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License by Examination

Residential Wireman

Experience Requirements:

4,000 hours of residential-only experience.

Must be completed in at least 2 years.

Journeyman Electrician

Experience Requirements:

8,000 hours of total experience.

Must be completed in at least 4 years.

4,000 hours must be in commercial/industrial work.

Education Requirements:

288 hours of classroom education required for apprentices registered on or after 1/1/2011.

Must be documented with a transcript or similar statement.

Master Electrician

Experience Requirements (Choose One):

Graduate electrical engineer from an accredited college or university AND 2,000 hours of construction experience in at least 1 year, OR

Graduate of an electrical trade school or community college AND 8,000 hours of experience in at least 4 years, OR

2,000 hours of additional experience in at least 1 year beyond the Journeyman requirements:

Some hours must be in planning and layout.

Some hours must be in supervision while holding a Journeyman Electrician license.

Supervision hours are not double-counted with total hours.

Note: You cannot go directly from Apprentice or Residential Wireman to Master Electrician using experience alone to qualify for the Master license.

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Journeyman Electrician Exam

Qualifications:

4 years (8,000 hours) of electrical work experience.

576 hours of classroom instruction over 4 years (144 hours/year) through an approved apprenticeship program.

Experience in planning, layout, and NEC compliance.

Supervised by a qualifying electrician for a licensed contractor.

Work must include residential, commercial, and industrial installations.

No more than 75% of the 8,000 hours in one category.

Up to 4,000 hours of credit for courses from accredited schools.

Military experience needs a DD-214 form.

Education Exemption:

If 576 hours of classroom instruction aren't met, you need 10 years and 20,000 hours of work experience as a licensed journeyman or master electrician, approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector.

Acceptable Education Documents:

Official transcripts showing credit or classroom hours.

Notarized letters from unions or official letters from licensing boards.

Military experience requires a DD-214 form; a JST can be submitted for additional clarification.

Acceptable Work Verification:

Notarized letters or employment verification forms from employers.

Notarized letters from unions or official letters from licensing boards detailing hours and work nature.

Military experience needs a DD-214 form.

A valid license from another state with equal or stricter requirements can also be proof.

Master Electrician Exam

Qualifications:

8 years (16,000 hours) of electrical work experience.

4 years (8,000 hours) as a licensed journeyman.

576 hours of classroom instruction over 4 years (144 hours/year).

Experience in planning, layout, and NEC compliance.

Supervised by a qualifying electrician for a licensed contractor.

Work must include residential, commercial, and industrial installations.

Education Exemption:

If 576 hours of classroom instruction aren't met, you need 10 years and 20,000 hours of work experience as a licensed journeyman or master electrician, approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector.

Acceptable Education Documents:

Official transcripts showing credit or classroom hours.

Notarized letters from unions or official letters from licensing boards.

Military experience requires a DD-214 form; a JST can be submitted for additional clarification.

Acceptable Work Verification:

Notarized letters or employment verification forms from employers.

Notarized letters from unions or official letters from licensing boards detailing hours and work nature.

Military experience needs a DD-214 form.

A valid license from another state with equal or stricter requirements can also be proof.

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