GA Elevator Mechanic study plan
GA Elevator Mechanic · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Elevator and escalator code compliance and inspection & Electrical and mechanical controls and safety devices
Map the domain weighting and build a one-page code-section index you will reuse all 8 weeks
Read the elevator and escalator code chapters on hoistway enclosure, pit, and overhead clearances, then write 15 flashcards from memory
Trace the electrical protective-device requirements (branch circuit, disconnect, overcurrent) and annotate how they apply to a controller you have worked on
Log every unfamiliar code term in a running glossary with a plain-language definition
Your checkpoint
A one-page code-section index plus a 20-term glossary, self-quizzed to 80% recall
Elevator and escalator code compliance and inspection & Electrical and mechanical controls and safety devices
Work through inspection checklists for periodic, annual, and acceptance tests and mark which items are visual vs. measured
Explain the function of governor, safeties, buffers, and rope-tension devices in writing without notes
Practice calculating stopping distances and buffer stroke limits from given values
Identify the top 10 inspection deficiencies cited in the field and the code clause each violates
Your checkpoint
A completed mock inspection checklist for one elevator type with 10 deficiency entries and code citations
Elevator and escalator installation and maintenance practice & Electrical and mechanical controls and safety devices
Sequence a new installation from pit prep through rope and cab assembly, listing inspection hold points
Describe maintenance intervals and lubrication points for machine-room and machine-room-less equipment
Diagram a controller safety circuit from memory, labeling every switch and relay in the chain
List the steps for a rope replacement and the post-work testing that must follow
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn safety-circuit diagram with a written switch-by-switch explanation, checked against reference
Elevator and escalator code compliance and inspection & Elevator and escalator installation and maintenance practice
Compare acceptance-test vs. periodic-test procedures for the same device and note the differences
Write out the maintenance record requirements and what a compliant log entry must contain
Review escalator-specific requirements: comb plates, skirt panels, handrail speed, and step sag
Self-test on code compliance and installation practice with 40 questions, then re-study every miss
Your checkpoint
A 40-question self-test scored at 75% or better, with a written correction note for each missed item
Georgia licensing law, rules, and safety fire regulations
Read the Georgia licensing statute and rules and outline the license, renewal, and continuing-education requirements
List the scope of work reserved for licensed elevator contractors and mechanics and the penalties for unlicensed work
Summarize the state safety fire regulations that touch elevator and escalator installations
Draft 10 scenario questions on licensing violations and answer them from the rule text
Your checkpoint
A two-page licensing-law summary covering licensure, renewal, CE, scope, and penalties, with rule citations
Georgia licensing law, rules, and safety fire regulations & Elevator and escalator code compliance and inspection
Map the permit and inspection workflow from application through certificate of operation
Identify which authority inspects what and where state and local jurisdiction overlap
Build a table of fire-rated requirements for hoistway, lobby, and machine-room construction
Answer 20 mixed code-and-law questions and score yourself
Your checkpoint
A permit-to-certificate workflow flowchart with the responsible party named at each step
Elevator and escalator code compliance and inspection & Elevator and escalator installation and maintenance practice & Electrical and mechanical controls and safety devices & Georgia licensing law, rules, and safety fire regulations
Take a full-length timed practice exam under test conditions and record per-domain scores
Rank your three weakest sub-topics and build a targeted review list
Re-drill safety devices and code clearances until recall is automatic
Rewrite your glossary entries that you still miss into memory hooks
Your checkpoint
A timed practice exam score report with per-domain breakdown and a ranked weakness list
Elevator and escalator code compliance and inspection & Electrical and mechanical controls and safety devices & Georgia licensing law, rules, and safety fire regulations
Re-test only your weakest sub-topics and confirm improvement over week 7
Review licensing law and safety fire regulations one final time for recency
Practice explaining each major safety device aloud in under 60 seconds
Consolidate all flashcards into a single final review deck and run it twice
Your checkpoint
A second timed practice exam scored at 80% or better overall with no domain below 70%
Milestones
Week 2: Code index and glossary complete; 80% recall on week-1 flashcards
Week 4: 40-question mixed self-test at 75% or better with corrections written
Week 6: Licensing-law summary and permit workflow flowchart finished and self-quizzed
Week 7: Full-length timed practice exam completed with per-domain scores recorded
Week 8: Final practice exam at 80% overall and at least 70% in every domain