Electrician exam prep
Johnson County, Kansas master electrician license exam
Johnson County Contractor Licensing issues contractor licenses for its participating cities in the Kansas City area. The electrical license (class DE) needs a qualifying master electrician who passed the Kansas Standard Master Electrician exam (554 or KGD), and the county says it may also recognize ICC national exams with a verified score of 75% or higher.
Practice for the exam Johnson County, KS accepts
ICC Master Electrician (G16, 2017 NEC)
100 questions, 300 min · 2017 NEC
ICC’s national G16 master exam, on the 2017 NEC like KGD. Johnson County says it may recognize ICC national exams at 75% or better, so confirm before you book.
The license and the exam
- License
- Class DE (electrical) contractor license, through its qualifying master electrician
- Issued by
- Johnson County Contractor Licensing
- Who needs it
- Electrical contractors working in the county’s participating cities. The license is held through a qualified individual who passed a master electrician exam.
- Accepted exam
- Kansas Standard Master Electrician, ICC 554 or KGD; ICC national exams may be recognized with a verified 75% or higher
- Given by
- ICC (Pearson VUE)
- Format
- 100 questions, 5 hours, open book on the 2017 NEC with Ugly’s Electrical References (any edition)
- To pass
- 75%
- NEC editions accepted
- 2014 NEC, 2017 NEC
Steps to the license
- Ask Johnson County Contractor Licensing (913-715-2233) whether it will recognize ICC’s national G16 for you, or book the Kansas KGD exam it lists.
- Pass the master exam with 75% or better.
- Apply for the class DE license with the county as the qualified individual.
Before you book
- The county lists 554 and KGD as the approved master electrician exams. It “may be able to recognize” ICC national exams with a verified 75% or higher, which is not a guarantee.
- KGD and G16 share the 2017 NEC, 100 questions in 5 hours and the same nine content areas, but ICC’s Kansas bulletin prints different weights for KGD than its national bulletin gives G16.
- Kansas City, Kansas (Wyandotte County) licenses its own trade masters and is not covered by Johnson County licensing.
Frequently asked questions
Does Johnson County accept the ICC G16 master electrician exam?+
It may. The county’s exam page lists 554 and KGD and says it will also consider ICC national exams if a score of 75% or higher can be verified. Confirm with Contractor Licensing before you book G16.
Does Johnson County license journeyman electricians?+
Its exam list has only the master electrician exam, for the class DE contractor license. For a journeyman certificate elsewhere in Kansas, such as Wichita, see our Kansas journeyman (ICC KGH) page.
Which NEC edition is the Johnson County master exam on?+
KGD and G16 are on the 2017 NEC; the older 554 exam is on the 2014 NEC. Our G16 practice exam uses 2017.
Sources
- Johnson County Contractor Licensing, Exam Information (DE: 554 or KGD; ICC national exams at 75%) (fetched 2026-11-13)
- ICC, State of Kansas Contractor/Trades Examination Information Bulletin (KGD, KGH and KGX outlines, 2017 NEC) (published 2026-08-20)
- ICC National Contractor/Trades Examination Information Bulletin (G16 and R16 outlines) (published 2026-06-30)