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Electrical Licensing Boards - Massachusetts
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
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...
Candidate Booklet
- Candidate Information Booklet or visit PSI Exams Online and select the appropriate exam.
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...
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,...
Candidate Booklet
- Candidate Information Booklet or visit PSI Exams Online and select the appropriate exam.
Renewal
- Triennial, by July 31
Board
- Board of State Examiners of Electricians 1000 Washington Street, Suite 710 Boston, MA 02118
Board Link
Board Phone
- 617-701-8786
Board Fax
- (617) 727-9932
Board Email
- electricians.board@mass.gov
All courses below are ONLY approved for (A) Master and (B) Journeyman electrician licenses. Courses aren't approved for (C) systems contractors or (D) systems technicians licenses.
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Massachusetts Electrical Continuing Education Required: 21 clock hours every 3 years - 15 related to topics on the Mass. Electrical Code. 6 may be in area chosen by licensee for professional development and include NEC, Business, Law, Safety, Building Code and related topics.Any licensee who does not complete the required 21 clock hours of continuing education by the license renewal deadline shall complete one additional 21 clock hour course for each renewal cycle for which the licensee is delinquent
Massachusetts Electrical License Renewal: Electrical licenses expire July 31st every 3 years. Renewal notices are sent out 6 weeks prior to expiration. Renew licenses on ePlace website here.
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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