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What electrical refresher exams do i need to sit in the USA to be allowed to work? has anyone got any ideas or can you post links to a web site where i can find the information? has anyone else done this is it hard to do??

thanks

HighSpeedGrandma

My husband is a master electrician here in the States. I will ask him for some info.
We are hoping to return to the UK in the not too distant future. He's American. He will be looking for the same as you, but in reverse when we come over. What will he need to do there, any idea in regard to exams etc.
In case you don't know, there are electrician helpers, journeyman electricians and then master electricians here. Much more than that I have no idea, but whatever you want to know ask and I will ask hubby!

scrubbedexpat099

It is a State thing, I know somene who is Registered in CA but not in CO, so he is not able to pull permits etc. Have a look on the State Board web site.

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When he goes to the U.K he will need to sit Am1 and Am2 pratical, which only takes a couple of days and the 17th edition regulations class which takes a couple of weeks.. then also he will need to register with J.I.B. for electricans to be approved, then join the NIC so he can approve his own work. i think that will be it to take him up to sinc with U.K electrical regulations.

If you can get some information off him about my situation would be great. I am time served U.K electrician with distinction and i am qualified to inspect and test. Can you ask him how i would sinc my qualifications up with U.S.A. ones so i can install and work? thanks

lisa67

Hi and welcome. which visa do you intend to come over on?

Noorah101

Hi Lisa,

Here's his concurrent thread over in the marriage-based forum, to let you know what his plan is: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=589000

Rene

lisa67

Thanks Rene...thought I must be missing something!

meauxna

You have two questions here:

First you need to be employment authorized in order to work.

Second, you need the professional licensing and insurance for your profession.

Since your potential employment eligibility is up in the air at the moment and will be dealt with in your immigration thread, I'm moving this one to the USA Forum, although I highly recommend you look in the Working by Profession forum on this site.

HighSpeedGrandma

Boiler is right too, you do have to have different licenses depending on which state you are working in to.
I must start listening to what my hubby talks about, then I might know more!