems(Basedonthe2017NEC).
MikeHoltEnterprises,Inc.
,3604ParkwayBlvd.
Suite3Leesburg,FL,34748,http://www.
mikeholt.
com/BICSI'sInformationTechnologySystemsInstallationMethodsManual,6thEdition.
BICSI,8610HiddenRiverParkway,Tampa,FL33637,800-242-7405,https://www.
bicsi.
org/Default.
aspxUgly'sElectricalReferences,GeorgeV.
Hart,2014,JonesandBartlett,(800)832-0034,www.
uglysbooks.
comCALIFORNIANON-RESIDENTIALLIGHTINGTECHNICIANANon-ResidentialLightingTechnicianisonewhoperformsworkforanelectricalcontractorrepairing,servicingandWWW.
PSIEXAMS.
COM8maintainingexistingnon-residentiallightingfixturesandinstallingretrofitupgradefixtures.
Suchworkdoesnotincludetheinstallationofbranchcircuitsorthealterationofexistingbranchcircuitsexceptatechnicianmayreconnecttoexistingpowerwithin3feet.
#ofQuestionsTimeAllowed502hoursand15minutesCONTENTOUTLINESubjectArea%PerAreaSafety16Fundamentals12Troubleshooting,Replacement,Retrofit50LightingControl22PleaseNote:theexaminationmayalsocontainquestionsbasedontradeknowledgeorgeneralindustrypractices.
REFERENCESThefollowingreferencesareprovidedinthetestingcenter,youmaynotuseyourownreferencematerial.
Nohighlightingornotesofanysortmaybemadeinthebookduringtheexam.
NFPA70–NationalElectricalCode,2017Edition.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/NFPA70E–StandardforElectricalSafetyintheWorkplace,2015Edition.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation,1BatterymarchPark,P.
O.
Box9101,Quincy,MA02269,http://www.
nfpa.
org/CAL/OSHA–PocketGuidefortheConstructionIndustry,updated2015.
StateofCaliforniaDepartmentofIndustrialRelations,Cal/OSHAConsultationServiceResearchandEducation.
http://www.
dir.
ca.
gov/dosh/puborder.
aspThefollowingreferenceshavebeenusedtocreateexamquestionsbutareNOTallowedinthetestingcenter.
Delmar'sStandardTextbookofElectricity,5thEdition.
2011DelmarLearning,P.
O.
Box6904Florence,KY,41022,http://www.
cengage.
com/us/IllustratedGuidetotheNationalElectricalCode,5thEdition.
2017DelmarLearning,P.
O.
Box6904Florence,KY,41022,http://www.
cengage.
com/us/LightenUp!
,ATrainingTextbookforApprenticeLightingTechnicians,4thEdition.
InterNationalAssociationofLightingManagementCompanies(NALMCO),1255SWPrairieTrailParkway,Ankeny,IA50023-7068.
515-243-2360,http://www.
nalmco.
org/Illuminations,ATrainingTextbookforSeniorLightingTechnicians,4thEdition.
InterNationalAssociationofLightingManagementCompanies(NALMCO),1255SWPrairieTrailParkway,Ankeny,IA50023-7068.
515-243-2360,http://www.
nalmco.
org/Ugly'sElectricalReferences,GeorgeV.
Hart,2014,JonesandBartlett,(800)832-0034,www.
uglysbooks.
comWWW.
PSIEXAMS.
COM9EXAMACCOMMODATIONSREQUESTFORMAllexaminationcentersareequippedtoprovideaccessinaccordancewiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)of1990.
ApplicantswithdisabilitiesorthosewhowouldotherwisehavedifficultytakingtheexaminationshouldrequestforalternativearrangementsbyClickingHere.
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Pleaseinclude:-Apersonalletterrequestingtheauthorization;and-AletterfromyourEnglishinstructororsponsoringcompany(oncompanyletterhead),certifyingthatEnglishisnotyourprimarylanguage.
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