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New Jersey journeyman electrician license
Electrician license: what New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors asks for once you're logging hours.4
How much experience do you need in New Jersey?
A four-year U.S. Department of Labor-approved apprenticeship followed by one additional journeyman year1
Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors can ask for proof when you apply.
What is the New Jersey electrician exam like?
Yes. You take a state exam once your hours are approved. The exam is given by PSI Services LLC. Code book: 2023 NEC (a copy is provided at the test center). Open book: you bring your own copy of the code book.12
How much does the electrician license cost?
New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors lists these fees.3
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application | $100 |
| Initial license year1 | $225 |
| Initial license year2 | $150 |
| Initial license year3 | $75 |
| Triennial renewal | $225 |
| Class a journeyman initial year1 | $150 |
| Class a journeyman triennial renewal | $150 |
| Class b wireman triennial renewal | $75 |
| Class a apprentice triennial renewal | $150 |
| Exam electrical contracting psi | $84 |
| Exam business and law psi | $47 |
| Exam alarm systems psi | $49 |
How do you renew it?
Every 3 years; electrical contractor licenses and business permits expire March 31 of the renewal year.1 Continuing education: 34 hours per 3-year cycle, including 9 hours on the Code and 1 hour on New Jersey laws and rules; not required in the cycle of initial licensure.1
Does a license from another state count in New Jersey?
None; New Jersey has no reciprocity with any other state for electrical licenses.1
License levels in New Jersey
Electrical contractor license (with a triennial business permit); Class A journeyman electrician; Class B wireman; Class A electrical apprentice; qualified journeyman registration.
Applications, exam booking and hour forms are on New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors's site.
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Sources
- New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors: exam (njconsumeraffairs.gov, 2026-10-27)
- New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors: exam provider (test-takers.psiexams.com, 2026-10-27)
- New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors: fees (law.cornell.edu, 2026-10-27)
- New Jersey Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors: licensing (njconsumeraffairs.gov, 2026-10-27)