How We Audited and Rebuilt Our Red Seal Electrical Exam Prep

We put our CEC mock exams in front of a panel of newly licensed electricians, graded every question on relevance, difficulty and walkthrough quality, and rebuilt our content around what they found.

September 18, 2026

A Rebuilt CEC Curriculum, Inside a Clearer Dakota Prep

The CEC question bank has been rebuilt to line up more closely with the Red Seal exam, inside a redesigned Dakota Prep with a new readiness card and exam weighting on every topic.

September 18, 2026

Why Every Canadian Home Needs a Properly Sized Sump Pump

It's spring, the snow is melting, and groundwater is pushing against your foundation. A properly sized, code-compliant sump pump is cheap insurance against a very expensive flood — here's how sizing, the National Plumbing Code, and backup power all fit together.

September 18, 2026

GFCI vs AFCI: Learning the Basics of Shock and Fire Protection

Learn the key differences between GFCI and AFCI protection, including how each device works, the hazards they prevent, NEC requirements, and where they’re required in residential wiring.

September 18, 2026

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Conduit Bending Techniques Every Apprentice Should Know

The core bends every apprentice needs: 90-degree stubs, back-to-backs, offsets, and three- and four-point saddles — plus the take-up, multiplier, and shrink math.

September 18, 2026

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Electrician Math: Formulas Every Electrician Should Know

Learn the essential math every electrician needs, including Ohm’s Law, power formulas, voltage drop, load calculations, conduit fill, and bending math for the job and licensing exam.

September 18, 2026

Introducing the Exam Countdown Plan

The Exam Countdown Plan is live on Dakota Prep. Enter your exam date and get a personalized study flow — with check-ins, weekly guidance, and encouragement — built around your timeline.

July 16, 2026

You Know Your Weak Spots. Now You Can Target Them.

Dakota Prep has added topic-level filtering to Practice Mode in the NEC and CEC Electrical Exam Prep apps. Now you can drill into specific topics — like Grounding Systems or Branch Circuits — and study exactly what you need to pass.

June 30, 2026

We Now Respond to Your Question Reports Faster — Here’s How

We’ve responded to question reports — but it was a manual process. AI Responses to Reports changes that. Now when you flag a question, our AI responds immediately, trained on every report we’ve ever received to give you the most accurate answer possible.

June 30, 2026

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