Master66,

I just posted a message about this same thing. Didn't see yours til now.
In Kansas you have to have three years experence under a master or journeyman, two of which can be bypassed by your local inspector if he so chooses, by proving you have military or the education back ground in the electrical field. Then you can take a test provided by Experior out of Alanta, GA. passing a 6 hour test 1 hr closed book, 2 hr open book, 3 hr closed calculations, based on the NEC. The masters is 3 more years with the field experence before you take its 6 hr state test. Both must be passed with a 75% or better grade and must be sponsered by a city inspector.
I think it should also have a test on the NEC changes every three years and some kind of Cont. Ed. for plant electricians or people that preform electrical work in such facilaties.
Just my thoughts, waiting for more info from my toic I started.
Dan

[This message has been edited by DLinton (edited 04-22-2002).]