Ghana: Over 1,200 Electricians Sit For Energy Commission’s Electrical Wiring Professionals Examination

A total of 1,206 electrical wiring practitioners are sitting for the Energy Commission’s Certified Electrical Professional Examination for May/June 2025 across the country.

The exams are taking place in Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, and Tamale for those who registered for the May/June examination.

The examination started over the weekend across all centers, with Accra’s taking place at the Accra Technical Training Centre (ATTC) on Saturday, May 31.

The Energy Commission organizes the exams three times a year. In an exclusive interview, Engineer Stephen N-ebe Yomoh, Assistant Manager at the Energy Commission of Ghana, explained that the examination aims to protect lives and property from avoidable fire outbreaks.

“The Technician Wiring Regulations Law LI 2008 was passed in 2011 to ensure safety in the country,” he said. The law mandates the Energy Commission to establish benchmarks for electrical wiring and installation standards.

Since 2013, the Energy Commission has issued over 17,000 certified certificates to electricians in Ghana. Engineer Yomoh expressed the commission’s plan to increase the number of women electricians by 5% in the foreseeable future, as the current female participation rate is disappointing.

Only 26 female candidates, representing 2% of the total number, are writing the examination this year. Engineer Yomoh emphasized the commission’s goal to certify over 10,000 electricians nationwide within the next five years.

To match current trends, the Energy Commission plans to review the syllabus for the examination soon. Engineer Yomoh encouraged prospective electrical wiring professionals and those practicing without certification to write the examination.

The President of the Certified Electrical Wiring Inspectors Ghana , Elder Appiagei-Kwame Tortu, cautioned illegal operators to regularize their operations by writing the examination.

He emphasized that certified electrical wiring professionals’ work is mostly safe due to inspections.

The Electrical Wiring 2011 LI 2008 mandates that only Certified Electrical Wiring Professionals (CEWPs) can undertake indoor electrical wiring projects under the supervision of the Energy Commission of Ghana. There are three areas of certification: domestic, commercial, and industrial facilities.

Source:https://energynewsafrica.com