CSLB Quick Facts

License required for jobs over
$1,000
Minimum contractor bond
$25,000
Journey-level experience
4 years
Current exam passing scores
School-observed: 65% for Law & Business and 63% to 71% for trade exams; CSLB does not publish fixed passing scores

The CSLB oversees 46 contractor classifications in California.

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Electrical Crash Course (ECE Certification)

Build the electrical code, theory, and safety fundamentals that move you toward electrician certification. This crash course condenses the essentials into a fast, focused format.

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Course overview

What you'll learn in Electrical Crash Course (ECE Certification)

Build the electrical code, theory, and safety fundamentals that move you toward electrician certification. This crash course condenses the essentials into a fast, focused format.

Every certification is taught by instructors who do this work in the field, in a focused format built to get you trained and back to the job fast. Spanish-language instruction is available for many of our programs.

Choose a date and format from the schedule below, or call 800-809-6463 and our team will help you pick the right session.

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Upcoming Electrical Crash Course (ECE Certification) Dates

Every scheduled session, soonest first, across our 25+ California locations and live online. Pick the date and format that work for you.

  • Electrical Certification (Online)

    Online Online
    Dec 12, 2026 · 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
    $354.00

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Before You Enroll

Electrical Crash Course (ECE Certification) - Frequently Asked Questions

It is for electrical workers building toward certification, and for contractors who want a fast, structured refresher on electrical code, theory, and safety. Call 800-809-6463 and we'll confirm it fits your goal.
No - they are different credentials. California's electrician certification is a personal qualification for the individual who performs the electrical work, administered by the state Department of Industrial Relations. The C-10 is the contractor license a business holds to take on electrical jobs. An electrician working for a C-10 contractor needs the certification; if you also want to contract, that is a separate C-10 path we can explain.
California's electrician certification is administered by the Department of Industrial Relations and requires passing a written certification exam. This crash course is built to strengthen the code, theory, and safety fundamentals that exam tests. Call 800-809-6463 and we'll confirm which certification it maps to for your goals.
Yes - it focuses on the code, theory, and safety fundamentals that underpin electrician certification testing, condensed into a fast, focused format.
It is an intensive, condensed format. Call 800-809-6463 for the exact length and the next available session, or check the dates above.
We teach across our 25+ California locations and, for many courses, live online. Spanish-language instruction is available for many of our programs; call 800-809-6463 to confirm availability for this course.

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