What is on the Maine electrical contractor exam?
- The exam
- Yes for journeyman-in-training, journeyman and master.1
- Exam fee
- $902
- Prep
- A journeyman-in-training applicant must pass a board-approved exam after documenting at least 2,000 work hours as a helper plus a 576-hour course, or 6,000 hours as an apprentice plus a 576-hour course, or comparable training the board accepts.1
Retake rules: check with Electricians' Examining Board (OPOR).
Journeyman and master exams in Maine
Electrician
- Who gives it
- Prov, Inc. (computer-based exams; Maine testing centers in Auburn, Bangor, Portland and Presque Isle)3
- Code book
- 2023 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70); the exam also draws on the Maine Electricians' Laws and Rules
- Open book
- No
- Exam fee
- $90
Plumber
- Who gives it
- Prov, Inc. (computer-based; Maine testing centers in Auburn, Bangor, Portland and Presque Isle)3
- Code book
- Uniform Plumbing Code 2015 (IAPMO) with the Maine plumbing tables, plus the Maine Plumbing Laws and Rules
- Open book
- No
- Exam fee
- $65
HVAC
- Who gives it
- Prov, Inc. (computer-based; Maine testing centers in Auburn, Bangor, Portland and Presque Isle)3
- Code book
- NFPA 31 (oil-burning equipment), NFPA 211, NFPA 30A, NFPA 90B and NFPA 70 (2020 NEC), with the Maine Fuel Board Laws and Rules
- Open book
- Yes
- Exam fee
- $90
How do you book the exam?
Apply to the OPOR first. The board approves your application, then tells you how to schedule with the testing company. Electricians' Examining Board (OPOR)
Sources
- Electricians' Examining Board (OPOR): exam (legislature.maine.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Electricians' Examining Board (OPOR): fees (maine.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Maine electrician license: exam (maine.gov, 2026-10-27)