Georgia Electrical Contractor Class II

Class II is the unrestricted license, with no limit on building type, phase or amperage. Its exam has the same 30 regulations, laws and administration questions, but Class II moves 21 technical questions to three-phase and DC motors, fire pumps, transformer banks and CT/PT metering, which Class I does not test.

Under the 2026 law: four years of full-time electrical experience, at least two of them installing, altering or repairing three-phase systems, including work on installations larger than single-phase 200 amperes, or a two-year electrical diploma with four years of experience, or a Department of Labor apprenticeship plus a year of three-phase work. You submit a sworn experience affidavit and a criminal background check. The Board’s rule has not yet been updated to match, so confirm the current requirement with the Division when you apply.

The 2023 NEC. It is on PSI’s reference list for exams through December 31, 2026, and it has been Georgia’s state minimum electrical code since January 1, 2025, with Georgia amendments revised January 1, 2026. No move to the 2026 NEC has been announced; PSI publishes a new reference list each year.

Yes, but only the books on PSI’s reference list: the 2023 NEC (or the NEC Handbook), the American Electricians’ Handbook (17th edition), Ugly’s Electrical References (2023), Printreading Based on the 2020 NEC, the NASCLA Contractors Guide for the Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board (5th edition), the IRS Employer’s Tax Guide (Circular E) and OSHA’s construction standards (29 CFR 1926). Highlighting, underlining and permanent tabs are allowed; handwritten notes and pasted-in material are not. Calculators must be silent and non-programmable, without alpha keys or printing.

You need a final scaled score of 70, not 70% of the raw questions: PSI adjusts the raw score for the difficulty of your form. Unscored pretest questions are mixed in, so the exam you sit is longer than the 140 that count. You get a pass or fail and your scaled score at the test center, and failing candidates also see subscores by content area.

After two failed attempts, Georgia requires a Board-approved review course before a third attempt. After that, no further course is required.

PSI, at its test centers by appointment, Monday to Saturday. The Board approves your application first and notifies PSI, and PSI then sends scheduling instructions. You get one free reschedule if you ask at least two business days ahead; if you arrive more than 15 minutes late, you forfeit the exam and the fee. Bring two IDs, one a current government photo ID.

Georgia licenses run for two years and are renewed every two years. You can renew late within 31 days after the license expires, with a late fee. The Division sets the continuing education you need, and unused hours do not carry forward to the next renewal.