New Hampshire journeyman electrician license

How many hours do you need for the journeyman and master license in New Hampshire?

8,000 hours of supervised work, about 4 years full time.³ 600 hours of education meeting board criteria.³

Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification can ask for proof when you apply.

What is the New Hampshire electrician exam like?

The journeyman exam has 110 questions and the master exam 125; 70% to pass. Prov, Inc., under contract to OPLC (written exams taken remotely or at a Prov test center). Code book: The NEC edition New Hampshire has adopted under RSA 155-A:1, IV; practical questions come from the American Electricians Handbook (McGraw-Hill). Open book: you bring your own copy of the code book.¹²

How much does the journeyman and master license cost?

New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification lists these fees.⁴

How do you renew it?

2 years for master and journeyman licenses; 1 year for apprentice cards.¹ Continuing education: 15 hours on the latest NEC changes, due within 12 months from January 1 after each new NEC edition; 30 classroom hours a year for apprentices past their fifth card renewal.¹

License levels in New Hampshire

Apprentice electrician, journeyman electrician, master electrician, high/medium voltage electrician.

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