Massachusetts journeyman electrician license

How many hours do you need for the journeyman license in Massachusetts?

8,000 hours of supervised work, about 4 years full time.¹ Journeyman: 600; master: 150; systems technician: 300.¹

Journeyman license

8,000 hrs8,000 hours of work over at least 4 years under a licensed Massachusetts journeyman, plus 600 hours of board-approved education and a 15-hour code update class

Master license

1 yrMassachusetts journeyman license, 1 year of work and 150 hours of board-approved education

Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. Board of State Examiners of Electricians can ask for proof when you apply.

What is the Massachusetts electrician exam like?

Yes. You take a state exam once your hours are approved. The exam is given by PSI.¹²

How much does the journeyman license cost?

Board of State Examiners of Electricians lists these fees.¹

How do you renew it?

Licenses expire July 31; renewal opens 90 days before in the state eLIPSE portal.³ Continuing education: 21 hours of continuing education in the three years before renewal.⁴

Does a license from another state count in Massachusetts?

Reciprocity only with New Hampshire, and only for licenses earned there by exam.⁵

License levels in Massachusetts

Journeyman electrician; master electrician; systems technician; systems contractor (fire warning and security systems).

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