Vermont journeyman electrician exam: format, NEC edition and fee
Vermont's Division of Fire Safety licenses electricians, and Prov runs the exam. These facts come from Prov's Vermont bulletin (VT CIB 2026.11.09, last revised 9 November 2026), Prov's Vermont test page and the Division's trade licensing page, read on 13 November 2026. Vermont sets its own rules and can change them, so confirm with the Division and the bulletin before you book.
The exam in brief
- Exam: Vermont Journeyman Electrician
- Vendor: Prov
- NEC edition: 2023, the edition on the bulletin's reference list.
- Questions: 90
- Time: 240 minutes
- Passing score: 70%
- Book: open book. The 2023 NEC, Ugly's Electrical References (2020) and the 2025 State of Vermont Electrical Safety Rules are marked open book. The list also names a set of handwritten "NEC Notes" (2023), while the bulletin's book rules bar handwritten notes inside a reference book, so ask the Division what form those notes may take before you rely on them. Vermont's licensing statute (26 V.S.A. chapter 15) is listed for study only, not for the exam room. Permanent tabs are allowed, repositionable tabs are not, highlighting and underlining must be in pen, and you cannot mark a book during the exam.
- Where you test: Prov's testing center in Lyndonville, any Prov center in the United States, or from home through Prov's remote proctoring.
- Language: English or Spanish.
- Fee: $80 for the computer-based exam, paid to Prov.
- Route: the bulletin says the Board must pre-approve you before you schedule. The Board sends your details to Prov, and you are told when you can book.
- Retakes: up to 3 attempts on one approval, with no waiting period between them. The approval lasts 3 years, and after that, or after a third attempt, you apply again.
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What it covers
The bulletin lists nine areas by item count: General Electrical Theory and Principles 7, Wiring and Protection 30, Wiring Methods and Materials 20, Motors and Controls 3, Equipment for General Use 15, Special Occupancies 4, Special Equipment 3, Special Conditions 3 and Local Amendments 5. Wiring and protection is a third of the exam on its own. The 5 local amendment items sit beside the Vermont Electrical Safety Rules on the open-book list, so read those rules from the Division. The other 85 items each fall into one or more of the twelve areas in our journeyman exam outline.
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How our practice exam fits
Our practice exam is written to the 2023 NEC, the edition Vermont tests, and runs on the same 240-minute clock, with 100 questions against Vermont's 90. It covers the NEC and theory items, not the 5 local amendment items. Wiring and protection carries 30 items in Vermont, so give branch circuits, feeders, services, overcurrent protection and grounding extra time. The open-book rules guide shows how to set up your book. It is not Vermont's exam. See the journeyman exam guide for how other states compare.
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Sources
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- Vermont Fire Safety candidate information bulletin, Prov, VT CIB 2026.11.09, effective 31 Oct 2026, last revised 9 Nov 2026. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.
- Vermont Fire Safety examinations, Prov. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.
- Trade Licensing and Certifications, Vermont Division of Fire Safety. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.
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