Electrician exam prep
Wichita and Sedgwick County master electrician exam
Kansas has no state electrician license. In Wichita and the rest of Sedgwick County, the Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD) issues trade certificates, and it approves the ICC G16 Master Electrician exam (2017 NEC) for the master certificate.
Practice for the exam Wichita and Sedgwick County accepts
ICC Master Electrician (G16, 2017 NEC)
100 questions, 300 min · 2017 NEC
ICC G16, on the 2017 NEC, is on MABCD’s approved list for the master certificate.
The license and the exam
- License
- Master Electrician trade certificate
- Issued by
- Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD), Wichita and Sedgwick County
- Who needs it
- Electricians in Wichita and Sedgwick County. The master certificate requires a journeyman certificate and two years of field experience as a certified journeyman.
- Accepted exam
- ICC Master Electrician: 554, KGD, F16, G16 or T16 (MABCD’s approved list)
- 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% (MABCD)
- Fee
- $35 MABCD certificate fee, plus ICC’s exam fee
- NEC editions accepted
- 2014 NEC, 2017 NEC, 2020 NEC
Steps to the license
- Hold an MABCD journeyman certificate and two years of field experience as a certified journeyman.
- Pass an approved ICC master exam (G16 is one) with 75% or better.
- Apply to MABCD and pay the $35 certificate fee.
Before you book
- MABCD does not reciprocate with state testing: only the exams on its list are approved.
- For the journeyman certificate MABCD approves only ICC’s Kansas exams (558 or KGH), not the national G17. KGH has the same outline as G17; see our Kansas journeyman (ICC KGH) page.
Frequently asked questions
Which exam do I take for a Wichita master electrician certificate?+
MABCD approves ICC’s 554, KGD, F16, G16 or T16 Master Electrician exam, with 75% or better. G16 is the 2017 NEC version, which our practice exam covers.
Is there a Kansas state electrician license?+
No. Kansas licenses electricians locally. In Wichita and Sedgwick County, MABCD issues the journeyman and master trade certificates.
Do you have practice for the Wichita journeyman exam?+
Yes, by outline. MABCD approves ICC’s Kansas journeyman exams (558 or KGH), not the national G17, but KGH has the same outline, question count and 2017 NEC as G17. Book KGH and practice on our G17 exam; our Kansas journeyman (ICC KGH) page has the details.
Sources
- MABCD, Master and Journeyman Trade Certificates (approved ICC exams, 75%, $35, no reciprocity) (fetched 2026-11-13)
- Sedgwick County, Approved Trade Certification Examination Information (2021-03-18)
- ICC National Contractor/Trades Examination Information Bulletin (G16 and R16 outlines) (published 2026-06-30)