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Master Electrician exam prep

The master electrician license is the top Virginia electrical tradesman license and can serve as the master for an electrical contracting firm. Here are 24 packages, from $39.99 to $499.95, each with one-click checkout. Compare what each one includes, see how the exam works and find the answers to the questions people ask most.

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Master Electrician options: online courses and practice

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Master Electrician options: study guides, books and tabs

10 products of the 24 Master Electrician options, from $39.99.

Master Electrician options: combos and complete packages

12 products of the 24 Master Electrician options, from $240.

How do the Master Electrician options compare?

Prices are the starting price for each option; some offer add-ons at checkout.

OptionPrice
Online Exam Prep Course$250
Pre-Printed Tabs$39.99
Study Guide and Flash Cards 2026$99.95
Study Guide 2023$59.95
Study Guide 2026$59.95
Book Package$399
Study Guide + NEC with Tabs 2023$249.95
Study Guide + NEC with Tabs 2026$249.95
Study Guide + Calculations + NEC 2023$279.95
Study Guide + Calculations + NEC 2026$279.95
Super Combo 2023$349.95
Super Combo 2026$349.95
Complete Package 2020$350
Ultimate Combo 2023$399.95
Ultimate Combo 2026$399.95
Highlighted and Tabbed Books$499
Study Package with NEC Course 2023$499.95
Study Package with NEC Course 2026$499.95
Exam Prep Package 2020$240
Exam Prep Package 2017$350
Online Exam Prep Course 2014 (any state)$129.95
Jump Start Package 2020 (any state)$350
Jump Start Package 2023 (any state)$350
Jump Start Package 2025 (any state)$350

How does the Master Electrician exam work?

The Master Electrician exam is a tradesman exam: one person is licensed, and a contracting firm in that trade also needs its own Board for Contractors license.

  • Tradesman licenses are issued by the Board for Contractors through its Tradesmen program, for electrical, plumbing, HVAC and gas fitting.
  • The board has to approve you before PSI lets you schedule. The exam fee is $100 for journeyman and $125 for master.
  • Pre-license education is required, and renewals need 3 hours of continuing education for electrical, plumbing and HVAC and 1 hour for gas fitting.
  • Residential plumbing and residential HVAC mechanic licenses, added on April 1, 2025, need less experience than a journeyman license.

Which Master Electrician option should I choose?

The Pre-Printed Tabs at $39.99 is the lightest way into the Master Electrician exam: pre-printed permanent tabs for the reference books, allowed in the exam room. Highlighted and Tabbed Books at $499 are the biggest time saver on an open-book test, because the references arrive ready for the exam room. The Online Exam Prep Course at $129.95 adds timed practice you can run on a phone between jobs. The Study Package with NEC Course at $499.95 is the most complete option: the study package plus an instructor-led NEC course.

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How much does Master Electrician exam prep cost?

Master Electrician exam prep runs from $39.99 to $499.95 across 24 options: Online Exam Prep Course $250; Pre-Printed Tabs $39.99; Study Guide and Flash Cards $99.95; Study Guide $59.95; Study Guide $59.95; Book Package $399; and 18 more.

Is the Master Electrician exam open book?

Yes. The Virginia exams PSI runs are open book. You bring your own references, which may be highlighted and permanently tabbed; removable flags and loose notes are not allowed.

Who issues the Master Electrician license or certification in Virginia?

It comes from the Board for Contractors, through the DPOR Tradesmen program. Buying a package here does not register you or make you eligible; the board approves you first, and the exam vendor schedules the test.

What does the Master Electrician exam cost?

PSI charges $100 for a journeyman tradesman exam and $125 for a master exam, paid directly to PSI after the Board for Contractors approves you to sit it.

How much continuing education does the license need?

Renewing a journeyman or master license takes 3 hours of continuing education for electrical, plumbing and HVAC, and 1 hour for the gas fitting trades, from a board-approved provider.

Are these the real exam questions?

No. Licensing exam questions are confidential. The courses and practice exams are original material written to the same subjects and format, with explanations that point to the reference section.

How do the books and courses arrive?

Printed and rental books ship from our fulfillment center, 1 Exam Prep. Online courses and practice exams arrive by email after purchase, so you can start the same day. Call (877) 775-9400 with any question first.

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