By July 1st you need to have the certification according the D.A.S. I believe it will be pushed back due to lack of participation, but I wouldn't go by what I say since I'm just some random person on the internet [Linked Image]

Currently California does not recognize any other states certifications, but that might change.

The state page with all the information he needs is here:
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/ElectricalTrade.htm

If your friend needs a refresher on code, A.B.C. offers a good code review course designed for preping for the certification. Its around $225 if I remember right:
www.abc.org

Hope that helps

[This message has been edited by dmattox (edited 11-24-2004).]