The electrical licensing exam is four hours, open book, and has 80 multiple-choice questions. The electrical licensing exam covers the following topics: application of basic electrical theory, calculations, and general electrical knowledge required for residential wiring, grounding and bonding, services, feeders, branch circuits and overcurrent protection, raceways and enclosures, conductors, motors and controls, utilization and general use equipment, special occupancies, general electrical knowledge, Louisiana laws and rules regarding electrical work, It also covers these low voltage and specialty topics: electrical signs, cathodic protection, amplification, alarms, computer cabling, telephones.

In Louisiana you must also take a business and law exam, which is closed book and three hours. This exam covers the following topics: license law, federal and state tax laws, labor laws, estimating and bidding, contracts, project management, risk management, accounting, business organizations, Louisiana lien laws and contractor safety practices.