CMECP® Journeyman Program
Certified Master Electrical Code Professional® (CMECP®) Journeyman Program
Program Scope – The Electrical Code Academy, Inc. Certified Master Electrical Code Professional® (CMECP®) Journeyman Program is a voluntary participation program designed to meet the needs of electrical code-related professionals by raising the industry standards of technical electrical code knowledge for those involved in electrical code-related programs, such as electrical inspections, master electricians, electrical engineers and others who manage journeyman electricians and other electrical code professionals exposed to electrical installations.
The designation makes no guarantee of acceptance other than to show verifiable proof of your dedication and efforts to become highly skilled at using, interpreting, implementing, and explaining the National Electrical Code®.
The CMECP® designation consists of a set of (1) online educational courses and passing all 19 unit competency exams with an 80% or higher, successfully passing our remote proctored exam with an 80% grade on a 100 question exam, and finally, you will be required to submit a 500 word essay within 10 days with a lesson on any article or section within the 2023 National Electrical Code for review by the CMECP® Review Board.
Remember, all CMECP® Journeyman Program Canidates must be licensed as a Master Electrician or Equivalent by the end of the twelve (12) month program end date. The program ends 12 months from the date of course purchase.
Program Application & Duration – If you are a licensed journeyman electrician and have an interested in our program, you can start the process by purchasing the CMECP Journeyman Program. Based on the honor system, you have twelve (12) months to complete the (19) online units At the end of 12 months your access to the program will end.
Once you submit all (19) units and receive a passing grade of 80% within the twelve (12) month period, you will move to the final (2) stages of the CMECP® Process. Once all the requirements are completed you MUST be licensed as a Master Electrician and provide PROOF of licensure to receive your CMECP® Certification. Failure to obtain your Master Electrician License within the 12 months will result in a FAILURE to complete the CMECP® Journeyman Program.
Student ID – Each student will receive a unique and assigned one at the time your first online course is purchased.
Program Fees – $875.00 USD for the program fee, and $175 USD to re-certify at the end of your two (2) year certification period. The $875.00 includes the twelve (12) month access to the CMECP® Course, License Verification, Proctored Exam, and Essay Review.
Payment – Payment of $875.00 USD must be received at the time of PURCHASE of your CMECP® Journeyman Program. The payment is non-refundable.
Step 1 – Purchase the CMECP® Journeyman Electrician Program Course
Step 2 – Once Purchased, you will receive a VIDEO LINK via E-mail to watch the course introduction video. Watch it first before you begin your program.
Step 3 – After tweleve (12) Months you CMECP® Journeyman Electrician Course will be LOCKED OUT. If you completed all the competency reviews you will notify us at info@cmecp.org that you are ready to schedule your Proctored Exam. Pass our Remote Proctored NEC® Code based 100 questions (fill in the blank) exam with a passing score of 80% or higher.
Step 4 – Once Steps 1, 2, and 3 are completed you will need to submit a minimum 500-word essay on any portion, including articles or sections from the 2023 National Electrical Code. This essay will be reviewed by the CMECP® Review Board and voted on by the 5-member panel. You only need to achieve a PASS result from 3 of the 5 board members to complete the process and achieve your CMECP® Designation. You MUST submit your essay within 10 business days.
Step 5 – You must have successfully obtained your Master Electrician or Equivalent State Issued License within the 12 months of the CMECP® Journeyman Electrician Course. A copy of license must be emailed to our office within the 12 month period to be valid.
Additional Program Details
Exam – The exam is a remotely proctored open-book, 100 questions (fill in the blank) exam. The exam will be taken online using our FREE web conferencing software. You will be required to have a web camera for the exam phase and the final one-on-one interview stage of the application process.
Exam Results – You will receive your exam results within 24-48 hours of exam completion and submission. The passing score is 80%.
Retesting – If you fail your first attempt at the proctored exam, you are permitted to retest one (1) additional time for a $125.00 Proctor Fee. If you fail the exam after two (2) attempts you will be required to re-purchase all required online courses again and restart the CMECP® Program.
Estimated Cost of Initial Certification: Actual Total Cost is $875.00
Estimated Cost of Renewal: Approximately $175.00 every 24 months
Upon Completion – The CMECP® Professional will receive a certificate of completion and the right to use the designation CMECP® after their name to signify their advanced knowledge and understanding of the National Electrical Code®.
Re-Certification – Once the candidate successfully obtains the status of Certified Master Electrical Code Professional® (CMECP®), the CMECP® must re-certify every two (2) years. Proof of successfully purchasing and completing the Online Continuing Education Course for your specific state is required to be completed at least 30 days prior to the current certification expiration date along with the submittal of the candidate CMECP® Certification Renewal Fee – $ 175.00 USD.
NOTICE- The “CMECP®” designation is VOLUNTARY and in no way implies a guarantee of broad industry acceptance. However, the purpose of the “Designation” is to show verifiable and proven evidence that an individual has passed and studied to achieve a higher level of education, all documented by Electrical Code Academy, Inc. to clearly express the successful applicant’s true proficiency of understanding and utilizing the National Electrical Code®. It should be interesting to note that there are many designations in the Electrical Industry that provide certification that is of voluntary acceptance, we choose to provide a designation to show the industry of the successful candidate’s proficiency by awarding our CMECP® designation at the successful completion of our program. CMECP® recipients are not employed or affiliated with Electrical Code Academy, Inc or its owners. The use of the CMECP® designation, logo, and benefits is not an expression of employment or affiliation. By signing up for the CMECP® program you acknowledge these facts.
