Electrician exam prep
Kansas journeyman electrician exam (ICC KGH)
Kansas has no state electrician license; cities and counties license electricians, and Kansas law names ICC exams as the standard. ICC’s Kansas Standard Journeyman Electrician exam, KGH, is 80 questions in 4 hours, open book on the 2017 NEC, and Wichita and Sedgwick County require it for the journeyman certificate. Its published outline is identical to ICC’s national G17 Journeyman Electrician exam, which our practice exam follows.
Practice for the ICC KGH exam
ICC Journeyman Electrician (G17, 2017 NEC)
80 questions, 240 min · 2017 NEC
ICC’s national G17 has the same nine content areas and weights as KGH, the same 80 questions in 4 hours, and the same 2017 NEC and Ugly’s references. Book KGH; practice on G17.
The license and the exam
- License
- Journeyman Electrician trade certificate
- Issued by
- Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD), Wichita and Sedgwick County
- Who needs it
- Journeyman electricians in Wichita and Sedgwick County. MABCD requires one year of field experience plus one year of electrical trade school, or two years of field experience. Other Kansas cities and counties set their own rules.
- Accepted exam
- ICC KGH Kansas Standard Journeyman Electrician (MABCD also lists the older 558)
- Given by
- ICC (Pearson VUE)
- Format
- 80 questions, 4 hours, open book on the 2017 NEC with Ugly’s Electrical Reference (any edition)
- To pass
- 75% (MABCD)
- Fee
- $115 to ICC (Pearson VUE), plus MABCD’s $35 certificate fee
- NEC editions accepted
- 2014 NEC, 2017 NEC
Steps to the license
- Build the experience: one year in the field plus one year of electrical trade school, or two years in the field.
- Register for ICC exam KGH, Kansas Standard Journeyman Electrician, with Pearson VUE. Book KGH itself, not the national G17.
- Pass with 75% or better and get ICC’s official passing letter.
- Apply to MABCD with the letter and pay the $35 certificate fee.
Before you book
- MABCD approves only the exams on its list (558 or KGH for journeyman; 565 or KGX for the residential-only certificate) and does not reciprocate with state testing. The national G17 is not on the list, even though its outline is the same as KGH’s.
- The older 558 exam is on the 2014 NEC. Our practice exam is on the 2017 NEC, so it fits KGH, not 558.
- The residential-only certificate uses a different exam, KGX (60 questions, 3 hours), which has the same outline as ICC’s national G18; see our Kansas residential (ICC KGX) page.
- Certificates last two years, and MABCD requires three trade-specific and three general CEUs each year.
- Outside Wichita and Sedgwick County, check with the city or county first. The published requirements of Johnson County and Kansas City, Kansas cover master electricians, not journeymen.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Kansas KGH exam the same as ICC’s G17?+
Not the same exam code, but the same content. ICC’s Kansas bulletin gives KGH the nine content areas, weights, 80 questions, 4-hour limit and 2017 NEC plus Ugly’s references that its national bulletin gives G17. Book KGH, because that is what MABCD approves, and use G17 practice to prepare.
Which NEC edition is the Kansas journeyman exam on?+
KGH is on the 2017 NEC. MABCD also lists the older 558 exam, which is on the 2014 NEC; our practice exam is on 2017.
Is there a Kansas state electrician license?+
No. Kansas law (K.S.A. 12-1525) names ICC, IAPMO and Prometric exams as the standard competency exams, but cities and counties issue the licenses. In Wichita and Sedgwick County, MABCD issues the journeyman and master certificates.
Do I need KGH in Kansas City, Kansas or Johnson County?+
Their published requirements are for master electricians who qualify a contracting business: Johnson County lists the Kansas Standard Master Electrician exam (554 or KGD), and Kansas City, Kansas asks for a master per trade. Ask the city or county whether it certifies journeymen before you book.
Sources
- MABCD, Master and Journeyman Trade Certificates (558/KGH journeyman, experience, 75%, $35, no reciprocity) (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)
- K.S.A. 12-1525, Competency of electricians for licensure; designation of standard examinations (2018 Kansas Statutes)
- Johnson County Contractor Licensing, Exam Information (master electrician exams only) (fetched 2026-11-13)