I am wondering in the trade world how licenses , permits , fee , inspection and test go? ( basically the difference)
Example:
I would imagine if a person just didn't go thru the testing but had a lot of electrical experiences/information and felt confident that he could wire a whole house ... etc and did it (that would technically not be going by the book) but if he after that had a professional inspector come in and the inspect said it was (as good or better then the professionals in terms of building code ) then it should fly.
So the test/licensing would be just for an initial to get your foot in the door to those trades correct? ( though I think it is a bad ideal to rule people that don't fall into this category and know it) But for selecting an apprentice maybe that is the most logical way
Also curious about
1) are the test for journeyman , masters electrician , or plumbing tests or other building tests. different then getting a permit or being licensees in a particular state ?
Like can anybody go in an take/pass the license exam to get your licenses to work on that particular trade... or do you first have to pass a journeyman or masters ...etc. Basically what is the difference in the license exam , and the journeyman , master exams? Also how does the permits fit in ( i.e who can pull a permit or what does it take to get a permit is this a written test or just a fee you pay? )
Obviously for the journeyman , or masters there is a certain amount of experience involved as well as just passing a test but what about the license exam...
2) Note I am not restricting to electricians and I am not restricting to residential/home building tests also want to know it for the commercial or industrial based building tests.
So I am hopeing there is a few people that are in the commercial or industrial building trades that could tell me more about what test they had to take or how it works in the non-residential building sector for there specific trade i.e electrical , plumbing , carpentry , metalwork/masonry , contractor/building manager/architect/project manager/regional planner.
I have to say I have seen the practice exams for the journeyman and master exam but don't know how different it would be for the licensing exam would it be hard or easier. ( journeyman exam was way easier then the master one though from what I read on the practice exam)
Thanks
Example:
I would imagine if a person just didn't go thru the testing but had a lot of electrical experiences/information and felt confident that he could wire a whole house ... etc and did it (that would technically not be going by the book) but if he after that had a professional inspector come in and the inspect said it was (as good or better then the professionals in terms of building code ) then it should fly.
So the test/licensing would be just for an initial to get your foot in the door to those trades correct? ( though I think it is a bad ideal to rule people that don't fall into this category and know it) But for selecting an apprentice maybe that is the most logical way
Also curious about
1) are the test for journeyman , masters electrician , or plumbing tests or other building tests. different then getting a permit or being licensees in a particular state ?
Like can anybody go in an take/pass the license exam to get your licenses to work on that particular trade... or do you first have to pass a journeyman or masters ...etc. Basically what is the difference in the license exam , and the journeyman , master exams? Also how does the permits fit in ( i.e who can pull a permit or what does it take to get a permit is this a written test or just a fee you pay? )
Obviously for the journeyman , or masters there is a certain amount of experience involved as well as just passing a test but what about the license exam...
2) Note I am not restricting to electricians and I am not restricting to residential/home building tests also want to know it for the commercial or industrial based building tests.
So I am hopeing there is a few people that are in the commercial or industrial building trades that could tell me more about what test they had to take or how it works in the non-residential building sector for there specific trade i.e electrical , plumbing , carpentry , metalwork/masonry , contractor/building manager/architect/project manager/regional planner.
I have to say I have seen the practice exams for the journeyman and master exam but don't know how different it would be for the licensing exam would it be hard or easier. ( journeyman exam was way easier then the master one though from what I read on the practice exam)
Thanks
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