What does the District of Columbia electrical contractor license exam test?

District of Columbia tests on: NEC 2017, NASCLA Electrical OR DC Master Electrician Exam.

DC· Contractor exam prep + concierge

District of Columbia contractor license prep — the full requirement, in one place.

Every code, exam, and state-specific test the District of Columbia board actually grades you on — paired with the TCS courses that satisfy each one, and the concierge that files your application after you pass. Sourced directly from the issuing boards and verified May 8, 2026.

DC accepts NASCLA Electrical via the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. NOT on commercial list. NEC cycle: NEC 2017 (DC adoption typically lags one cycle).

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What District of Columbia actually tests

The full requirement set per pathway — what you walk into the exam center expected to know.

DC Master Electrician License

Pathway: Electrical Contractor

NASCLA accepted

NEC cycle: NEC 2017
OSHA: OSHA 1926 (referenced)
NEC: Tested
Renewal cycle: Biennial · 8 CE hr
Signature regime: Wet ink + notary
Fees: Exam $130 + Application $240

State Trade

NASCLA Electrical OR DC Master Electrician Exam

Ref: NEC (cycle TBD)

Other codes referenced: NEC (TBD)

Reciprocity: Limited; DC operates under independent regime.

DC Master Electrician Application→

DC Qualifying Master Electrician (entity)

Pathway: Qualifying Agent

NASCLA accepted

NEC cycle: TBD
OSHA: OSHA 1926 (referenced)
Renewal cycle: Biennial · 8 CE hr
Signature regime: Wet ink + notary
Fees: Exam $130 + Application $240

State Trade

NASCLA Electrical OR DC trade exam

Reciprocity: QM must be employee/owner.

Issuing boards

DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP)

How TCS covers it

One row per requirement bucket. Mapped to the TCS course that satisfies it. Honest gap-flagging where a roadmap module isn't shipped yet.

Required component	TCS course	Status
NASCLA Business + Law (accepted)	TCS NASCLA Business + Law Prep	Roadmap
NEC (NEC 2017 / TBD) — NFPA 70	TCS NEC Practice Tests (NEC 2017 / TBD routing)	Shipped
OSHA 1926 (referenced)	TCS OSHA 1926 Construction Safety Module	Roadmap
NFPA 70E Electrical Safety (career asset)	TCS NFPA 70E Course	Shipped

Coverage statuses are pulled from the live TCS product manifest and updated continuously. Roadmap modules ship in-house per the TCS no-outsourced-training policy — no white-label vendor handoffs.

The District of Columbia bundle

Pre-launch

District of Columbia contractor prep bundle

$99

Covers every required component above — priced at penetration-launch tier (TCS pricing strategy).

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TCS concierge

We file your DC application after you pass.

Pass the District of Columbiaexams. Sign once. TCS pre-fills the application packet, captures the wet signature where required, mails it certified, and tracks acceptance. Your card arrives in the mail; you don't navigate any board portals.

See license management →DC reciprocity options

District of Columbia business environment — what the exam expects you to know

State-specific tax / lien / labor / safety facts that show up on the state Business + Law exam and matter for day-one operations.

Income tax: 10.75%
Sales tax (state): 6% + 0% local avg
Mechanics lien deadline: 90 days
Workers' comp threshold: 1+ employees
Min wage 2026: $17.00
Right to cancel: 3 days
Prompt pay: D.C. Code § 27-131
Retainage cap: 10%

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Drop your email and TCS sends a custom plan to your inbox: which exams you actually face, which TCS courses cover each, and what concierge filing covers after you pass.

Sources: dlcp.dc.gov · www.nascla.org/nascla-electrical-exams-participating-state-agencies

Verified May 8, 2026 · Next drift-check due 2026-08-08 · SME-review pending before customer-ship