ND Electrician study plan
ND Electrician · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Laws of Electricity and Electrical Codes
Define voltage, current, resistance, and power and state their SI units from memory
Apply Ohm's law to solve for any unknown in series and parallel circuits
Compute equivalent resistance for mixed series-parallel networks
Locate the articles governing wiring methods in the adopted code book using the table of contents and index
Your checkpoint
A one-page formula sheet plus 20 solved Ohm's law and equivalent-resistance problems with work shown, scored at 80% or better
Laws of Electricity and Electrical Codes
Calculate power and energy in resistive circuits and convert between watts, kilowatts, and horsepower
Apply Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws to two-loop circuits
Size conductors for ampacity using the code ampacity tables and apply correction and adjustment factors
Identify the standard overcurrent device ratings and match them to conductor ampacity
Your checkpoint
A worked problem set of 15 branch-circuit calculations (load, conductor size, breaker size) with each answer traced to a specific code section
Laws of Electricity and Electrical Codes
Explain AC generation and define frequency, period, and peak versus RMS values
Compute impedance in series RL and RC circuits using reactance formulas
Draw phasor diagrams for series RLC circuits and determine phase angle
Distinguish real, reactive, and apparent power and compute power factor
Your checkpoint
A phasor-and-impedance worksheet covering 10 AC circuits, including power factor correction for at least two of them
Laws of Electricity and Electrical Codes
Describe transformer action and compute turns ratio, secondary voltage, and secondary current
Size transformers for a given connected load in volt-amperes
Explain grounding, bonding, and the purpose of the equipment grounding conductor
Identify the code articles covering grounding and bonding and the requirements for service grounding electrode systems
Your checkpoint
A mid-plan timed quiz of 40 mixed questions (DC circuits, AC circuits, transformers, grounding) completed in 60 minutes with a written error log of every miss
Laws of Electricity and Electrical Codes
Navigate the code book by article, part, and section number to find a requirement in under 60 seconds
Apply the general requirements for branch circuits, feeders, and service calculations
Perform a standard service load calculation for a single-family dwelling
Apply box fill and conductor fill requirements to a given raceway and box
Your checkpoint
Five timed code-lookup drills (10 lookups each) completed under 10 minutes per drill, plus one full dwelling service calculation
Laws of Electricity and Electrical Codes
Apply requirements for receptacles, switches, and outlet spacing in dwellings
State the rules for GFCI and AFCI protection and where each is required
Identify wiring methods and their permitted and prohibited uses
Apply requirements for motors, disconnects, and overload protection
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of at least 12 code requirements listing the rule, the section number, and one field example for each
Laws of Electricity and Electrical Codes
Solve multi-step scenario questions that combine load calculation, conductor sizing, and overcurrent protection
Interpret code tables quickly without losing time on irrelevant columns
Identify and correct the three most common error patterns from earlier quizzes
Complete a full-length practice exam under timed conditions
Your checkpoint
One full-length timed practice exam with a scored breakdown by topic and a list of the top five weak areas
Laws of Electricity and Electrical Codes
Re-drill every missed question from weeks 4 through 7 until each is answered correctly twice
Memorize the article numbers most frequently tested and what each covers
Practice a final timed exam simulating real test conditions
Review safety-related code requirements and electrical theory formulas one last time
Your checkpoint
A final timed exam scored at 85% or higher, plus a completed one-page master reference sheet of formulas and key code sections
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or better on a 20-question DC theory and conductor-sizing set without notes
Week 4: Complete the 40-question mixed quiz in 60 minutes; every missed item has a written explanation citing the rule or formula
Week 6: Find any requested code section in under 60 seconds across 10 random lookups and correctly state its requirement
Week 8: Score 85% or higher on a full-length timed exam and show a downward trend in repeat error types across the last three quizzes