Electrical Licensing Boards - Massachusetts

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Massachusetts Statewide NEC Adoption
2023 effective February 17, 2023

Stay up to date with your state's Code activity by visiting the NEMA website, or NFPA. Please check with your State Board. Licensing requirements do change, and this site may not have been updated to reflect those changes.

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License Requirements

  • -Work Experience:
  • 8000 clock hours over a period of no less than 4 years before making an application for examination. -Applicants may receive credit for electrical shop experience toward the 8000 hour...
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Application Form

Reciprocity

  • New Hampshire

Exam Testing Company

  • All applicants for licensure shall submit an application for examination to the Board for its approval. Tests are administered by PSI (800) 733-9267

Testing NEC Edition

  • Examinations will be based upon the then in-effect edition of the National Electrical Code

Exam Details

  • Journeyman and Technician Examinations are given in two parts. One part of the examination questions are derived from apprentices supervised work experience. Part two of the examination questions are derived from the current Code, other...
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Renewal

  • Triennial, by July 31

License Requirements

  • Master Electrician Requirements: -A licensed Journeyman Electrician applying for a Class A (Master Electrician) license shall meet the following eligibility criteria for licensure: -1 year of experience as the holder of a Massachusetts...
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Application Form

Reciprocity

  • New Hampshire

Exam Testing Company

  • All applicants for licensure shall submit an application for examination to the Board for its approval. Tests are administered by PSI (800) 733-9267

Testing NEC Edition

  • Examinations will be based upon the then in-effect edition of the National Electrical Code

Exam Details

  • Master's and System Contractor's Examinations are given in two Parts. One part of the examination questions is derived from Business and related Laws. Part two of the examination questions are derived from the current Code,...
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Candidate Booklet

Recommended Study Resources

Renewal

  • Triennial, by July 31

Board

  • Board of State Examiners of Electricians 1000 Washington Street, Suite 710 Boston, MA 02118

Board Phone

  • 617-701-8786

Board Fax

  • (617) 727-9932

Board Email

  • electricians.board@mass.gov

Please note that the content provided on the following pages is for your information and convenience and may have been modified by the state since it was last updated here. It is the ultimate responsibility of each licensee to verify that they are meeting the requirements of their state for licensing and renewal, and for the edition of the NEC on which their test is based.

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